TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 29
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 29
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 29
1.3 OVERVIEW OF EUROPE INTERIOR WINDOW BLINDS MARKET 29
1.4 LIMITATIONS 31
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 31
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 36
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 36
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 37
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 37
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 37
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 38
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 41
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 42
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 43
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 45
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 46
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 47
2.12 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 48
2.13 SECONDARY SOURCES 49
2.14 ASSUMPTIONS 50
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 51
3.1 DRIVERS 53
3.1.1 INCREASING INSTALLATION AND USE OF MOTORIZED AND AUTOMATED BLINDS 53
3.1.2 RISING POPULARITY OF SMART HOMES WITH ENERGY SAVING WINDOW TREATMENTS 54
3.1.3 STRONG DEMAND FOR ECO-FRIENDLY BLINDS MANUFACTURED FROM WOOD, BAMBOO, REEDS, GRASSES OR JUTE 55
3.1.4 GROWING DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL SPACES DUE TO HIGH FDI INVESTMENTS 57
3.2 RESTRAINTS 58
3.2.1 HAZARDOUS NATURE OF VINYL BLINDS 58
3.2.2 STRINGENT REGULATIONS ON DUMPING OF BLINDS WASTE 59
3.2.3 HIGH COST OF WINDOWS WITH BUILT-IN BLINDS 59
3.2.4 EXPENSIVE AND COMPLICATED REPAIR MECHANISM HURDLES DEMAND 60
3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 61
3.3.1 REPLACEMENT OF REFLECTIVE BLINDS WITH SOLAR WINDOW BLINDS TO UTILIZE THE HEAT ENERGY FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PLACES 61
3.3.2 MOTORIZED WINDOW BLINDS TO CREATE AMPLE DEMAND IN FUTURE 62
3.4 CHALLENGES 63
3.4.1 HIGH WASTAGE DURING PRODUCTION 63
3.4.2 HIGH PRECISION REQUIREMENT IN THE MANUFACTURING 63
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 64
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 66
5.1 GLOBAL TRENDS ANALYSIS 67
6 EUROPE INTERIOR WINDOW BLINDS MARKET, BY PRODUCT TYPE 68
6.1 OVERVIEW 69
6.2 WOODEN BLINDS 70
6.3 ALUMINIUM HORIZONTAL BLINDS 70
6.4 VERTICAL BLINDS 71
6.5 SOLAR BLINDS 71
6.6 PLEATED BLINDS 72
6.7 PANEL CURTAINS 72
6.8 DRAPERIES 73
6.9 SKYLIGHT BLINDS 73
6.10 ROMAN BLINDS 74
6.11 SHUTTERS 74
7 EUROPE INTERIOR WINDOW BLINDS MARKET, BY END USE 75
7.1 OVERVIEW 76
7.2 VERTICAL BLINDS 77
7.2.1 RESIDENTIAL 77
7.2.2 COMMERCIAL 77
7.2.2.1 Corporate Offices 78
7.2.2.2 Hotels & Restaurants 78
7.2.2.3 Hospitals & Clinics 78
7.2.2.4 Shops, Supermarket/Hypermarket and Shopping Malls 78
7.2.2.5 Museums, Artwork And Galleries 78
7.2.2.6 Others 78
7.3 ALUMINIUM HORIZONTAL BLINDS 79
7.3.1 RESIDENTIAL 79
7.3.2 COMMERCIAL 79
7.3.2.1 Corporate Offices 80
7.3.2.2 Hotels & Restaurants 80
7.3.2.3 Hospitals & Clinics 80
7.3.2.4 Shops, Supermarket/Hypermarket And Shopping Malls 80
7.3.2.5 Museums, Artwork And Galleries 80
7.3.2.6 Others 80
7.4 SOLAR BLINDS 81
7.4.1 RESIDENTIAL 81
7.4.2 COMMERCIAL 81
7.4.2.1 Corporate Offices 82
7.4.2.2 Hotels & Restaurants 82
7.4.2.3 Hospitals & Clinics 82
7.4.2.4 Shops, Supermarket/Hypermarket And Shopping Malls 82
7.4.2.5 Museums, Artwork And Galleries 82
7.4.2.6 Others 82
7.5 WOODEN BLINDS 83
7.5.1 RESIDENTIAL 83
7.5.2 COMMERCIAL 83
7.5.2.1 Corporate Offices 84
7.5.2.2 Hotels & Restaurants 84
7.5.2.3 Hospitals & Clinics 84
7.5.2.4 Shops, Supermarket/Hypermarket And Shopping Malls 84
