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Our market reports provide analyses of the most important markets for the furniture and furnishing industry.

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All reports describe the current situation concerning market volume, manufacturers, trade, and products, as well as the future development and a judgemental outlook.

There are several steps to be taken before finishing a report:

  • Desk Research
    Statistics, expert literature, manufacturers’ sales records and trade brochures are analysed.
  • Field Research (1st step)
    High-ranking experts from  trade and industry associations, trade press, and advertising agencies and consultants are interviewed personally or by telephone.
  • Field Research (2nd step)
    About 250 retail outlets of all relevant market segments are visited personally every year.
  • Field Research (3rd step)
    Chief executive officers, purchasing and sales managers of selected trade offices and chain stores are interviewed personally or by telephone.
  • Field Research (4th step)
    A variety of trade fairs relevant to the topic of the report are visited at home and abroad, in combination with a continuous market observation.
  • Analysis
    A computer-based analysis of all collected data is conducted.

 

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