The future is in the cities of the world. The new report by Csil

A new study realized by Csil − Centre for the study of light industry − analyzes the growth and business opportunities for furniture companies in 150 cities over 70 countries with  2020 horizon.
Csil has selected the top 150 cities that offer attractive opportunities for growth and success for companies in the furniture industry. For each city Csil provides forecasts to 2020 on the macroeconomic variables that may influence the demand for furniture in the coming years as population growth, the number of households by income groups, household consumption,  the economic potential of the city and the individual wealth.
Of particular interest to business companies, Csil report provides an estimate of the potential demand in 2020 that each city will be able to generate for the furniture industry (including home furniture, office, contract, etcetera). The forecasts are accompanied by qualitative information that can provide insight on the potential development of these cities in 2020 (eg. availability of infrastructure, expansion of the housing stock of office space and hotel facilities, development of economic zones favorable to emergence of new business activities, etcetera).
The top 150 cities are located in more than 70 countries monitored by Csil, which have a value of furniture consumption totaling about 98 percent of world consumption.
In addition to their potential for economic growth, these cities were also selected for the “smart” look, i.e. their ability to exploit their own resources and to ensure its accessibility through efficient infrastructure able to improve life of individual citizen, to simplify the work of enterprises and increasing investment opportunities.
The Report Csil “150 Fast & Smart cities: furniture demand forecasting at 2020” (approximately 360 pages, price Euro 1600 published in the English language ) is available from February 5 and can be purchased online and downloaded from the website  www.worldfurnitureonline.com or required in hard copy.
For more information: catalano@csilmilano.com.