U.S. Window Coverings Market

'U.S. Window Coverings Market' is a complete marketing and statistical reference source for the Window Coverings Industry covering 30 years of statistical information along with commentary and analysis on market size and growth potential. The report also includes product mix, pricing, export markets, import penetration, economic indicators, construction, industry stats, company information and a directory of 2,200 window covering companies with addresses and phone numbers.

Highlights:

The U.S. Market for Window Coverings reached $5.4 billion in 2004, posting its strongest advance since 1998.....see our detailed outlook for 2005 and projections to 2010.

Domestic manufacturers' shipments remain pressured by surging imports, particularly in curtains and draperies…See our tables covering sales trends since 1977 for hard and soft window coverings.

Window covering prices at retail fell 2.3% in 2004, the fourth consecutive year of weakness.

Exports of window coverings manufactured in U.S. plants surged 14% in 2004 fueled by increased demand in Canada, Mexico, Indonesia, and Fr Polynesia but accounted for just 2.9% of total sales. ....See our extensive coverage of 27 export markets by product category to pinpoint future growth potential.

Imports of window coverings soared 21% in 2004 reaching $1.8 billion –doubling its share of the U.S. market in just five years. China remains the dominant supplier, tripling its window covering sales in the past five years to $1.16 billion in 2004....see our detailed tables of imports by 17 product categories including dollar and unit volume, prices, and country of origin. SHOW LESS READ MORE >

1. OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. WINDOW COVERINGS MARKET
Executive Summary

U.S. Market for Window Coverings (1989-2005E, 2010P)
- Dollar Volume, Import Penetration

U.S. Market for Window Coverings by Type: Curtains & Draperies; Blinds, Shades & Drapery Hardware (1989-2005E, 2010P)

Share of U.S. Market by Sector (1989-2005E, 2010P) 2. MARKET SEGMENTS: PRODUCT MIX

Summary & Analysis

U.S. Factory Shipments of Window Coverings by Type (1977-2005E, 2010P)
- Percent of Total Sales by Type (1977-2005E, 2010P)

U.S. Factory Shipments of Blinds, Shades, and Drapery Hardware by Type (1977-2005E, 2010P)
- Window Shades & Accessories
- Venetian Blinds & Parts
- Other Blinds & Shades, Window Covering Hardware

Detailed Factory Shipments of Curtains & Draperies by Type & Fabric (1997, 2002, 2005E)

Detailed Factory Shipments of Blinds, Shades, & Drapery Hardware, by 12 Types (1992, 1997, 2002, 2005E)

3. PRICE TRENDS

Summary

Producer Price Index (PPI) (1985-2004, Monthly 2003, 2004)
- All Finished Consumer Goods - Draperies
- Curtains
- Window Shades, Blinds & Accessories
- Window Shades of Textile Fabrics & Accessories
- Venetian Blinds
- Window Covering Hardware

PPI for the Net Output of the Curtain & Drapery Industry by Type:(1985-2004, Monthly 2003, 2004)

PPI for the Net Output of the Blind, Shade, & Drapery Hardware Industry by Type (1985-2004, Monthly 2003, 2004)

Consumer Price Index for All Items, Household Furnishings & Operations, and Window Coverings (1998-2004, Monthly 2003, 2004)

Value per Unit of Imported Window Coverings by Type (1989-2004E)

4. WORLD TRADE

Summary

Foreign Trade Position (1989-2005E, 2010P)
Exports as a Percentage of Domestic Shipments
Import Share of Total Apparent U.S. Consumption

U.S. Exports of Window Coverings:
Dollar Volume in Total, Curtains, Draperies, & Interior Blinds, and Blinds, Shades, & Drapery Hardware (1989-2005E, 2010P)
Dollar Volume for 10 Types of Window Coverings, including (1994-2004)
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of cotton
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibers
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of other textile materials
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of cotton
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of synthetic fibers
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of other textile materials
Aluminum venetian blinds and parts
Blinds, inc. venetian, of plastic
Wood blinds, shutters, screens & shades, with or without hardware
Mountings, fittings, etc for window coverings
Unit Volume (1994-2004)
Price per Unit (1994-2004)
Leading Export Markets for U.S. Window Coverings in Total, Covering 17 Countries (1996-2004)
Leading Export Markets for U.S. Window Coverings for 10 Types, Covering 27 Countries (2000-2004)

