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The world mattress industry

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Sara Colautti () (CSIL Centre for Industrial Studies)
Stefania Pelizzari () (CSIL Centre for Industrial Studies)
Sylvia Weichenberger () (CSIL Centre for Industrial Studies)
Ugo Finzi () (CSIL Centre for Industrial Studies)

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Abstract

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the world mattress industry, providing trends in mattresses production and consumption, imports and exports and product type. A focus on the green development is also available. A breakdown of mattress production by material (foam mattresses, latex mattresses, spring mattresses, mattresses in other materials) is available for selected countries. For each country imports and exports of mattresses are broken down by country and geographical area. The analysis of mattress distribution channels is available for selected countries, and covers: mattress specialists and bedroom furniture stores, furniture retailers and furniture chains, department stores and hypermarkets, DIY, mail order, TV sales. Short profiles of the main mattress manufacturers and distributors are provided. Data on leading sector companies, with turnover and product type, are available for selected countries. A 2 years forecast on the real growth of consumption of mattresses is included. For all the mentioned 60 countries we provide data on import and exports.

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Paper provided by Centre for Industrial Studies (CSIL) in its series CSIL reports with number W17.

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Length: 304 pages
Date of creation: Jul 2008
Date of revision: Jul 2009
Handle: RePEc:mst:csilre:w17

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L22 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Organization and Market Structure
L68 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Appliances; Other Consumer Durables

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