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Global Garment Steamer Market Research Report 2021

Published on: Jan 2021 | From USD $2900 | Published By: QY RESEARCH | Number Of Pages: 97

The research report includes specific segments by region (country), by manufacturers, by Type and by Application. Each type provides information about the production during the forecast period of 2016 to 2027. by Application segment also provides consumption during the forecast period of 2016 to 2027. Understanding the segments helps in identifying the importance of different factors that aid the market growth.

Segment by Type
Handheld Steamer
Upright Steamer

Segment by Application
Home
Commercial

By Company
Rowenta
Epica
PurSteam
Steamfast
Jiffy Steamer
Conair

Production by Region
North America
Europe
China
Japan

Consumption by Region
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
Vietnam
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
U.A.E

1 Garment Steamer Market Overview
1.1 Product Overview and Scope of Garment Steamer
1.2 Garment Steamer Segment by Type
1.2.1 Global Garment Steamer Market Size Growth Rate Analysis by Type 2021 VS 2027
1.2.2 Handheld Steamer
1.2.3 Upright Steamer
1.3 Garment Steamer Segment by Application
1.3.1 Global Garment Steamer Consumption Comparison by Application: 2016 VS 2021 VS 2027
1.3.2 Home
1.3.3 Commercial
1.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.4.1 Global Garment Steamer Revenue Estimates and Forecasts (2016-2027)
1.4.2 Global Garment Steamer Production Estimates and Forecasts (2016-2027)
1.5 Global Garment Steamer Market by Region
1.5.1 Global Garment Steamer Market Size Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2016 VS 2021 VS 2027
1.5.2 North America Garment Steamer Estimates and Forecasts (2016-2027)
1.5.3 Europe Garment Steamer Estimates and Forecasts (2016-2027)
1.5.5 China Garment Steamer Estimates and Forecasts (2016-2027)
1.5.5 Japan Garment Steamer Estimates and Forecasts (2016-2027)

2 Market Competition by Manufacturers
2.1 Global Garment Steamer Production Market Share by Manufacturers (2016-2021)
2.2 Global Garment Steamer Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2016-2021)
2.3 Garment Steamer Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3)
2.4 Global Garment Steamer Average Price by Manufacturers (2016-2021)
2.5 Manufacturers Garment Steamer Production Sites, Area Served, Product Types
2.6 Garment Steamer Market Competitive Situation and Trends
2.6.1 Garment Steamer Market Concentration Rate
2.6.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Garment Steamer Players Market Share by Revenue
2.6.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion

3 Production and Capacity by Region
3.1 Global Production of Garment Steamer Market Share by Region (2016-2021)
3.2 Global Garment Steamer Revenue Market Share by Region (2016-2021)
3.3 Global Garment Steamer Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
3.4 North America Garment Steamer Production
3.4.1 North America Garment Steamer Production Growth Rate (2016-2021)
3.4.2 North America Garment Steamer Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
3.5 Europe Garment Steamer Production
3.5.1 Europe Garment Steamer Production Growth Rate (2016-2021)
3.5.2 Europe Garment Steamer Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
3.6 China Garment Steamer Production
3.6.1 China Garment Steamer Production Growth Rate (2016-2021)
3.6.2 China Garment Steamer Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
3.7 Japan Garment Steamer Production
3.7.1 Japan Garment Steamer Production Growth Rate (2016-2021)
3.7.2 Japan Garment Steamer Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2016-2021)

4 Global Garment Steamer Consumption by Region
4.1 Global Garment Steamer Consumption by Region
4.1.1 Global Garment Steamer Consumption by Region
4.1.2 Global Garment Steamer Consumption Market Share by Region
4.2 North America
4.2.1 North America Garment Steamer Consumption by Country
4.2.2 U.S.
4.2.3 Canada
4.3 Europe
4.3.1 Europe Garment Steamer Consumption by Country
4.3.2 Germany
4.3.3 France
4.3.4 U.K.
4.3.5 Italy
4.3.6 Russia
4.4 Asia Pacific
4.4.1 Asia Pacific Garment Steamer Consumption by Region
4.4.2 China
4.4.3 Japan
4.4.4 South Korea
4.4.5 Taiwan
4.4.6 Southeast Asia
4.4.7 India
4.4.8 Australia
4.5 Latin America
4.5.1 Latin America Garment Steamer Consumption by Country
4.5.2 Mexico
4.5.3 Brazil