7.5.2.5 Museums, Artwork And Galleries 84
7.5.2.6 Others 84
7.6 PLEATED BLINDS 85
7.6.1 RESIDENTIAL 85
7.6.2 COMMERCIAL 86
7.6.2.1 Corporate Offices 86
7.6.2.2 Hotels & Restaurants 86
7.6.2.3 Hospitals & Clinics 86
7.6.2.4 Shops, Supermarket/Hypermarket And Shopping Malls 87
7.6.2.5 Museums, Artwork And Galleries 87
7.6.2.6 Others 87
7.7 SKYLIGHT BLINDS 87
7.7.1 RESIDENTIAL 88
7.7.2 COMMERCIAL 88
7.7.2.1 Corporate Offices 88
7.7.2.2 Hotels & Restaurants 88
7.7.2.3 Hospitals & Clinics 88
7.7.2.4 Shops, Supermarket/Hypermarket And Shopping Malls 88
7.7.2.5 Museums, Artwork And Galleries 89
7.7.2.6 Others 89
7.8 ROMAN BLINDS 89
7.8.1 RESIDENTIAL 90
7.8.2 COMMERCIAL 90
7.8.2.1 Corporate Offices 90
7.8.2.2 Hotels & Restaurants 90
7.8.2.3 Hospitals & Clinics 90
7.8.2.4 Shops, Supermarket/Hypermarket And Shopping Malls 90
7.8.2.5 Museums, Artwork And Galleries 91
7.8.2.6 Others 91
7.9 PANEL CURTAINS 91
7.9.1 RESIDENTIAL 92
7.9.2 COMMERCIAL 92
7.9.2.1 Corporate Offices 92
7.9.2.2 Hotels & Restaurants 92
7.9.2.3 Hospitals & Clinics 92
7.9.2.4 Shops, Supermarket/Hypermarket And Shopping Malls 92
7.9.2.5 Museums, Artwork And Galleries 93
7.9.2.6 Others 93
7.10 DRAPERIES 93
7.10.1 RESIDENTIAL 94
7.10.2 COMMERCIAL 94
7.10.2.1 Corporate Offices 94
7.10.2.2 Hotels & Restaurants 94
7.10.2.3 Hospitals & Clinics 94
7.10.2.4 Shops, Supermarket/Hypermarket And Shopping Malls 94
7.10.2.5 Museums, Artwork And Galleries 95
7.10.2.6 Others 95
7.11 SHUTTERS 95
7.11.1 RESIDENTIAL 96
7.11.2 COMMERCIAL 96
7.11.2.1 Corporate Offices 96
7.11.2.2 Hotels & Restaurants 96
7.11.2.3 Hospitals & Clinics 96
7.11.2.4 Shops, Supermarket/Hypermarket And Shopping Malls 96
7.11.2.5 Museums, Artwork And Galleries 97
7.11.2.6 Others 97
8 EUROPE INTERIOR WINDOW BLINDS MARKET, BY MATERIAL 98
8.1 OVERVIEW 99
8.2 VERTICAL BLINDS 100
8.2.1 POLYESTER 101
8.2.2 PVC 101
8.2.3 CLOTH 101
8.3 SOLAR BLINDS 102
8.3.1 POLYESTER 102
8.3.2 FABRIC 102
8.3.3 PVC 102
8.3.4 TEXTILE 103
8.4 WOODEN BLINDS 103
8.4.1 FAUXWOOD 103
8.4.2 WOOD 103
8.5 PLEATED BLINDS 104
8.5.1 TEXTILES 104
8.5.2 FOLDED FABRIC 104
8.6 SKYLIGHT BLINDS 105
8.6.1 POLYESTER 105
8.6.2 TEXTILE 105
8.7 ROMAN BLINDS 106
8.7.1 FABRIC 106
8.7.2 TEXTILE 106
8.8 PANEL CURTAINS 107
8.8.1 SINGLE FABRIC 107
8.8.2 PANEL FABRIC 107
8.9 DRAPERIES 108
8.9.1 FABRIC 108
8.9.2 TEXTILE 108
8.10 SHUTTERS 109
8.10.1 WOOD 109
8.10.2 FAUXWOOD 109
9 EUROPE INTERIOR WINDOW BLINDS MARKET, BY OPERATING SYSTEMS 110
9.1 OVERVIEW 111
9.2 MANUAL 112
9.3 AUTOMATIC 112
10 EUROPE INTERIOR WINDOW BLINDS MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL 113
10.1 OVERVIEW 114
10.2 OFFLINE 115
10.2.1 SPECIALIST RETAILERS 115
10.2.2 CONVENIENCE STORES 115
10.2.3 SUPERMARKETS & HYPERMARKETS 116
10.2.4 OTHERS 116
10.3 ONLINE 116
11 EUROPE INTERIOR WINDOW BLINDS MARKET, BY REGION 117
11.1 OVERVIEW 118
11.2 U.K. 119
11.3 GERMANY 130
11.4 FRANCE 141
11.5 SPAIN 152
11.6 NETHERLANDS 163
11.7 DENMARK 174
11.8 NORWAY 185
12 EUROPE INTERIOR WINDOW BLINDS MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 196
12.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 196
12.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: GERMANY 197
12.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: U.K. 198
12.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: FRANCE 199
12.5 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: SPAIN 200
12.6 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NETHERLANDS 201
12.7 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORWAY 202
12.8 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: DENMARK 203
12.9 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 204
12.10 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & APPROVALS 204
12.11 EXPANSIONS 205
