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Author: Thomas W. McCormack
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ABSTRACT: This reference work provides an in-depth analysis of the American office furniture market. We distinguish between numerous product categories, including wooden furniture, metal furniture, chairs, ergonomic products, furniture systems, space dividers, and more. Corporate clients are segregated and analyzed according to geographic location, their industry affiliation and size, as well as the occupation, sex and age of the end-users. The study deals with new trends and the changing environment in modern offices. Forecasts are provided to 2002. A full index is provided for easy referencing.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Condensed)
| 1 | THE SIZE OF THE MARKET BY PRODUCT CATEGORY AND REGION | 9 |
| 2 | CLIENT CATEGORIES | 10 |
| 2.1. | CLIENT GROUPS BY INDUSTRY | 17 |
| 2.2. | CLIENT GROUPS BY SIZE | 25 |
| 2.3. | CLIENT GROUPS BY OCCUPATION OF THE END-USER | 27 |
| 2.4. | CLIENT GROUPS BY SEX AND AGE OF THE END-USER | 31 |
| 3 | MARKET FORCES | 32 |
| 3.1. | THE PACE OF THE ECONOMY | 34 |
| 3.2. | GROWTH OF THE SERVICE INDUSTRIES | 37 |
| 3.3. | COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY | 40 |
| 3.4. | THE CHANGING OFFICE ENVIRONMENT | 40 |
| 3.4.1. | Office Automation | 42 |
| 3.4.2. | Demand for Ergonomics and Aesthetics | 45 |
| 3.4.3. | Demand for Space Efficient Furniture | 46 |
| 3.4.4. | The Growing Influence of Interior Designers and Facility Managers | 47 |
| 4 | FORECAST AND ANTICIPATED TRENDS | 48 |
| 4.1. | THE U.S. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK | 50 |
| 4.2. | ANTICIPATED GROWTH IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRIES | 52 |
| 4.3. | ANTICIPATED COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION | 54 |
| 4.4. | ANTICIPATED OFFICE FURNITURE DEMAND | 56 |
| 4.5. | ANTICIPATED OFFICE FURNITURE DEMAND BY TYPE | 59 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 59 | |
| INDEX | 61 |
TABLE OF EXHIBITS
| Item | Title | Page |
| 1 | Size of the United States market for office furniture and its development between 1981 and 2000, in current and constant 1980 dollars, evaluated at manufacturers' prices in millions of dollars. | 3 |
| 2 | Wooden office furniture as a percentage share of the total US office furniture market from 1976 to 2000. | 4 |
| 3 | US shipments of office furniture by type in 1989 and 2000 in millions of dollars. 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Size of the United States office furniture market by segment from 1989 to 2000 for seats, filing cabinets, systems, desks, storage cabinets, tables and all other items. | 6 |
| 5 | Size of the United States office furniture market by state and region in 2000. | 8 |
| 6 | Employment breakdown by major industry group in the United States in 2000. | 11 |
| 7 | Employment breakdown by major industry group in the United States 1980 to 2000. | 13 |
| 8 | Employment growth by detailed industry group in the United States 1989 to 2000. 15 | 15 |
| 9 | percent of total office furniture sales through various distribution channels, 1995 and 1996. | 17 |
| 10 | Establishments by size of employment in the United States in 2000. | 19 |
| 11 | Employment by size of establishment in the United States in 2000. | 20 |
| 12 | Employed civilians by major occupational group in the United States in 1988 and 2000. | 24 |
| 13 | Employment share of females by major occupational group in the United States in 2000. | 27 |
| 14 | Change in the male civilian labor force growth by age 1988 to 1998 and 1996 to 2006. | 29 |
| 15 | Change in the female civilian labor force by age 1988 to 1998 and 1996 to 2006. | 29 |
| 16 | Constant dollar shipments of office furniture and real GDP from 1980 to 2000. | 33 |
| 17 | Constant dollar shipments of office furniture and "office" employment from 1981 to 2000. | 35 |
| 18 | Constant dollar shipments of office furniture and the change in “office” employment from 1982 to 2000. | 36 |
| 19 | Constant dollar shipments of office furniture and real investment in commercial structures from 1982 to 2000. | 38 |
| 20 | Downtown business core office vacancy rates by major urban center as of year end 2000. | 39 |
| 21 | Summary of the US economic outlook to 2000. | 49 |
| 22 | Employment growth in the United States, 1989 to 2008. | 51 |
| 23 | Gross private domestic investment in commercial buildings, 1983 to 2001. | 52 |
| 24 | Shipments of office furniture in the United States in millions of current and constant 2000 dollars, 1993 to 2001. | 54 |
| 25 | Shipments of office furniture in the United States in millions of dollars by major furniture types, 1991 to 2001. | 55 |
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