5 Production, Revenue, Price Trend by Type
5.1 Global Garment Steamer Production Market Share by Type (2016-2021)
5.2 Global Garment Steamer Revenue Market Share by Type (2016-2021)
5.3 Global Garment Steamer Price by Type (2016-2021)

6 Consumption Analysis by Application
6.1 Global Garment Steamer Consumption Market Share by Application (2016-2021)
6.2 Global Garment Steamer Consumption Growth Rate by Application (2016-2021)

7 Key Companies Profiled
7.1 Rowenta
7.1.1 Rowenta Garment Steamer Corporation Information
7.1.2 Rowenta Garment Steamer Product Portfolio
7.1.3 Rowenta Garment Steamer Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
7.1.4 Rowenta Main Business and Markets Served
7.1.5 Rowenta Recent Developments/Updates
7.2 Epica
7.2.1 Epica Garment Steamer Corporation Information
7.2.2 Epica Garment Steamer Product Portfolio
7.2.3 Epica Garment Steamer Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
7.2.4 Epica Main Business and Markets Served
7.2.5 Epica Recent Developments/Updates
7.3 PurSteam
7.3.1 PurSteam Garment Steamer Corporation Information
7.3.2 PurSteam Garment Steamer Product Portfolio
7.3.3 PurSteam Garment Steamer Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
7.3.4 PurSteam Main Business and Markets Served
7.3.5 PurSteam Recent Developments/Updates
7.4 Steamfast
7.4.1 Steamfast Garment Steamer Corporation Information
7.4.2 Steamfast Garment Steamer Product Portfolio
7.4.3 Steamfast Garment Steamer Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
7.4.4 Steamfast Main Business and Markets Served
7.4.5 Steamfast Recent Developments/Updates
7.5 Jiffy Steamer
7.5.1 Jiffy Steamer Garment Steamer Corporation Information
7.5.2 Jiffy Steamer Garment Steamer Product Portfolio
7.5.3 Jiffy Steamer Garment Steamer Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
7.5.4 Jiffy Steamer Main Business and Markets Served
7.5.5 Jiffy Steamer Recent Developments/Updates
7.6 Conair
7.6.1 Conair Garment Steamer Corporation Information
7.6.2 Conair Garment Steamer Product Portfolio
7.6.3 Conair Garment Steamer Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
7.6.4 Conair Main Business and Markets Served
7.6.5 Conair Recent Developments/Updates

8 Garment Steamer Manufacturing Cost Analysis
8.1 Garment Steamer Key Raw Materials Analysis
8.1.1 Key Raw Materials
8.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price Trend
8.1.3 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
8.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure
8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Garment Steamer
8.4 Garment Steamer Industrial Chain Analysis

9 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers
9.1 Marketing Channel
9.2 Garment Steamer Distributors List
9.3 Garment Steamer Customers

10 Market Dynamics
10.1 Garment Steamer Industry Trends
10.2 Garment Steamer Growth Drivers
10.3 Garment Steamer Market Challenges
10.4 Garment Steamer Market Restraints

11 Production and Supply Forecast
11.1 Global Forecasted Production of Garment Steamer by Region (2022-2027)
11.2 North America Garment Steamer Production, Revenue Forecast (2022-2027)
11.3 Europe Garment Steamer Production, Revenue Forecast (2022-2027)
11.4 China Garment Steamer Production, Revenue Forecast (2022-2027)
11.5 Japan Garment Steamer Production, Revenue Forecast (2022-2027)

12 Consumption and Demand Forecast
12.1 Global Forecasted Demand Analysis of Garment Steamer
12.2 North America Forecasted Consumption of Garment Steamer by Country
12.3 Europe Market Forecasted Consumption of Garment Steamer by Country
12.4 Asia Pacific Market Forecasted Consumption of Garment Steamer by Region
12.5 Latin America Forecasted Consumption of Garment Steamer by Country
13 Forecast by Type and by Application (2022-2027)
13.1 Global Production, Revenue and Price Forecast by Type (2022-2027)
13.1.1 Global Forecasted Production of Garment Steamer by Type (2022-2027)
13.1.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of Garment Steamer by Type (2022-2027)
13.1.3 Global Forecasted Price of Garment Steamer by Type (2022-2027)
13.2 Global Forecasted Consumption of Garment Steamer by Application (2022-2027)
14 Research Finding and Conclusion

