Global Home Furnishing Market 2014-2018 with Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., IKEA Group, Macy's Inc. & Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Dominating
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/47kq2m/global_home) has announced the addition of the "Global Home Furnishing Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. The Retail industry, especially in emerging countries, is expected to witness rapid growth rate because of the increasing number of organized retail stores such as hypermarkets, supermarkets, and discount stores. Convenience and comfort are increasingly important for customers because of their busy lifestyles and work schedules. Organized retailers provide many products under the same roof, which helps customers save time and give them an opportunity to choose from numerous brands. In addition, the changing shopping behavior of consumers toward buying products from supermarkets and hypermarkets has also increased the importance of organized retailers for vendors. Hence, the growing Organized Retail sector is expected to lead the growth of the Global Home Furnishing market during the forecast period. According to the report, the Global Home Furnishing market is driven by several factors, of which rapid globalization is one of the major drivers. The rapid pace of the globalization process has attracted much attention in recent years. Manufacturers have extended their manufacturing facilities, which has increased the flow of imports and exports of home furnishing products worldwide. Further, the report states that one of the major challenges faced by the market is the complexity in supply chain management. Handling multiple tasks involved in the back-end of the supply chain management process is time consuming and complex process. Key Vendors - Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. - IKEA Group - Macy's Inc. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Other Prominent Vendors - Ahold U.S.A. Inc. - Aldi Inc. - Arc Distribution South Africa Pty Ltd. - Carrefour SA - Clicks Group Ltd. - Continental China Pty Ltd. - DCM Holdings Co. Ltd. - Fred Meyer Inc. - Future Group - Industria de Dise?o Textil SA - Intime Retail Group Co. Ltd. - J.C. Penny Company Inc. - J Sainsbury plc - Kingfisher plc - Leroy Merlin SA - Lifestyle International Pvt. Ltd. - Lowe's Companies Inc. - Marks & Spencer Group plc - Metro AG - Mr. Price Group - RONA Inc. - Sears Holdings Corp. - Shop Direct Group - Shoppers Stop Ltd. - SuperValu Inc. - Target Corp. - Tesco plc - TJX Companies Inc. - The Kroger Co. - Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc Market Drivers - Rapid Globalization. - Complexity in Supply Chain Management. - Growing Organized Retail Sector. Key Questions Answered in this Report - What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be? - What are the key market trends? - What is driving this market? - What are the challenges to market growth? - Who are the key vendors in this market space? - What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors? - What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors? For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/47...lobal_home
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