• Glassware
• Figure 1-1 U.S. Tableware Category Shares, 2004, (%)
• Dinnerware
• Flatware
• Shipment Values Decline, Imports Rise
• Table 1-2 U.S. Tableware Shipments, Exports and Imports, 2000-2004 (in million $)

• Growth of Two-Member Households
• Spending On Food Away From Home, On The Rise

• Growth in 45-54 year Population
• Bridal Registries
• Market Forecast
• Table 1- 3 U.S. Tableware Sales Projections, 2005-2009, (in million $)

• The Marketers
• Formal Dinnerware Versus Casual
• Outsourcing
• Licensing Agreements
• Private Label
• Merger And Acquisitions To Help Market Grow
• Distribution and Retail
• Channel Sales
• Retail Channels
• Mass Merchandisers
• Department Stores
• Lifestyle/Tableware Specialists
• Online Retail
• Bridal Registries - Big Business
• Large Retailers Enter Registry Business

• World Kitchen Teams Up With The Knot
• Waterford Debuts Studio Gallery
• Pfaltzgraff Unveils New Website
• Target Cross-Merchandises Tableware Line
• Marketers Partner with Popular Designers
• The Consumer

Chapter 2 The Products

• Scope of Market
• Table: 2-1 Product Categories for Tableware Market in the U.S., 2004
• Dinnerware
  • Ceramic Dinnerware: Vitrified Versus Non-vitrified
  • Decorating Techniques on Ceramic Dinnerware
  • Vitrified Ceramics
  • Non-vitrified Ceramics
  • Plastic and Melamine Dinnerware
  • Glass and Glass-Ceramic Dinnerware
  • Dinnerware Design Categories
  • Formal Dinnerware
  • Casual Dinnerware
  • Transitional or “Better Casual”
  • Whiteware
  
  
• Glassware
  • Glass
  • Soda-Lime Glass
  • Potash Glass
  • Crystal and Leaded Glass
  • Plastic and Acrylic Drinkware
  • Classification of Glassware by Shape
  • The Manufacturing Process
  
  
• Flatware
  • Sterling Silver
  • Silver Flatware
  • Stainless Steel
  • Gold Electroplate
  • Other Materials
  • Flatware Gradations
  
  
• Government Regulations
  • Lead: Leaching into Food and Drink
  • Government Regulations
  • Table 2-2 Action Levels for Lead in Tableware
  • Restricted import item

Chapter 3 The Market

• Introduction
• Industry Overview
• Figure 3-1 U.S. Tableware Sales, 2000-2004 (in million $)

• Glassware - Losing Share
• Table 3-1 U.S. Tableware Category Sales, 2000-2004 (in million $)
• Dinnerware
• Table 3-2 U.S. Tableware Category Shares, 2000-2004 (%)
• Flatware
• Distribution Channels
• Table 3-3 U.S. Tableware Sales by Distribution Channel, 2003-04 (in million $)
• Table 3-4 U.S. Market Shares of Tableware Distribution Channels, 2003-04 (%)
• Shipment Values Decline
• Table 3-5 U.S. Tableware Shipment Values, 2000-2004 (in million $)
• Table 3-6 U.S. Tableware Shipment Values by Category, 2000-2004, (in million $)
• Table 3-7 U.S. Tableware Shipment Value by Category Shares, 2000-2004 (%)
• Table 3-7 U.S. Tableware Shipment Value by Category Shares, 2000-2004 (%)
• Tableware Exports-Imports
• Table 3-8 U.S. Tableware Exports and Imports, 2000-2004 (in million $)
• Table 3-9 U.S. Tableware Category Exports, 2000-2004 (in million $)
• Table 3-10 U.S. Tableware Category Imports, 2000-2004 (in million $)

• Increase in 45-54 Age-Group Population
• Table 3-11 U.S. 45-54 Age-Group Population, 1995-2004 (in millions)
• Table 3-12 U.S. Household Annual Houseware Expenditure of Select Age Groups (in $)
• Increasing Food Expenditure Outside Homes
• Figure 3-2 U.S. Household Annual Food Expenditure Away from Home (in $)
• Faster Growth in Number of Two-Member Households
• Table 3-13 U.S. Households by Number of Members (in millions)
• Marriage Rates Decline
• Bridal Registries - A Major Boost
• Household Formation
• Table 3-14 U.S. Household Structure (1980-2020)
• Figure 3-3 Percentage Share of Homebuyers by Marital Status, 2003
• Figure 3-4 Percentage Share of Homebuyers by Age, 2001- 2003
• Market Forecast
• Figure 3-5 U.S. Tableware Sales Projections, 2005-2009 (in million $)
• Table 3-15 U.S. Tableware Sales Projections, by Category, 2005-2009 (in million $)

Chapter 4 The Marketers

• The Competitive Situation
  • Formal Tableware Versus Casual Tableware
  • Outsourcing
  • Licensing Agreements
  • Private Label
  
