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Baby Durables

Published by: Global Industry Analysts

Published: Apr. 1, 2009 - 459 Pages


Table of Contents


I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations

Disclaimers

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics

Product Definitions and Scope of Study

Furniture

Mobility Aids

Day Care Products

Hygiene, Well-Being & Safety Products

II. A US MARKET REPORT

1.Industry Overview

Baby Durables: A Prelude

Market Fundamentals: A Review

Child Population & Birth Rates

Fertility Rate

Table 1: Child Birth in North America: Breakdown of Number of Births Per 1000 Population in US andCanada for the Years 2004, 2008, and 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Child Care Expenditure: A Taste of What Lies in Store!

Expenditure in Two-Parent Households

Table 2: Breakdown of Annual Expenditures on a Child (In US$) by Two-Parent Families in the United Statesin the Year 2007

Expenditure in Single-Parent Households

Table 3: Breakdown of Annual Expenditureson a Child (In US$) by Single-Parent Familiesin the United States in the Year 2007

Market Trends & Issues: A Review

The Market Welcomes the Prosumer…

Child-Rearing Offers Exciting Market Opportunities

Evolution of Childcare Centers as Early LearningCenters

Recession Takes a Bite Out of the Market’s Growth

Working Mothers Drive Sales

Aging Baby Boomers: Affluent, Indulgent Grandparents

Safety: A Crucible of Success

Quality & Convenience Take Stronger Hold

Consumer Purchases Driven by Gift Giving

Innovation is the Name of the Game

Mitigating the Threat of Second Hand Products

Infant Furniture & Mobility Products: A Necessity

What Abuzz in the Infant Furniture Market?

Infant Furniture: The First Market Expected toRecover Post Slowdown

Table 4: US Market for Infant Furniture (2006 &2012P): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales byState (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)



Table 5: Infant Cribs Market in the United States(2007): Percentage Breakdown of Crib Buying Households by Income (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)



Table 6: Infant Cribs Market in the United States(2007): Percentage Breakdown of Crib Purchasesby Region (includes correspondingGraph/Chart)

Competition Intensifies

Urban Parents: A Primer Driver

Product Features: A Bait to Catch Young Mothers

Cheaper Products On the Roll

Design Craze Gets Underway

A Peek Into What the Manufacturers Are Upto…

Negative Publicity Over Formaldehyde Emissions Putsthe Market into a Tizzy

Need of the Hour…

Product Recalls Erode Consumer Confidence

An Overview of Recent Product Recalls

Table 7: Breakdown of Number of Injuries Caused to Children Below 5 Years with Nursery Productsin the United States for the Years 2001 through2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)



Table 8: Breakdown of Number of Nursery Product Related Injuries Caused to Children Below 5 Yearsin the United States by Product Type forthe Year 2005 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart)

Key Growth Drivers: A Recapitulation

The Retail Arena: A Structural Review

An Overview

Table 9: Infant Cribs Market in the United States (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Retail Sales through Distribution Channels - Discount Department Stores,Babies "R" Us, Furniture Stores, Kids Specialists,Lifestyle Furniture Stores, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Winning Attributes

Baby Registries & Online Promotions

Specialty Stores: A Growing Sect

Online Retailing: Welcoming Consumers intothe Virtual Shopping World

Key Distribution Channels

Furniture Stores

Lifestyle Furniture Outlets

Discount Department Stores

Kids Specialists

Other Channels

Brand Talk

Table 10: US Market for Babycare and Safety Accessories: Breakdown of Retail Unit Sales of Leading BrandsThrough Drug Stores, Supermarkets, and DiscountStores for the Year Ended October 2007 (In 000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)



Table 11: US Market for Babycare and Safety Accessories: Percentage Breakdown of Retail Dollar Sales of Leading Brands Through Drug Stores, Supermarkets, andDiscount Stores for the Year Ended October 2007(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Export & Import Statistics

Table 12: US Imports of Baby Carriages & Parts (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country ofOrigin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)



Table 13: US Exports of Baby Carriages & Parts (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.Regulatory Environment

The Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act,2008 (H.R. 4040)

