Home Furnishing Wholesalersin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
21 September 2007
Industry Code : 42122
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling home furnishings and/or housewares, generally without transformation. The wholesaling process is an intermediate step in the distribution of merchandise. Examples of products include carpets, draperies, curtains, glassware and chinaware, bed- bath- and table linens and cooking utensils. Industry participants generally supply goods to homeware retailers, department stores, floor covering retailers and domestic appliance retailers. However in recent years there has been a trend for home furnishing manufacturers to internalize the distribution process and sell direct to the end user. In effect the role of the home furnishing wholesaler has diminished in recent years as they are increasingly being by passed. NAICS definition: This US industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling home furnishings and/or housewares.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Floor Coverings |
| - | Linen, domestics and draperies |
| - | Other home furnishings |
| - | Household china, glassware and crockery | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Carpets Wholesaling |
| - | Floor coverings Wholesaling |
| - | Draperies Wholesaling |
| - | Curtains Wholesaling |
| - | Chinaware Wholesaling |
| - | Glassware Wholesaling |
| - | Household-type cooking utensil Wholesaling |
| - | Lamp Wholesaling |
| - | Linens (e.g. bath, bed, table) Wholesaling |
| - | Window blinds and shades Wholesaling |
| - | Wholesaling of miscellaneous furnishing items (e.g. aluminum ware, glass mirrors, kitchen tools and utensils and other home wares) | |
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