  
• Mergers And Acquisitions Activity
  • JG Durand Industries SA Acquired Mikasa in 2001
  • Lifetime to Acquire Pfaltzgraff
  • Waterford Wedgwood Acquired Royal Doulton
  • Acquisitions by Libbey Inc.
  • Acquisitions by Oneida Ltd
  • Anchor Hocking Company Acquired by Global Home Products LLC
  • Larger Number of Marketers
  • Table 4-1 Select U.S. Marketers and Brands of Fine Dinnerware
  • Table 4-2 Select U.S. Marketers and Brands of Casual Dinnerware
  • Table 4-3 Select U.S. Marketers and Brands of Mass-Market Dinnerware
  • Table 4-4 Select U.S. Marketers and Brands of Fine Glassware
  • Table 4-5 Select U.S. Marketers and Brands of Mass-Market Glassware
  • Table 4-6 Select U.S. Marketers and Brands of Fine Flatware
  • Table 4-7 Select U.S. Marketers and Brands of Mass-Market Flatware
  
  
• Distribution and Retail
  • Distribution Channel Sales
  • Figure 4-1 U.S. Tableware Sales by Distribution Channel, 2003-2004, (in million $)
  • Distribution Channels
  • Major Marketers Sell Directly
  • Retail Channels
  • Mass Merchandisers
  • Department Stores
  • Lifestyle/Tableware Specialists
  • Online Selling
  • Registries - Big Business
  • Large Retailers Enter Registry Business
  
  
• Marketing Initiatives
  • World Kitchen Teams Up With The Knot
  • Waterford Debuts Studio Gallery
  • Pfaltzgraff Unveils New Website
  • Marketers Partner with Popular Designers
  • Tableware for Kids
  • Sears Rolls Out Home Fashions Program
  • Target Cross-Merchandizes Tableware Line
  • Target Goes Global
  • New Product Introductions
  • Table 4-8 Select U.S. Dinnerware Pattern Introductions, 2004
  • Table 4-9 Select U.S. Glass and Crystalware Pattern Introductions, 2004
  • Table 4-10 Select U.S. Flatware Pattern Introductions, 2004

Chapter 5 Company Profiles

• ARC International North America Inc.
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Chapter 6 The Consumer

• Simmons Survey
• Overview
• Table 6-1 Demographic Profile of the U.S. Houseware Consumer, 2004
• Houseware Purchasing Trends
• Table 6-2 U.S. Consumer Shopping Frequency at Home Furnishing Stores, 2004
• Table 6-3 Percentage of U.S. Consumers Shopping at Department/Discount Stores, 2004
• Bed, Bath & Beyond - Consumer Favorite
• Table 6-4 Percentage of U.S. Consumers Shopping at Houseware/Home Furnishing Stores, 2004
• Table 6-5 Demographic Profile of U.S. Consumer Shopping at Home Furnishing/Houseware Stores, 2004
• Consumers Favor Wal-Mart & Target
• Table 6-6 U.S. Consumers Shopping at Select Department/Discount Stores, (%), 2004
• Table 6-7 Demographic Profile of U.S. Consumer Shopping at Department/Discount Stores, 2004
• Catalog Purchase
• Table 6-8 Percentage of U.S. Consumers Shopping through Catalogs, 2004
• Table 6-9 Purchase Frequency of U.S. Consumers Shopping through Catalogs, 2004
• Table 6-10 Demographic Profile of U.S. Consumer Shopping through Catalogs, 2004
• Table 6-11 Percentage of U.S. Consumers Shopping through Catalogs for Home Furnishings & Houseware, 2004
• Table 6-12 U.S. Consumer Expenditure on Shopping through Catalogs, 2004
• Table 6-13 Demographic Profile of U.S. Consumer Shopping through Catalogs: JC Penney, LL Bean, and Lands’ End, 2004
• Older Citizens Spend More on Houseware through Catalogs
• Table 6-14 Demographics of U.S. Houseware Buyer through Catalogs, 2004
• Online Shopping
• Table 6-15 Purchase Medium of U.S. Consumers Shopping through Catalogs, 2004
• Consumers Favor JC Penney for Catalog Shopping
• Table 6-16 Percentage of U.S. Consumers Shopping through Catalogs, by Retailer, 2004
• The Bridal Consumer
• Home Entertaining Bodes Well for Tableware
• Table 6-24 U.S. Consumer Psychographics Related to the Home, 2004
• Consumer Profiles
• Table 6-25 Demographic Profile of U.S. Consumers Based on Attitudes Toward Home and Family, 2004
• Table 6-26 Demographic Profile of U.S. Consumers, Based on Attitudes Toward Purchasing Quality Items, 2004
• Table 6-27 Demographic Profile of U.S. Consumers, Based on Attitudes on Home Entertainment, 2004
• Table 6-28 Demographic Profile of U.S. Consumers, Based on Attitudes on Home Decor, 2004