New Regulations for Crib Durability Standards

Regulations on Child Seat and Seat Belts

3.Product Overview

Baby Durables: A Definition

Types of Baby Durable products

Furniture

Cribs/Infant Beds

Types of Cribs

Standard Crib

Round Baby Cribs

Corner Crib

Designer Baby Crib

Handpainted Crib

Sleigh Baby Crib

Canopy Baby Crib

Iron Crib

Portable Cribs

Co-sleeper Infant beds

Toddler Bed

Mattress

Bassinet

Moses Basket

Changing Tables

High Chair

Rockers

Gliders

Dressers

Dressing Tables

Armoire

Mobility Aids

Strollers

Types of strollers

Two-Seat Stroller

Three-Seat Stroller

Umbrella Type Stroller

Strollers with Canopy

Jogging Stroller

Double Strollers

Full-Size Stroller

Mid-Size Stroller

Lightweight Stroller

Collapsible Stroller

Baby Carriage

Pram

Tandem Stroller

Sit and Stroll

Jogger

Baby Carriers

Travel Systems

Baby Walker

Car Seats

Convertible Car Seat

Day Care Products

Swings

Play Centers

Bouncers

Baby gym and Playmats

Exersaucers

Hygiene, Well-Being & Safety Products

Bathtub

Bath Seat

Play Yard

Breast Pump

Diaper Pails

Diaper Disposal System

Potty

Bottle Warmer

Baby Food Warmer

Thermometer

Wipe Warmer

Safety Gate

Booster Seats

Baby Monitors

Cabinet Locks

Locks for Drawers

Door Locks

4.Product Innovations/Introductions

Orbit Baby to Introduce New Toddler Car Seat

Newell Launches Teutonia Line of Strollers andAccessories

Ningbo Releases Baby Car Seat Model BS02-S1

Xiamen Babies Rolls Out New Baby Stroller BB-S215Rwith Reversible Handle

Zhongshan Romeybaby Releases BS05 Model of BabyStroller

Ningbo Beibeile Launches New Model LHY-001Bathtub

The New Bumbleride Indie Twin Stroller

Skip Hop Launches High-End Infant Bedding

Carter’s Launches Two Ranges of Infant FurnitureCollection

Orbit Baby Introduces Green Edition Bassinet Cradle

Summer Infant Launches Natures Purest HugMe Gear Collection

Summer Infant Rolls Out Safe and Sound SleepingProducts’ Assortment

BabyEarth Unveils BabyEarthLive, Free InteractiveShopping Service

Lillebaby Launches Eurotote

Change Me Up Unveils Change Station for Babies

Omma Unveils Stroller Suspenders

Evenflo Unveils Symphony Car Seat

Hsin Yuan Releases New Model Baby Stroller

Scandinavian Child Launches EveryWear Child Carrier

BabyGap Rolls Out BabyGap Home Collection

Guangzhou Ruibo Introduces Aluminium andPVC Handrails

Wuxi Introduces Infant Bedding Set

Fisher-Price Unveils Laugh & Learn Smart Bounce &Spin Pony

Today Wee Generation Co-Develops New Eco-Diaper Bag

Summer Infant Launches 3-Stage Super Seat

Babybjorn Unveils New Bouncer Model, Babysitter

Shandong Huahan Releases a New Model Baby Stroller

Qingdao Rongshengda Handicrafts Unveilsa Straw Bassinet

Britax Releases Boulevard CS to Enhance Child Safety

Ningbo Beibeile Introduces a Safe to Use Baby Bathtub

Britax Introduces Car Seats with True Side ImpactProtection

Babybox.com Launches Crib Bedding and Baby Furniture

New Eco-Friendly Trichair for Various Uses

Inspired Crib Bedding Unveils a Latest Line of BabyBedding

Orbit Baby Unveils Three New Infant Products

Serena & Lily to Add 15 New Models to SignatureChildren’s Bedding Collection

Dorel Juvenile Group Introduces Cosco Pronto!Booster Seat for Travel

Bright Starts Launches Baby’s PlayPlace

Tung Pang Introduces Infant Safety Gate

Springs to Unveil Fisher-Price Series

Dorel Juvenile Introduces Cosco Scenera ConvertibleCar Seat

Great White Releases HuggaBottle

CoCaLo Unveils Additional Accessories for Infant Rooms

Pegperego to Release Pliko P3 Soleo Stroller

Quick Smart Releases New Easy Fold Stroller

Quinny Launches New Zapp Stroller

Playskool Unveils Made For Me Baby Product Series

Virginia Inventors Develop Baby Crib Safety Net

5.Recent Industry Activity

Toys"R"Us Acquires e-Commerce Sites from The ParentCompany

The Parent Company Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Summer Infant Announces Acquisition of Kiddopotamus