U.S. Imports of Window Coverings:
Dollar Volume in Total, Curtains, Draperies, & Interior Blinds, and Blinds, Shades, & Drapery Hardware (1989-2005E, 2010P)
Dollar Volume for 17 Types of Window Coverings, including (1994-2004)
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of cotton
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibers
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of artificial fibers
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances knitted or crocheted, of other textile materials
Window curtains & window valences, of cotton
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of cotton
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of synthetic fibers
Window curtains & window valences, of synthetic fibers
Curtains & interior blinds, valences, nes., of synthetic fiber
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of artificial fibers
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, of 85% or more silk
Curtains, draperies, interior blinds, valances, other, less than 85% silk
Aluminum venetian blinds and parts
Blinds, inc. venetian, of plastic
Wood blinds, shutters, screens & shades, with or without hardware
Mountings, fittings, etc for window coverings, aluminum, zinc
Mountings, fittings, etc for window coverings, other base metal
Unit Volume for Window Coverings by 15 Types (1994-2004)
Price Per Unit of Window Coverings by Type (1994-2004)
Leading Importing Countries of Window Coverings in Total, 21 Countries of Origin (1996-2004)
Leading Importing Countries of Window Coverings for 17 Types (2000-2004)

5. ECONOMIC INDICATORS & DEMOGRAPHICS

Summary

GDP in Current & Chained 2000 Dollars (1975-2004)

Personal Consumer Expenditures in Current & Chained 2000 Dollars (1975-2004)
Expenditures for Blinds, Shades, & Drapery Hardware (1990-2004)
Average Annual Consumer Expenditures For Curtains & Draperies and Other Window Coverings (2003) by:
- Quintiles of Income
- Age
- Size of Household
- Region
- Race

Per Capita Disposable Personal Income:
- Current & Chained 2000 Dollars (1990-2004)
- Regional Indexes (1997-2003)
- Growth By State (1997-2003)
- State Rankings (2003)

Unemployment Rate (1970- January 2005)

Personal Savings Rate (1980-2004)

After- Tax Corporate Profits (1975-2004)

Interest Rates: Discount , Prime and Long-Term Treasury (1981-January 2005)

Gross Private Fixed Investment: Nonresidential & Residential (1991-2004)

Recreational Vehicle Shipments (1978-2005F)

Projected Population of the U.S. by Age (2000-2050P)

6. CONSTRUCTION

Summary

Annual Value of New Construction Put in Place Total Value (1975- 2004)
- By 18 Types of Construction, Private & Public (1998-2004)

Housing Starts
- Total Number (1970-2004), Monthly (1997-2004)
- Number by Type of Structure (1977-2004), Monthly (2002-2004)
- Number by Region (1970-2004), Monthly (2002-2004)
- Housing Forecasts (2002-2006P)

New Housing Unit Authorizations
- Number by Region (1985- 2004)
- Number by State (1999-2004)

New Housing Unit Completions, Total & by Region (1980-2004)

New One-Family Houses Sold in Total & by Region (1975- 2004)

Characteristics of New One-Family Homes Completed
- Average & Median Square Feet in Total & by Region, (1980- lllQ 2004)
- Percentage by Square Feet (1970-2003)
- Square Footage by Region (1985-2003)

New Multi-Family Buildings Completed
- Number of Buildings, Units in Total & by Region (1980- lllQ 2004)
- Average & Median Square Feet, in Total & by Region (1980-lllQ 2004)

Expenditures for Residential Alterations & Repairs (1982-llQ 2004)
- by Detailed Type (1993-2003). Placements of New Manufactured Homes by Region (1995-November 2004)

7. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE, EMPLOYMENT, DISTRIBUTION

Summary

Structure: Total Employees, Payroll, Production Workers ( Number, Hours, Wages), Value Added, Cost of Materials, Value of Shipments, New Capital Spending, End-Of-Year Inventory (1967-2002)
- Curtains & Draperies
- Blinds, Shades & Drapery Hardware

Operating Costs & Margins (1972-2002)

Capital Expenditure Rate (1977-2002)

New Capital Spending: Plant vs. Machinery (1982-2002)

Percentage of Inventory In Finished Form (1992-2002)

Cost of Materials by Type (1997 vs 2002)

Labor Cost Analysis, Fringe Benefits (1972-2002)

Occupational Injury & Illness Rates (1989-2003)

Retail Sales of Curtains, Draperies, & Blinds by Outlet (1987-2002).

Retail Sales of Home Furnishing Stores (1992-November 2004). Window Treatment Stores
- Sales by Type (1997 vs 2002)
- Number of Window Treatment Stores by Employee Size (1988-2002)
- State & Regional Distribution by Employee Size (2002)

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
Linens' N Things, Inc. Lowe's Companies, Inc.

8. MARKET SHARE

Summary

Number of Companies Manufacturing Window Coverings by Type (1987-2002)

Industry Market Shares by Top 4, 8, 20 & 50 Companies (1972-97). Diversification Trends (1977-2002)

Percentage of Plants Employing more than 50 Employees (1973-2002)

Plants by Employee Size (1973-2002)

State, Area, and Regional Distribution of Window Covering Plants by Type & by Employee Size (1998-2002)

9. COMPANY INFORMATION & FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Summary

Decorator Industries. Inc.

Hunter Douglas, NV
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

10. DIRECTORY OF 2200 WINDOW COVERING COMPANIES WITH COMPLETE ADDRESSES & PHONE NUMBERS