The combination of falling consumer demand and rising costs has tested many specialists to the absolute limit, with a number of well known names forced into administration over the past year. With the recession widely forecast to last through to late 2010, rising unemployment, scarce consumer and business credit and few signs of recovery for the housing market, furniture and floorcoverings retailers look particularly vulnerable over the coming year. UK Furniture & Floorcoverings Retailers 2009 is a new report published by Verdict Research that provides ten years of UK furniture and floorcoverings sales, spending, space and store data, and details the key drivers and trends shaping this sector. This report examines the key success factors and drivers of growth in what is a very challenging and difficult trading environment.
Published: March 2009 - UK. |