SFCA Completes Acquisition of Simplicity, Inc

Scandinavian Child Completes Acquisition of Euro-Baby

Russ Berrie Takes Over Cocalo and Lajobi

Newell Rubbermaid Takes Over Aprica

Summer Infant Completes Acquisition of BasicComfort

Step2 Takes Over Thinkativity

Crown Crafts Takes Over Springs Global’s Infant andToddler Product Line

Right Start Acquires Blue Lava Group andbabystyle

JAKKS Pacific Acquires Kids Only and Tollytots

Stork Craft Acquires Canwood Furniture’sTrademarks and Brand

Hamco Signs License Deal with Crayola

Babies “R” Us Enters into Partnership withAmy Coe

Fischer-Price Collaborates with ToyQuest forBackyard Play Program

Evenflo Unveils a New Website, Safety Made Easier

KBL Healthcare Acquires Summer Infant

The Betesh Group Announces Acquisition ofBananafish

eToys Direct Merges with BabyUniverse

BabyUniverse and Buy.com Unveil Baby Store atBuy.com

6.Focus on Select Players

Manufacturers

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (USA)

Baby Trend, Inc (USA)

Baby's Dream Furniture, Inc. (USA)

Bugaboo International BV (The Netherlands)

Crown Crafts, Inc. (USA)

Child Craft LLC (USA)

Dorel Industries, Inc. (Canada)

Dorel Juvenile Group (USA)

Cosco Juvenile (USA)

Dutailier (Canada)

Evenflo Company, Inc. (USA)

Fisher-Price, Inc. (USA)

Graco Children’s Products, Inc. (USA)

Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. (USA)

L'Inglesina Baby S.p.A (Italy)

Orbit Baby, Inc. (USA)

Summer Infant, Inc. (USA)

The Boppy Company (USA)

Retailers

Buybuy Baby, Inc. (USA)

Berkshire Hathway, Inc. (USA)

Big Lots, Inc. (USA)

Costco Wholesale Corporation (USA)

IKEA USA (USA)

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (USA)

Kmart Corporation (USA)

Meijer, Inc. (USA)

Pottery Barn Kids (USA)

Rooms To Go, Inc. (USA)

Target Corporation (USA)

Toys “R” Us, Inc. (USA)

Babies ‘R' Us (USA)

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (USA)

7.Market Perspective

Table 14: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forBaby Durables by Product Segment - Furniture,Mobility Aids, Day Care Products, and Hygiene,Well-Being & Safety Products Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Millionfor Years 2006 through 2015 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart)



Table 15: US Historic Review for Baby Durables byProduct Segment - Furniture, Mobility Aids, Day CareProducts, and Hygiene, Well-Being & Safety ProductsMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

TABLE 16: US 10-YEAR PERSPECTIVE FOR BABY DURABLESBY PRODUCT SEGMENT - PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN OFDOLLAR SALES FOR FURNITURE, MOBILITY AIDS, DAY CAREPRODUCTS, AND HYGIENE, WELL-BEING & SAFETY PRODUCTSFOR YEARS 2006, 2009 & 2015 (INCLUDES CORRESPONDING GRAPH/CHART)

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 322 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 334 )

Region/Country Players

The United States

Canada

Japan

Europe

France

Germany

The United Kingdom

Italy

Spain

Rest of Europe

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)

Latin America

Africa

Abstract

This report analyzes the US market for Baby Durables in Millions of US$. The market for Baby Durables is analyzed by the following segments: Furniture, Mobility Aids, Day Care Products, and Hygiene, Well-Being & Safety Products. Annual forecasts are provided for the period of 2006 through 2015. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for this market. The report profiles 322 companies including many key and niche players such as Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc., Baby Trend, Inc, Baby's Dream Furniture, Inc., Bugaboo International BV, Crown Crafts, Inc., Child Craft LLC, Dorel Industries, Inc., Dorel Juvenile Group, Cosco Juvenile, Dutailier, Evenflo Company, Inc., Fisher-Price, Inc., Graco Children’s Products, Inc., Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc., L'Inglesina Baby S.p.A, Orbit Baby, Inc., Summer Infant, Inc., The Boppy Company, Buybuy Baby, Inc., Berkshire Hathway, Inc., Big Lots, Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, IKEA USA, J. C. Penney Company, Inc., Kmart Corporation, Meijer, Inc., Pottery Barn Kids, Rooms To Go, Inc., Target Corporation, Toys “R” Us, Inc., Babies ‘R' Us, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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