Global Consumer Durables & Apparel industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the consumer durables & apparel industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

• Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation
• Provides textual analysis of the industry’s recent performance and future prospects
• Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
• Includes a five-year forecast of the industry
• The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics
• Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Highlights

• Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume
• Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market’s competitive landscape
• Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand

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• Spot future trends and developments
• Inform your business decisions
• Add weight to presentations and marketing materials
• Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The global consumer durables and apparel industry group consists of the apparel and textiles industry, the leisure equipment and products industry, and the household durables industry.

The global apparel & textiles industry consists of the total revenues generated through the sale of apparel, accessories & luxury goods, footwear and textiles.
The global leisure equipment & products industry consists of the total revenues generated through the sale of leisure products (computer & video gaming software, traditional toys & games, bicycles and sporting equipment) and photographic products.

The household durables industry is composed of the consumer electronics, home furnishings, household appliances, and housewares & specialties markets and the homebuilding sector. All values are determined at retail selling price.

All currency conversions have been calculated at constant average annual exchange rates.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Segmentation I 10
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation II 11
CHAPTER 5 Market Share 12
CHAPTER 6 Five Forces Analysis 13
6.1 Summary 13
6.2 Buyer Power 14
6.3 Supplier Power 16
6.4 New Entrants 18
6.5 Substitutes 20
6.6 Rivalry 21

CHAPTER 7 Leading Companies 23
7.1 Sony Coroporation 23
7.2 Toshiba Corporation 26
7.3 Whirlpool Corporation 29
7.4 Panasonic Corporation 32
CHAPTER 8 Market Forecasts 36
8.1 Market Value Forecast 36
CHAPTER 9 Appendix 37
9.1 Methodology 37
9.2 Industry Associations 38
9.3 Related Datamonitor Research 38

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global Consumer Durables & Apparel Industry Group Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 9
Table 2: Global Consumer Durables & Apparel Industry Group Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 10
Table 3: Global Consumer Durables & Apparel Industry Group Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 11
Table 4: Global Consumer Durables & Apparel Industry Group Share: % Share, by Value, 2008 12
Table 5: Key Facts: Sony Coroporation 23
Table 6: Key Financials: Sony Coroporation 25
Table 7: Key Facts: Toshiba Corporation 26
Table 8: Key Financials: Toshiba Corporation 28
Table 9: Key Facts: Whirlpool Corporation 29
Table 10: Key Financials: Whirlpool Corporation 31
Table 11: Key Facts: Panasonic Corporation 32
Table 12: Key Financials: Panasonic Corporation 35
Table 13: Global Consumer Durables & Apparel Industry Group Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 36