The global mattress market features a moderate level of consolidation, with the top
three companies accounting for more than half of the overall market in 2015,
observes a recent report by TMR. Sealy Corporation, Simmons Bedding Company
LLC, and Serta, Inc., the leading three vendors in the global mattress market,
thus command a prominent position in the market and are the key determinants of
the market’s overall development.
The rest half of the
market is fragmented, with international players attempting to expand their
consumer base amid intense competition from local vendors across key regional
markets. Price is a vital factor affecting the overall sales of mattresses,
especially in cost-sensitive emerging markets. In the next few years, the
rising costs of mattresses owing to rising raw material and labor costs are
expected to grant more power to local players over international mattress
vendors and the competition is expected to further intensify.
Growth in Construction Sector and Rising
Frequency of Home Renovation Activities Stimulate Demand for Mattresses
Rise in the number of
new homeowners, expansion of the hospitality industry, construction in the
commercial sector, and home renovation activities are the primary factors
leading to the increased consumption of mattresses across any region. In the
past few years, stabilizing economies of North America and Europe post the
economic depression of 2008 have had a substantial positive impact on the
development of these sectors. The sales of new homes are seeing an upward trend
across developed countries in these regions, rising from 5,50,000 in 2014 to
6,66,600 through the first half of 2015 in the U.S. alone.
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In emerging regions
such as Asia Pacific, Latin America, and parts of Africa, strengthening
economies have led to considerable rise in commercial and domestic construction
activities in the past few years. In 2013, over 190 new hotels and around
47,350 new rooms were added to Asia Pacific’s hotel industry.
Rising disposable
incomes of the population in these regions are enabling homeowners to undertake
home renovation activities more frequently. Migration from rural to urban areas
and rise in home ownership owing to the rising population are also emerging as
high-impact drivers for the mattress market in emerging economies.
Rising Costs of Mattresses to Lessen Appeal
Among Cost-sensitive Masses
The constant rise in
the base costs of raw materials crucial for manufacturing high quality
mattresses is worrying mattress manufacturers. In the past few years, the world
prices of steel and polyurethane have witnessed vast fluctuations. Other raw materials
acquired from a variety of natural resources are becoming increasingly scarce,
forcing suppliers to ramp-up prices amid vast rise in demand. Additionally,
rise in labor costs are also leading to increased prices of mattresses in the
global market. Cost-sensitive consumers in emerging economies are the first and
foremost demographic to respond to price hikes by switching to economic, local
products made with cotton fillers.
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