15 Methodology and Data Source
15.1 Methodology/Research Approach
15.1.1 Research Programs/Design
15.1.2 Market Size Estimation
15.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
15.2 Data Source
15.2.1 Secondary Sources
15.2.2 Primary Sources
15.3 Author List
15.4 Disclaimer

List of Tables
Table 1. Global Garment Steamer Market Size by Type (K Units) & (US$ Million) (2021 VS 2027)
Table 2. Global Garment Steamer Consumption (K Units) Comparison by Application: 2016 VS 2021 VS 2027
Table 3. Garment Steamer Market Size Comparison by Region: 2016 VS 2021 VS 2027
Table 4. Global Garment Steamer Production Capacity (K Units) by Manufacturers
Table 5. Global Garment Steamer Production (K Units) by Manufacturers (2016-2021)
Table 6. Global Garment Steamer Production Market Share by Manufacturers (2016-2021)
Table 7. Global Garment Steamer Revenue (US$ Million) by Manufacturers (2016-2021)
Table 8. Global Garment Steamer Revenue Share by Manufacturers (2016-2021)
Table 9. Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Garment Steamer as of 2020)
Table 10. Global Market Garment Steamer Average Price (USD/Unit) of Key Manufacturers (2016-2021)
Table 11. Manufacturers Garment Steamer Production Sites and Area Served
Table 12. Manufacturers Garment Steamer Product Types
Table 13. Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
Table 14. Global Garment Steamer Production (K Units) by Region (2016-2021)
Table 15. Global Garment Steamer Production (K Units) by Region (2016-2021)
Table 16. Global Garment Steamer Revenue (US$ Million) by Region (2016-2021)
Table 17. Global Garment Steamer Revenue Market Share by Region (2016-2021)
Table 18. Global Garment Steamer Production Capacity (K Units), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
Table 19. North America Garment Steamer Production (K Units), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
Table 20. Europe Garment Steamer Production (K Units), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
Table 21. China Garment Steamer Production (K Units), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
Table 22. Japan Garment Steamer Production (K Units), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
Table 23. Global Garment Steamer Consumption Market by Region (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Table 24. Global Garment Steamer Consumption Market Share by Region (2016-2021)
Table 25. North America Garment Steamer Consumption by Country (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Table 26. Europe Garment Steamer Consumption by Country (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Table 27. Asia Pacific Garment Steamer Consumption by Region (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Table 28. Latin America Garment Steamer Consumption by Countries (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Table 29. Global Garment Steamer Production (K Units) by Type (2016-2021)
Table 30. Global Garment Steamer Production Market Share by Type (2016-2021)
Table 31. Global Garment Steamer Revenue (US$ Million) by Type (2016-2021)
Table 32. Global Garment Steamer Revenue Share by Type (2016-2021)
Table 33. Global Garment Steamer Price (USD/Unit) by Type (2016-2021)
Table 34. Global Garment Steamer Consumption by Application (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Table 35. Global Garment Steamer Consumption Market Share by Application (2016-2021)
Table 36. Global Garment Steamer Consumption Growth Rate by Application (2016-2021)
Table 37. Rowenta Garment Steamer Corporation Information
Table 38. Rowenta Specification and Application
Table 39. Rowenta Garment Steamer Production (K Units), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
Table 40. Rowenta Main Business and Markets Served
Table 41. Rowenta Recent Developments/Updates
Table 42. Epica Garment Steamer Corporation Information
Table 43. Epica Specification and Application
Table 44. Epica Garment Steamer Production (K Units), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
Table 45. Epica Main Business and Markets Served
Table 46. Epica Recent Developments/Updates
Table 47. PurSteam Garment Steamer Corporation Information
Table 48. PurSteam Specification and Application
Table 49. PurSteam Garment Steamer Production (K Units), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
Table 50. PurSteam Main Business and Markets Served
Table 51. PurSteam Recent Developments/Updates
Table 52. Steamfast Garment Steamer Corporation Information
Table 53. Steamfast Specification and Application
Table 54. Steamfast Garment Steamer Production (K Units), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
