United Kingdom Home Furniture Market - Growth, Trends, Covid-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2023 - 2028)

United Kingdom Home Furniture Market - Growth, Trends, Covid-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2023 - 2028)

United Kingdom home furniture market is projected to register a CAGR of greater than 3.2% during the forecast period, 2021-2026. United Kingdom is the second-largest furniture market in Europe after Germany. The country is the second home furniture consumer in Western Europe (WE), providing about 17% of the WE demand, and the third importer, absorbing about 15% of WE imports. In 2020, United Kingdom households purchased approximately GBP 14.4 billion worth of furniture and furnishings.

The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) acted as a massive restraint on the United Kingdom home furniture market in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and consumption declined due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission resulted in the halting of manufacturing activities and a decline in economic activity, with countries entering a state of lockdown. The outburst is expected to continue to have a negative impact on businesses into 2021.

In the last five years, the furniture market in United Kingdom registered a quite good performance. The market is satisfied by over 45% from local production. United Kingdom plays a central role also for furniture production, ranking fourth in Europe. United Kingdom furniture distribution is the highest share of non-specialist retailers due to the significant presence of alternative channels like e-commerce, hypermarkets, homeware retailers, and department stores compared to the other European countries. Online players are also continuing their upward path and blurring the boundaries between online and offline experiences with their own takes on the traditional store concept. In a context of political and economic uncertainty caused by Brexit, home furnishings performed relatively well in 2019. This can be attributed to a growing number of households in the country but also to a trend toward more qualitative furniture.

Europe recorded its fifth consecutive year of growth in construction for 2018, with growth in residential, non-residential, and civil engineering projects in the region, with United Kingdom contributing a remarkable share to it. The rising demand for residential projects in the developing countries, combined with a strengthening new home construction market, contributed to another steady year of growth for the home furniture market. ​In 2019, there were 19.2 million families, an increase of 0.4% from the previous year, with a 6.8% increase over the decade from 2009 to 2019. The number of households grew by 0.9% since the previous year to 27.8 million in 2019, an increase of 6.8% over the last 10 years.

Kitchen furniture includes fitted kitchen units and other wooden furniture used for preparing food or for food storage. The segment growth is driven by surging urbanization and remodeling in residential kitchens. Kitchen furniture are gaining momentum in investments with consistent growth in the hotel industry, which in turn, thrives on the rising travel and tourism. The kitchen furniture segment’s revenue amounted to USD 3500 million in 2019. In relation to the total population, per person revenues of USD 53.26 were generated in 2019.

The report covers major international players operating in United Kingdom home furniture market. In terms of market share, few of the major players currently dominate the market. However, with technological advancements and product innovations, mid-size to smaller companies are increasing their market presence by securing new contracts and tapping into new markets.

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