Report: KITCHEN APPLIANCE REPORT UK 2003 TOC

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS

1. INTRODUCTION 9

2 SUMMARY 10

2.1 The Overall Kitchen Appliance Market 10
2.2 Product Mix 11
2.3 Build-In Appliances 12
2.4 Free-Standing Appliances 13

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 16

3.1 GDP 16
3.2 Inflation & Interest Rates 17
3.3 Unemployment 18
3.4 Household Consumption 19
3.5 Housing & Construction 20
3.6 Sterling 21
3.7 Conclusions 22

4 BUILD-IN KITCHEN APPLIANCES 23

4.1 Overall Market 23
- 4.1.1 Definition 23
- 4.1.2 Market Size and Background 24
- 4.1.3 Current Trends 25
- 4.1.4 Future Trends 26
- 4.1.6 Mix of End Uses 29
- 4.1.7 Product Mix 30
4.2 Cooking Appliances 33
- 4.2.1 Market Size 33
- 4.2.2 Ovens 36
- 4.2.3 Hobs 37
- 4.2.4 Extractor Hoods 38
- 4.2.5 Microwave Ovens 39
- 4.2.6 Imports & Exports 39
4.3 Refrigeration Appliances 41
- 4.3.1 Market Size 41
- 4.3.2 Refrigerators 43
- 4.3.3 Freezers 44
- 4.3.4 Fridge-Freezers 45
- 4.3.5 Imports and Exports 45
4.4 Dishwashers 46
- 4.4.1 Market Size 46
- 4.4.2 Product 47
4.5 Laundry Appliances 47
- 4.5.1 Market Size 47
- 4.5.2 Washing Machines/Washer-Dryers 49
- 4.5.3 Tumble Dryers 49
4.6 Pricing 50
4.7. Suppliers 51
4.8 Distribution 56
- 4.8.1 Channel Shares 56
- 4.8.2 Kitchen & Bathroom Distributors 57
- 4.8.3 Kitchen Specialists 58
- 4.8.4 Discount Warehouses/Retail Multiples 59
- 4.8.5 Builders & Plumber Merchants/Contract 61
- 4.8.6 DIY Multiples 62
- 4.8.7 Others 62
4.9 Future Prospects 64

5. FREE-STANDING KITCHEN APPLIANCES 66

5.1 Overall Market 66
- 5.1.1 Definition 66
- 5.1.2 Market Size 66
5.2 Free-Standing Cooking Appliances 69
- 5.2.1 Market Size 69
- 5.2.2 Free-Standing Cookers 71
- 5.2.3 Microwaves 74
- 5.2.4 Distribution Of Free-Standing Cooking Appliances 76
- 5.2.5 Imports & Exports 78
5.3 Free-Standing Refrigeration Appliances 79
- 5.3.1 Market Size 79
- 5.3.2 Refrigerators 83
- 5.3.4 Fridge/Freezers 86
- 5.3.5 Suppliers 86
- 5.3.6 Distribution 87
- 5.3.7 Imports & Exports 88
5.4 Dishwashers 89
- 5.4.1 Market Size 89
- 5.4.2 Product 92
- 5.4.3 Suppliers 93
- 5.4.4 Distribution 94
- 5.4.5 Imports & Exports 94
5.5 Free-Standing Laundry Appliances 95
- 5.5.1 Market Size 95
- 5.5.2 Washing Machines 99
- 5.5.3 Dryers 100
- 5.5.4 Washer dryers 101
- 5.5.5 Suppliers 102
- 5.5.6 Distribution 102
- 5.5.7 Import & Export 103
5.6 Market Shares 104
5.7 Distribution Shares 108
5.8 Future Prospects 109

6. KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 112

6.1 The Housing Market 112
- 6.1.1 New Housebuild 112
- 6.1.2 House-Moving Levels 114
- 6.1.3 Value Of Output - New Work And RMI 115
6.2 Population Profile 116
6.3 Employment/Unemployment 118
6.4 Interest Rates 119
6.5 Disposable Income Levels And Savings 120
6.6 Households 121