Table 55. Steamfast Main Business and Markets Served
Table 56. Steamfast Recent Developments/Updates
Table 57. Jiffy Steamer Garment Steamer Corporation Information
Table 58. Jiffy Steamer Specification and Application
Table 59. Jiffy Steamer Garment Steamer Production (K Units), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
Table 60. Jiffy Steamer Main Business and Markets Served
Table 61. Jiffy Steamer Recent Developments/Updates
Table 62. Conair Garment Steamer Corporation Information
Table 63. Conair Specification and Application
Table 64. Conair Garment Steamer Production (K Units), Revenue (US$ Million), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2016-2021)
Table 65. Conair Main Business and Markets Served
Table 66. Conair Recent Developments/Updates
Table 67. Production Base and Market Concentration Rate of Raw Material
Table 68. Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
Table 69. Garment Steamer Distributors List
Table 70. Garment Steamer Customers List
Table 71. Garment Steamer Market Trends
Table 72. Garment Steamer Growth Drivers
Table 73. Garment Steamer Market Challenges
Table 74. Garment Steamer Market Restraints
Table 75. Global Garment Steamer Production (K Units) Forecast by Region (2022-2027)
Table 76. North America Garment Steamer Consumption Forecast by Country (2022-2027) & (K Units)
Table 77. Europe Garment Steamer Consumption Forecast by Country (2022-2027) & (K Units)
Table 78. Asia Pacific Garment Steamer Consumption Forecast by Region (2022-2027) & (K Units)
Table 79. Latin America Garment Steamer Consumption Forecast by Country (2022-2027) & (K Units)
Table 80. Global Garment Steamer Production Forecast by Type (2022-2027) & (K Units)
Table 81. Global Garment Steamer Revenue Forecast by Type (2022-2027) & (US$ Million)
Table 82. Global Garment Steamer Price Forecast by Type (2022-2027) & (USD/Unit)
Table 83. Global Garment Steamer Consumption (K Units) Forecast by Application (2022-2027)
Table 84. Research Programs/Design for This Report
Table 85. Key Data Information from Secondary Sources
Table 86. Key Data Information from Primary Sources
List of Figures
Figure 1. Product Picture of Garment Steamer
Figure 2. Global Garment Steamer Market Share by Type: 2020 VS 2027
Figure 3. Handheld Steamer Product Picture
Figure 4. Upright Steamer Product Picture
Figure 5. Global Garment Steamer Market Share by Application: 2020 VS 2027
Figure 6. Home
Figure 7. Commercial
Figure 8. Global Garment Steamer Revenue (US$ Million), 2016 VS 2021 VS 2027
Figure 9. Global Garment Steamer Revenue (US$ Million) (2016-2027)
Figure 10. Global Garment Steamer Production Capacity (K Units) & (2016-2027)
Figure 11. Global Garment Steamer Production (K Units) & (2016-2027)
Figure 12. North America Garment Steamer Revenue (US$ Million) and Growth Rate (2016-2027)
Figure 13. Europe Garment Steamer Revenue (US$ Million) and Growth Rate (2016-2027)
Figure 14. China Garment Steamer Revenue (US$ Million) and Growth Rate (2016-2027)
Figure 15. Japan Garment Steamer Revenue (US$ Million) and Growth Rate (2016-2027)
Figure 16. Garment Steamer Production Share by Manufacturers in 2020
Figure 17. Global Garment Steamer Revenue Share by Manufacturers in 2020
Figure 18. Garment Steamer Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3): 2016 VS 2020
Figure 19. Global Market Garment Steamer Average Price (USD/Unit) of Key Manufacturers in 2020
Figure 20. The Global 5 and 10 Largest Players: Market Share by Garment Steamer Revenue in 2020
Figure 21. Global Garment Steamer Production Market Share by Region (2016-2021)
Figure 22. North America Garment Steamer Production (K Units) Growth Rate (2016-2021)
Figure 23. Europe Garment Steamer Production (K Units) Growth Rate (2016-2021)
Figure 24. China Garment Steamer Production (K Units) Growth Rate (2016-2021)
Figure 25. Japan Garment Steamer Production (K Units) Growth Rate (2016-2021)
Figure 26. Global Garment Steamer Consumption Market Share by Region (2016-2021)
Figure 27. Global Garment Steamer Consumption Market Share by Region in 2020
Figure 28. North America Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 29. North America Garment Steamer Consumption Market Share by Country in 2020
Figure 30. Canada Garment Steamer Consumption Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 31. U.S. Garment Steamer Consumption Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 32. Europe Garment Steamer Consumption Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 33. Europe Garment Steamer Consumption Market Share by Country in 2020
