Office Furniture Dealers Market - UK 2010-2014

AMA Research are pleased to announce the publication of the fifth edition of AMA Research’s report “Office Furniture Dealers Market Report UK 2010-2014”. This report incorporates original research and provides an up-to-date, practical review of the office furniture dealer channel, analysing market size, structure, recent and future trends as well as the dealer buying process.

Key areas covered include:

• Review of the Dealer Channel.
• Dealer Buying Process.
• Sourcing Criteria for Dealers.
• The Office Furniture Market.

The accompanying “Office Furniture Dealers Database - UK 2010”, includes additional options such as contact names, e-mail addresses and dealer activities. This substantial database comprises in excess of 850 leading UK office furniture dealers, which represents excellent value for money.

The dealer channel still represents the major route for distribution of office furniture, although competition has increased steadily in recent years, both from manufacturers who deal directly with end users and from the growth of superstores, mail order companies and domestic furniture retailers targeting the SOHO sector of the market. Dealers have increasingly sought to extend their range of services by offering fit-out and refurbishment facilities, in order to compete with the fit-out divisions of major commercial property construction companies.

Areas of particular interest include:

• Performance of the dealer channel in recent years.
• Key criteria influencing selection of office furniture suppliers.
• Key influencers on decision making process in supplier selection.
• Database of major dealers - additional options include buyer’s name, email etc.

 Companies profiled include:

Ahrend Ltd, Andrews Office Furniture, Antocks Lairn, Balfour Beatty Refurbishment, Bisley Office Equipment Ltd, Carleton Furniture Group Ltd, Claremont Group Interiors Ltd, DAMS International Ltd, Dauphin HumanDesign UK Ltd, EFG Office Furniture Limited, Europa Services, Eurotek Office Furniture Ltd, G.G.I. Office Furniture (UK) Ltd, Galliford Try Interiors, GB-Office Group Ltd, GDB UK Ltd, Gresham Office Furniture Ltd, Haworth Inc, Herman Miller Ltd, Ibex Interiors, Interior Services Group plc, (ISG), IOR Group Ltd, KI Europe, Kinnarps (UK) Ltd, Knoll International, Komfort Workspace plc, Kontor Skanska, Logic Office Group plc, Margolis Group Ltd, Maris Interiors LLP, Morgan Lovell plc, Morgan Sindall Group plc, Morris Office Furniture, OEP Furniture Group plc, Office2office plc, Office Team Furniture, Ofquest Ltd, Orangebox Ltd, Paragon Business Products Ltd, Pledge Office Chairs Ltd, Samas, Samuel Bruce Ltd, Sedus Stoll AG, Senator International Ltd, Steelcase plc, StructureTone International London, Sven Christiansen, TBS (South Wales) Holdings Ltd, Techo UK Ltd, Tvilum-Scanbirk A/S, Verco Office Furniture Ltd, Wagstaff Bros Ltd, Wallis Office Furniture Ltd, Wates Interiors, Wilkhahn Ltd.

Key areas covered in the report include:

DEALER CHARACTERISTICS

Review of the office furniture dealer channel - recent performance, size, trends and influencing factors.
Forecasts of future size of the dealer channel - factors affecting future performance.
Profiles of leading office furniture dealers - background, financial information etc.
Analysis of dealers’ warehousing and showroom facilities - percentages, trends etc.
Review of dealers’ customer bases - major customer groups, percentages, trends etc.
Review of dealers’ sales and marketing methods - types, trends, manufacturer support

DEALER BUYING & SPECIFICATION PROCESS

Analysis of sourcing of office furniture - major channels, supplier mix, number of suppliers, current trends etc.
Review of buying groups - usage, trends and profiles of the leading organisations.
Key influencers on the decision-making process for supplier selection.
Review of information sources used when reviewing suppliers - and the key factors considered when making that decision.
Analysis of supplier review periods among dealers.
In depth review of key influencing factors on supplier selection - such as quality, product range, price, delivery lead times, marketing and technical support etc.
Review of prices and discounts - current situation, trends etc.

OVERALL OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET

Overview of Office Furniture market - analysis of size by value, current situation, historical trends and forecasts to 2014. Factors currently affecting the market and reasons for current lack of growth.
Review of international trade in office furniture - trends in imports and exports by product group.
Review of distribution channels for office furniture - structure, distribution mix etc. Overview of office furniture manufacturers - market position, analysis of activities, financial information etc.

ALSO AVAILABLE - OFFICE FURNITURE DEALERS DATABASE

Comprehensive database of office furniture dealers available as an add on to the report.
Over 850 companies with address and telephone number.
Over 600 buyer / general manager contact names.
Over 550 e-mail addresses.
Over 500 fax numbers
Number of branches indicated.
Indicates activity in new / used sectors
Supplied by e-mail, list purchase not rental, no limitations on usage.