Abstract:
The School and Office Products Industry Assessment - 2001 is a top-line analysis of the market for school and office products used in school, home-school, office and home-office environments, as well as school and office products used for personal purposes at home. The analysis of the market is based on the end-user dollars spent by customers in the industry, or sometimes referred to as the "retail market." However, "retail" is a misnomer in this case, as retail consumers represent only one customer group, in addition to institutional customers, contract customers, and direct customers (customers purchasing directly from manufacturers or manufacturers' reps). Essentially, this represents the total cumulative sales of all retailers, institutional dealers and distributors, contract stationers, office product wholesalers and dealers, mail order houses/catalogs, and Internet web sites with e-commerce. This is in contrast to the market for wholesale shipments, which would represent the sum of manufacturers' sales of the industry's products. The assessment is based on the perspective of a variety of players in the industry, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and a wealth of third-party and secondary research sources.
This report includes fact and opinion-based information and is presented with charts, discussion, and analysis that describes and assesses the raw data. Issues addressed in this study include:
- Industry size, in dollars, at the end-user level (total industry dollars spent by the various customer groups).
- Industry segmentation by major product area.
- Industry segmentation by distribution channel.
- Industry growth.
- Industry trends and key industry drivers.
- Key factors for successful participation in the industry.
- Opportunities and challenges facing industry participants.
- Scope.
The information in this study pertains to the U.S. market for school and office products. Issues that are addressed in the present regarding the industry's size refer to the calendar year 2000, unless otherwise stated; this study also addresses past and future trends and growth patterns for three years prior and the foreseeable future.
The information in this study is derived from the perspective of manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and a wealth of third-party and secondary research sources, including retail and consumer data. This report assesses products used only for school, home office and traditional office uses, and it does not include household products that are used for daily living, decorative, or home improvement purposes (i.e., housewares, kitchen, bath, cooking, garden, etc.).
Table of contents:
Introduction
Description of the report
Research methodology
Research timeframe
Introduction to Acclaro Growth Partners
- Description
- Contact information
- Other reports available
Executive summary
School and Office Products Industry Assessment - 2001
Definitions
- Products included in this report
- Products not included in this report
Industry size analysis
- Market size, and discussion
Industry segmentation analysis, by major product area
- Market percentage break-down by product category
- Discussion of product category segments
- Office products
- Home products
- School products
Industry segmentation analysis, by distribution channel
- Market percentage break-down by distribution channel
- Discussion of distribution channels
- Retail
- Contract and commercial
- Direct mail/catalog
- E-commerce
- Institutional
Industry growth analysis
- Overall market growth
- Factors affecting growth
Industry trends and key industry drivers
Key factors for successful participation in the industry
Opportunities and challenges for industry participants
Disclaimers
Consumer Goods & Retail 