Sodium Sulfate

May 10, 2011 — The Editors

Sodium sulfate is an inorganic chemical that looks like a white powder. Its chemical symbol is NA2 SO4. Sodium sulfate is used in the production of many products. Soaps and detergents account for the largest single share (35%) of its consumption. Other end uses of sodium sulfate include glass manufacturing which accounts for 18% of consumption, the paper and pulp industry uses 15%, and textile production account for 4% of consumption in the United States. The remaining 28% of consumption is divided among many smaller consuming end users.

The market size presented below is the estimated total value of all natural and synthetic sodium sulfate sold in 2010.

Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2010
Market size: $42 Million
Source: “Sodium Sulfate Statistics Information,” part of an annual series titled Mineral Commodities Summaries, published by the U.S. Geographical Survey and available online here.
Original Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, USGS

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Houseware Sales

April 21, 2011 — The Editors

Housewares is a catagory of products covering a large range of different sorts of items. Here is a list: floor care products; metal cookware; kitchen tools & gadgets; plastic storage; air treatment products; blenders & food processors; cutlery; metal bakeware, and toasters. Today’s market size is an estimate of the total retail sales value of all items in this category during 2010. It shows a 2% increase over retail sales in 2009.

Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2010
Market size: $52.2 Billion
Source: “It’s alive! Home furnishings sales—put on life support last year—show signs of life,” HFN Home Furnishings News, February 2011, page 16.
Original Source: McFadden Communications Group LLC

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Appliances

March 18, 2011 — The Editors

This market size, presented for 2007 and 2010, clearly shows the impact that the recession which began in December of 2007 has had on the worldwide sale of household appliances. The market sizes listed here include retail sales of: refrigerators, other than compact refrigerators; freezers; dishwashers; ovens; ranges; range hoods; cooktops; washers and dryers.

Geographic reference: World
Year: 2007 and 2010
Market size: $14.2 and $13.1 Billion respectively
Source: Hagerty, James R. and Sven Grundberg, “Whirlpool and Electrolux Post Weak Results, Face Price Pressures,” Wall Street Journal, 02/03/2011, p. B6.
Original Source: NPD Group

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Residential Smoke Detectors

January 14, 2011 — The Editors

The number of working smoke detectors in residential housing units in the United States is listed below. This figure translates into a single smoke detector in 87% of all residential housing units in the country, which is an encouraging number. However, a more promising figure would be well over 100% since that would mean that many homes made use of more than a single smoke detector, as is recommended by the U.S. Fire Administration, part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on its web site here.

Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2009
Market size: 116,141,000 detectors
Source: “Housing Units—Characteristics by Tenure and Region: 2009,”
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2011, Table 983, page 616, U.S. Census Bureau.
Original Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

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Outdoor Furniture and Grill Market

August 24, 2010 — The Editors

This market, as defined by the source, can be broken down into the following four categories: outdoor furniture (with 57% of the market), grills (20%), accessories (19%) and patio heating products (4%). The market is forecast by the source to reach $7.2 billion in 2013.

Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2008
Market size: $6.12 Billion
Source: Outdoor Furniture and Grills, December 2009, p. NA
Original Source: Freedonia Group

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