MS-Small Icon The U.S. Window Coverings Market
2005 Edition
Window Coverings
The Complete Marketing &
Statistical Reference Source

HIGHLIGHTS


The U.S. Market for Window Coverings reached $5.4 billion in 2004, posting its strongest advance since 1998…..See our detailed outlook for 2005 and projections to 2010.

Domestic manufacturers’ shipments remain pressured by surging imports, particularly in curtains and draperies …….. See our tables covering sales trends since 1977 for hard and soft window coverings.

Window covering prices at retail fell 2.3% in 2004, the fourth consecutive year of weakness.

Exports of window coverings manufactured in U.S. plants surged 14% in 2004 fueled by increased demand in Canada, Mexico, Indonesia, and Fr Polynesia but accounted for just 2.9% of total sales….. See our extensive coverage of 27 export markets by product category to pinpoint future growth potential.

Imports of window coverings soared 21% in 2004 reaching $1.8 billion –doubling its share of the U.S. market in just five years. China remains the dominant supplier, tripling its window covering sales in the past five years to $1.16 billion in 2004..... See our detailed tables of imports by 17 product categories including dollar and unit volume, prices, and country of origin.

Mohawk Industries' Dal-Tile division reported an 18.4% surge in sales for the fourth quarter of 2003 while full-year results were up 11.8%.

DIRECTORY OF 2200 WINDOW COVERING COMPANIES WITH COMPLETE ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS




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