13 COMPANY PROFILE 206
13.1 HUNTER DOUGLAS 206
13.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 206
13.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 206
13.1.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 207
13.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - STEVENS (SCOTLAND) LTD. 208
13.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 209
13.2 JOHN LEWIS PLC (A SUBSIDIARY OF JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP PLC) 210
13.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 210
13.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 210
13.2.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 211
13.2.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 213
13.3 INTERIOR GOODS DIRECT 214
13.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 214
13.3.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 214
13.3.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 219
13.4 NIEN MADE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. 220
13.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 220
13.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 220
13.4.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 221
13.4.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 221
13.5 DEXTERA 222
13.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 222
13.5.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 222
13.5.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 223
13.6 AWB - ADVANCED WINDOW BLINDS 224
13.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 224
13.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 224
13.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 225
13.7 ALL BLINDS CO., LTD. 226
13.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 226
13.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 226
13.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 228
13.8 ASPECT BLINDS 229
13.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 229
13.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 229
13.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 230
13.9 ESSEXBLINDS 231
13.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 231
13.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 231
13.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 232
13.10 LIYANG XINYUAN CURTAIN PRODUCTS CO LTD 233
13.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 233
13.10.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 233
13.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 235
13.11 RAINBOW BLINDS 236
13.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 236
13.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 236
13.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 237
13.12 STONESIDE 238
13.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 238
13.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 238
13.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 244
13.13 TOSO COMPANY, LIMITED 245
13.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 245
13.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 245
13.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 246
13.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 248
13.14 STYLEBYGLOBAL 249
13.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 249
13.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 249
13.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 251
13.15 WISER INTERIORS 252
13.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 252
13.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 252
13.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 252
14 SWOT ANALYSIS 253
15 CONCLUSION 256
16 QUESTIONNAIRE 257
17 RELATED REPORTS 26