Figure 34. Germany America Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 35. France Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 36. U.K. Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 37. Italy Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 38. Russia Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 39. Asia Pacific Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 40. Asia Pacific Garment Steamer Consumption Market Share by Regions in 2020
Figure 41. China Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 42. Japan Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 43. South Korea Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 44. Taiwan Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 45. Southeast Asia Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 46. India Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 47. Australia Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 48. Latin America Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 49. Latin America Garment Steamer Consumption Market Share by Country in 2020
Figure 50. Mexico Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 51. Brazil Garment Steamer Consumption and Growth Rate (2016-2021) & (K Units)
Figure 52. Production Market Share of Garment Steamer by Type (2016-2021)
Figure 53. Production Market Share of Garment Steamer by Type in 2020
Figure 54. Revenue Share of Garment Steamer by Type (2016-2021)
Figure 55. Revenue Market Share of Garment Steamer by Type in 2020
Figure 56. Global Garment Steamer Consumption Market Share by Application (2016-2021)
Figure 57. Global Garment Steamer Consumption Market Share by Application in 2020
Figure 58. Global Garment Steamer Consumption Growth Rate by Application (2016-2021)
Figure 59. Key Raw Materials Price Trend
Figure 60. Manufacturing Cost Structure of Garment Steamer
Figure 61. Manufacturing Process Analysis of Garment Steamer
Figure 62. Garment Steamer Industrial Chain Analysis
Figure 63. Channels of Distribution
Figure 64. Distributors Profiles
Figure 65. Global Garment Steamer Production Market Share Forecast by Region (2022-2027)
Figure 66. North America Garment Steamer Production (K Units) Growth Rate Forecast (2022-2027)
Figure 67. Europe Garment Steamer Production (K Units) Growth Rate Forecast (2022-2027)
Figure 68. China Garment Steamer Production (K Units) Growth Rate Forecast (2022-2027)
Figure 69. Japan Garment Steamer Production (K Units) Growth Rate Forecast (2022-2027)
Figure 70. Global Forecasted Demand Analysis of Garment Steamer (2015-2027) & (K Units)
Figure 71. Global Garment Steamer Production Market Share Forecast by Type (2022-2027)
Figure 72. Global Garment Steamer Revenue Market Share Forecast by Type (2022-2027)
Figure 73. Global Garment Steamer Consumption Forecast by Application (2022-2027)
Figure 74. Bottom-up and Top-down Approaches for This Report
Figure 75. Data Triangulation

SECONDARY RESEARCH
Secondary Research Information is collected from a number of publicly available as well as paid databases. Public sources involve publications by different associations and governments, annual reports and statements of companies, white papers and research publications by recognized industry experts and renowned academia etc. Paid data sources include third party authentic industry databases.

PRIMARY RESEARCH
Once data collection is done through secondary research, primary interviews are conducted with different stakeholders across the value chain like manufacturers, distributors, ingredient/input suppliers, end customers and other key opinion leaders of the industry. Primary research is used both to validate the data points obtained from secondary research and to fill in the data gaps after secondary research.

MARKET ENGINEERING
The market engineering phase involves analyzing the data collected, market breakdown and forecasting. Macroeconomic indicators and bottom-up and top-down approaches are used to arrive at a complete set of data points that give way to valuable qualitative and quantitative insights. Each data point is verified by the process of data triangulation to validate the numbers and arrive at close estimates.

EXPERT VALIDATION
The market engineered data is verified and validated by a number of experts, both in-house and external.

REPORT WRITING/ PRESENTATION
After the data is curated by the mentioned highly sophisticated process, the analysts begin to write the report. Garnering insights from data and forecasts, insights are drawn to visualize the entire ecosystem in a single report.

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