Retail sales of table linens in the U.S. were $660 million in 2001
according to an article in "Home Textiles Today" June 17, 2002. Vol.
23, issue 41, p.14
Discount stores accounted for 54 percent of sales ($356 million).
This article includes a chart of sales by retail channel and an
overview of market. It is available through EBSCO Host at your local
library or online if your library provides EBSCO access.
An overview of UK handicrafts and e-commerce estimates the 2001 UK
table linen market at £40m. Based on data from Keynote Ltd, a market
information supplier.
http://216.239.37.100/search?q=cache:3DYs8GkegPAC:www.big-world.org/upload/chap4.pdf+%22table+linen%22+%22retail+sales%22++site:+.uk&hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8
The executive summary for the Keynote report on home furnishings
contains the following:
"The UK market for home furnishing products, as covered by this
report, was estimated to be worth £2.73bn at retail selling prices
(rsp) in 2001. This represents a growth rate of approximately 4% in
2000 and has continued the moderate growth that the market has
experienced in recent years.
"For the purposes of this report, home furnishings are defined as
bedding, window dressings, bathroom and kitchen textiles, cushions and
covers and table linen..."
http://www.keynote.co.uk/KN2K1/CnIsapi.dll?nuni=81527&usr=10620srv=04&alias=KN2K1&uni=1031672577&fld=K&noLog=1&frompage=Summ&key=1074
I hope you find this data useful.
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