| Title: | Freedonia Focus on Bed & Bath Furnishings |
| Price: | $500.00 |
| Publication Date: | May 01, 2008 |
| Abstract: | This report discusses US bed and bath furnishings demand and shipments for the years 2002 and 2007, with forecasts for 2012. Topics covered include market size, product segmentation, retail distribution, product development, trade, market environment, product forecasts, industry composition and leading participants. Product segments include bedspreads, blankets and comforters; sheets and pillowcases; towels and washcloths; and bed pillows. This 17 page report also includes a highlights summary and a resources section. |
| Brief Excerpt: | ...US shipments of bed and bath furnishings are forecast to total $#.# billion in #### based on declines of #.# percent per year from ####. Nevertheless, this performance is an improvement over the ####-#### period when annual declines were #. # percent due to competition from low-cost imports and a recession that hampered consumer spending. t from competition from cheap imports, especially t hose made from cotton. increases in the hundreds-of-percent ue to account for the largest share of shipments in ####, ## percent, with beds preads, blankets and comforters best will be luxury level furnishings, juvenile bedding t hat features licensed characters, and In ####, the largest suppliers of bed and bath furnishings for the US market were Springs Industries, WestPoint Stevens and Dan River. In the ####-#### period, bed and bath furn ishing demand will benefi an improved economy and strong increas es in disposable personal income. However, the industry... |
| Word Count: | 5549 |
| Length: | 19 Pages |
| Industry: | Textiles, Apparel & Leather |
| SIC: | 2392 |
| NAICS: | 314129 |
| Company(ies): | Icahn Enterprises L.P., Springs Global Participacoes S.A., Welspun India Limited |
| Ticker(s): | IEP |
| Country(ies): | United States, US |
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