Description

This report provides a qualitative and quantitative study of the distribution of built-in appliances in Denmark as well as an analysis of the trade satisfaction of the main brands of built-in appliances present in the Danish market.

The research also includes an overview of the Danish kitchen furniture market providing data on the supply and trade of kitchen furniture, consumption, the leading kitchen furniture manufacturers and distribution.

Distribution flows of built-in appliances (supply and sales) are analysed by customer type (appliances chains, buying groups, kitchen manufacturers, kitchen furniture retailers wholesaler, internet).

As far as the products are concerned, the report provides a breakdown by type (hobs, ovens, dishwashers) in a sample of companies, with a ranking of the main brands.

The analysis of brand image is based on strong and weak characteristics pointed out for each built-in appliances' brand according to the following criteria: frequency/easy approach with supplier, front staff professionalism, punctuality in delivering, after sales technical assistance, price/quality, aesthetic qualities of the product/design, wide range of products and models, innovation, brand fame/advertising, availability of merchandising material.

Covered brands: BSH, Electrolux, Miele, Whirlpool.

The research is based on 30 interviews with built-in appliance retailers, built-in appliance wholesalers/importers, buying groups, builders, department stores, do-it-yourself stores, kitchen furniture manufacturers, kitchen furniture retailers, large appliances chains, large furniture chains, associations, media.

Addresses of retailers, manufacturers and other companies are also provided.Among the covered products: built-in appliances, kitchen furniture, cooking appliances (hobs, ovens), hoods, dishwashing machines.

Abstract of Table of Contents

Denmark: basic data

Kitchen furniture market in Denmark

Supply structure, international trade, consumption, leading kitchen furniture manufacturers, distribution channels

Built-in appliances market in Denmark

Size of the built-in appliances market, main companies' market shares

Distribution of built-in-appliances, analysed channels are:

- appliances Chains, buying groups, Kitchen manufacturers, Kitchen furniture retailers wholesaler, Internet

Product breakdown: hobs, ovens, hoods, dishwashers

Brand image analysis in Denmark

Main brands' market shares and qualitative judgement (strengths and weaknesses)

Products analysed: hobs, ovens, hoods

Criteria on which brand judgements are based:

- commercial: frequency/easy approach with supplier, front staff professionalism

- service: punctuality in delivering, after sales technical assistance

- product: price/Quality, aesthetic qualities of The product/design, wide range of products/ models, innovation

- promotional: Brand fame/advertising, availability of merchandising material

Strengths and weaknesses of the built-in appliances' Groups and brands in Denmark

BSH, Electrolux, Miele, Whirlpool

Appendix

Questionnaire used in the survey

List of the mentioned companies (retailers, manufacturers and others)

Selected companies mentioned:

BSH, Electrolux, Miele, Whirlpool.