TABLE & CHARTS

Table 1 The UK Kitchen Appliance Market By Volume ('000) 1996-2007 10
Table 2 The UK Kitchen Appliance Market By Value (£m MSP) 1996-2003 11
Table 3 The UK Kitchen Appliance Market Mix By Product Group 2002 12
Chart 4 Interest Rates and Inflation (RPI) from 1990-2005 18
Chart 5 PDI & Savings Ratio 1980-2005 20
Table 6 Exchange Rate Fluctuations 1997-2003 - Dollars, And The ECU To The Pound Sterling, Spot Rates 22
Table 7 The UK Build-In Kitchen Appliance Market By Value (£m MSP) 24
Table 8 UK Household Penetration Of Build-In Kitchen Appliances 2002 27
Chart 9 Mix Of Applications Of Build-in Appliances 2002 29
Table 10 UK Build-In Kitchen Appliances Market - By Volume 2002 31
Chart 11 Product Mix by Build-In Appliance Market - Percentage By Value 2002 32
Table 12 UK Build-In Cooking Appliance Market By Volume ('000) 34
Table 14 UK Build-In Cooking Appliance Market Import & Exports 39
Table 15 The UK Build-In Refrigeration Appliance Market By Volume ('000) 1996-2007 41
Table 16 The UK Build-In Refrigeration Appliance Market By Product 2002 43
Table 17 Import & Exports of Build-In Refrigeration Appliances 2001 45
Table 18 The UK Build-In Dishwasher Market 2002 46
Table 19 The UK Build-In Laundry Appliance Market By Volume & Value 2002 48
Chart 20 Market Shares Of The UK Build-In Appliance Market 2002 51
Chart 21 Channel Shares Of The UK Build-In Appliance Market 2002 56
Table 22 Distributors Share By Product Group 2002 57
Table 23 UK Free-Standing Kitchen Appliance Market By Volume (000's) 67
Table 24 The UK Free-Standing Kitchen Appliance Market By Value 2002 £m MSP 68
Table 25 UK Free-Standing Domestic Cooking Market By Volume (000's) 1996-2007 69
Table 26 The UK Free-Standing Domestic Cooking Market By Value 1996 & 2002 (£m MSP) 71
Table 27 Import & Exports of Free-Standing Cooking Appliances 2001 78
Table 28 The UK Free-Standing Domestic Refrigeration Appliance Market By Volume (000's) 79
Table 30 Import & Exports of Free-Standing Refrigeration Appliances 2001 88
Table 31 UK Free-Standing Dishwasher Market By Volume (000's) 89
Table 32 UK Free-Standing Domestic Dishwasher Market By Value 1996 & 2002 (£m MSP) 91
Table 33 Import & Exports of Domestic Dishwashers 2001 94
Table 34 The UK Domestic Free-Standing Laundry Market By Volume (000's) 95
Chart 35 The UK Free-Standing Domestic Laundry Market By Value 1996 & 2002 (£m MSP) 97
Table 36 Import & Exports of Laundry Appliances 2001 103
Chart 37 Supplier Shares Within The UK Free-Standing Appliance Market 2002 105
Chart 38 Channel Shares of the UK Free-Standing Appliance Market 2002 108
Table 39 House Building Completions (000's Dwellings) 1995-2005 In Great Britain 112
Table 40 Housing Starts 1992-2005 In Great Britain By Sector ('000) 114
Table 41 Number Of Property Transactions In England And Wales 1994-2002 115
Table 42 Value Of New UK Housing Output And RMI Output (£M) 1994-2002 116
Chart 43 Age Distribution Of The Resident UK Population 2001 ('000) 117
Chart 44 Number Of Employees In Employment GB - June 1981-2002 (Millions) 118
Chart 45 Interest Rates And Inflation (RPI) From 1990-2005 119
Chart 46 PDI & Savings Ratio 120
Table 47 Stock Of Dwellings Great Britain - 1983-2002 121
Table 48 Average Household Size For Great Britain 1991-2000 122