Ireland-based market research group Research and Markets has added a new report on the US market for upholstered furniture 2005 to their offering.

The report is said to offer a comprehensive picture of the upholstered furniture sector in the United States, providing trends in upholstered furniture production and consumption, upholstery imports and exports, prices, marketing policies and distribution. A comparison with the European market for upholstered furniture is also provided.

The US production of upholstered furniture is broken down by product (stationary upholstery, motion upholstery) and by covering material (fabric, leather, microfibres). Data on the supply structure (employment, number of companies) in the upholstered furniture sector are provided for the main US states. Data on turnover and market shares are provided for the leading upholstered furniture manufacturers active on the US market.

A focus on the leather upholstery segment is provided, with data on the US consumption and imports compared with those of Western Europe and the rest of the world, as well as sales and market shares of the leading upholstery firms active on the US market.

The report also examines the opportunities on the US furniture market, with current and future trends.

Companies mentioned in the report include American Furniture Warehouse, Burdines-Macy's, CTC/Chicago Textile Corporation, Ethan Allen, HH Hiatt Furniture, Interline, Jsf Industries, Kaufmann's, Lacquercraft - Universal Furniture, Omnia Leather, and Wal-Mart.