Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
North America Consumer Goods & Retailing
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Lawn and Garden Robots
... demand gains for lawn and garden robots. This report covers lawn and garden robot sales by product, including robotic lawn mowers and other lawn and garden robots. Other lawn and garden robots continue to develop, ... Read More
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Bookstores
... in the US), as well as Fnac Darty (France), Indigo Books & Music (Canada), Kinokuniya (Japan), Page One (China), Thalia (Germany), and Waterstones and WHSmith (UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Amid competition from online retailers and mass ... Read More
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Electronic Toys & Games Manufacturing
... Nintendo (Japan), and Sony (Japan), as well as peripheral providers such as Bigben (France), Nyko (US), and Logitech (Switzerland). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by personal income and product innovation. The profitability of individual companies ... Read More
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Furniture Stores
... Hardware), Rooms To Go, and Williams-Sonoma (all based in the US), as well as DaVinci (China), HOLA Home Furnishing (Taiwan), DFS (UK), and IKEA (Sweden). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Household furniture sales are closely linked to home ... Read More
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Sporting Goods Stores
... Pro, Big 5, Cabela's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Hibbett Sports, and REI (all based in the US), as well as FGL Sports (Canada), Decathlon and Groupe Go Sport (France), and Sports Direct International (UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE ... Read More
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Building Material Dealers
... based in the US) as well as Beijing Easyhome Investment Holding Group and Red Star Macalline International (both based in China), Home Improvement Hirose (Japan), Kingfisher (UK), and Praktiker and Tengelmann-owned OBI (both based in ... Read More
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Home Furnishings Stores
... US companies include At Home, Bed Bath & Beyond, Pier 1 Imports, RH (formerly Restoration Hardware), and Williams-Sonoma. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by consumer income. Large companies compete through volume purchasing, breadth of products, ... Read More
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Photographic Services
... include portrait studios Cherry Hill Programs, Lifetouch, Picture People, and Portrait Innovations, as well as commercial photo service Getty Images. Outside the US, major companies include H Tempest (UK), Studio Alice (Japan), and Visual China ... Read More
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Lumber & Building Material Stores in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... lumber, hardwood, cabinets, floor coverings, roofing materials and other building goods. Rising consumer confidence and household income have helped ignite remodeling activity, providing additional demand for lumber and other building materials used in home improvement ... Read More
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Industrial Laundry & Linen Supply in Canada - Industry Market Research Report
... the five years to 2018. Over the past five years, industry revenue growth has been sustained primarily by declining unemployment and rising demand from the healthcare, food services and manufacturing sectors. The average profit margin ... Read More
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Leather Good & Luggage Manufacturing in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... be more expensive than their foreign-based competition. Consumers are increasingly satisfying their leather good needs by purchasing less-expensive imported items while domestic operators are netting less and less revenue from exports. Over the five years ... Read More
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Fuel Dealers in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... derived from heating oil and propane sales for household heating purposes. Revenue generated from these sales fluctuates wildly every year, typically in line with changes in weather conditions and fossil-fuel prices. During harsh winters, households ... Read More
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Boxing Gyms & Clubs in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... a discretionary expense, more consumers have splurged on boxing gym memberships in recent years as disposable income has trended upward. Furthermore, as the US economy has grown, demand for high-value, ancillary industry services have also ... Read More
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Shoe Stores in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... Confidence Index and per capita disposable income increasing, fueling a surge of discretionary purchases. Despite growth during the majority of the five-year period, however, revenue fell in 2017 due to numerous store closures and the ... Read More
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Pet Food: U.S. Market and International Perspectives
... perspectives on retail market opportunities—particularly those stemming from pet humanization trends and the associated premium/functional products—for commercial dog food and cat food in these important global markets across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Read More
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Art & Office Supply Manufacturing in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... experienced enormous challenges over the five years to 2018. For example, text messages and e-mail are extremely popular communication tools that do not require pens, pencils or other writing and drawing supplies, greatly hampering industry ... Read More
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Mattress Manufacturing in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... goods, often increase when residential real estate markets grow. By 2013, residential construction metrics began to stabilize, limiting growth of industry demand drivers. Indicators of industry demand, such as consumer sentiment, disposable income and furniture ... Read More
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Greeting Cards & Other Publishing in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... such as greeting cards, day planners and calendars, have increasingly been rendered obsolete as more consumers prefer digital alternatives, aided by the ubiquity of the smartphone. Additionally, many of the consumers that purchased greeting cards ... Read More
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Athletic Shoe Stores in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... epidemic in the United States, stirring up a wave of health consciousness that has encouraged Americans to exercise and consequently buy athletic shoes. Furthermore, increased athletic activity effects more wear and tear on athletic shoes, ... Read More
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Cut and Sew Manufacturers in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... to remain competitive, industry operators have increasingly abandoned lower-value products in favor of premium segments, opting to compete on the basis of quality rather than price. However, beneficial economic trends and the industry's expanding niche ... Read More
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Online Household Furniture Sales in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... turn to the internet for convenience and often discounted pricing, which has led online sales of furniture to outperform traditional offline furniture sales over the past five years. Over the five years to 2023, continued ... Read More
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Fuel Oil & LP Gas Dealers
... all based in the US, as well as Japan's Mitsui & Co, Ultrapar Participações of Brazil, and Dutch firm SHV Holdings. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural heating needs drive demand. The profitability of ... Read More
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Toy & Hobby Stores
... companies include GameStop, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, and AC Moore Arts & Crafts (all based in the US), as well as Citta del Sole (Italy), Hamleys (UK), LEGO Group (Denmark), and Toyworld (Australia). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Consumer ... Read More
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Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... to the supply and demand for petroleum and petroleum products. Consequently, industry revenue fell sharply at the end of 2014, as collapsing oil prices driven by strong North American production and weak global demand caused ... Read More
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Child Care Services
... Learning Care Group; major companies based outside the US include Smallsteps (The Netherlands), G8 Education (Australia), and Elbkinder (Germany). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven primarily by growth in the youth population, and secondarily by employment ... Read More
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