This Survey covers the manufacture of major appliances and home furnishings. The major appliances segment includes cooking/food preservation equipment and home laundry equipment. The home furnishings segment includes case goods, upholstered furniture, and other categories such as bedding, ready-to-assemble furniture, and casual furniture. "Home Furnishings" and "Household Appliances" are GICS sub-industries in the "Consumer Discretionary" sector of the S&P 1500. Industry Surveys covers more than 50 of the largest and most significant US industries. The information provided for each follows the same general format: the industry's recent performance, an analysis of trends that will influence it in the future, and a broad and fundamental overview of its structure. Both text and data are provided, as are references to additional sources of industry information, including Web sites. |