Building Products Distribution Market UK 2007

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUMMARY

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

• 3.1 GDP
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION
• 3.6 STERLING
• 3.7 CONCLUSIONS

4. BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT MARKETS

• 4.1 DEFINITION
• 4.2 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES
  • 4.2.1 New House Build
  • 4.2.2 Housing Transactions
  • 4.2.3 Value of output - New Work and RMI
• 4.3 UK BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS MARKET

5 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE

• 5.1 BACKGROUND
• 5.2 DIY MULTIPLES
  • 5.2.1 Definition
  • 5.2.2 Background to the UK DIY Multiples Market
  • 5.2.3 Market Size and Trends
  • 5.2.4 Market Structure
• 5.3. BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS MERCHANTS
  • 5.3.1 Definition
  • 5.3.2 Market Size
  • 5.3.3 Market Structure
  • 5.3.4 Larger Regional Merchants
  • 5.3.5 Medium Size Regional/Local Companies
• 5.4 INDEPENDENT HARDWARE & DIY STORES
• 5.5 OTHER CHANNELS

6. PRODUCT REVIEW

• 6.1 OVERVIEW
• 6.2 DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET
  • 6.2.1 Definition
  • 6.2.2 Market Size
  • 6.2.3 Product Mix
  • 6.2.4 Distribution
• 6.3 BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET
  • 6.3.1 Definition
  • 6.3.2 Market Size
  • 6.3.3 Product Mix
  • 6.3.4 Distribution
• 6.4 GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET
  • 6.4.1 Definition
  • 6.4.2 Market Size
  • 6.4.3 Product Mix
  • 6.4.4 Distribution
• 6.5 HARDWARE/TOOLS/FIXINGS
  • 6.5.1 Definition
  • 6.5.2 Market Size
  • 6.5.3 Product Mix
  • 6.5.4 Distribution
• 6.6 ELECTRICAL/LIGHTING
  • 6.6.1 Definition
  • 6.6.2 Market Size
  • 6.6.3 Product Mix
  • 6.6.4 Distribution
• 6.7 KITCHENS
  • 6.7.1 Market Definition
  • 6.7.2 Market Size
  • 6.7.3 Product Mix
  • 6.7.4 Distribution
• 6.8 ' HEAVYSIDE' MATERIALS
  • 6.8.1 Definition
  • 6.8.2 Market Size
  • 6.8.3 Product Mix
  • 6.8.4 Distribution
  • 6.8.5 Roofing and Insulation
  • 6.8.6 Bricks, Blocks and Concrete
  • 6.8.7 Cement & Plaster
  • 6.8.8 Timber/Glazing
  • 6.8.9 Heating, Plumbing & Drainage

7. FUTURE PROSPECTS

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 BUILDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT MARKET 2000-2010 £M RSP
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2009
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2009
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES
• TABLE 5 HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2001-2009 - UNITED KINGDOM (' 000 DWELLINGS)
• TABLE 6 NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2001-2006 (' 000)
• TABLE 7 VALUE OF NEW UK HOUSING OUTPUT AND RMI OUTPUT (£M) 1999-2006
• CHART 8 UK BUILDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS MARKET 2000-2010 £M RSP
• CHART 9 BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS MIX BY VALUE (£M RSP) 2006
• TABLE 10 UK BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS MARKET 2006 (£M RSP)
• CHART 11 KEY PRODUCT SHARE CHANGE 2000-2010 % BY VALUE
• CHART 12 DISTRIBUTION OF BUILDING/H.I. PRODUCTS BY SECTOR - 2006 BY VALUE
• TABLE 13 IMPORTANCE OF THE DIY MULTIPLES BY SECTOR 1991-2006 BY VALUE
• TABLE 14 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET - 2001-2007 (£M RSP)
• TABLE 15 UK DIY MULTIPLES - NUMBER OF OUTLETS 2000-2006
• CHART 16 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE 2006
• CHART 17 B&Q PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2006
• CHART 18 WICKES PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2006
• CHART 19 FOCUS PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2006
• CHART 20 HOMEBASE PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2006
• CHART 21 ' OTHERS' DIY MULTIPLES PRODUCT MIX 2006 BY VALUE
• TABLE 22 UK BUILDING & PLUMBING MERCHANTS MARKET 2001 TO 2007 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES)
• CHART 23 MERCHANTS MARKET SHARES 2006
• TABLE 24 LEADING INDEPENDENT HARDWARE/DIY RETAILERS - SHARE BY VALUE
• TABLE 25 LEADING WHOLESALERS OF BUILDING/DIY PRODUCTS - SHARE BY VALUE
• CHART 26 BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS MARKET VALUE 2000-2006 (£M RSP)
• TABLE 27 BUILDING MATERIALS - PRODUCT MIX BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL 2006
• CHART 28 DECORATING MATERIALS MARKET 2003-2007 (£M RSP)
• CHART 29 DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET - BY PRODUCT GROUP 2006
• CHART 30 BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET 2003-2007 (£M RSP)
• CHART 31 UK BATHROOM MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR BY VALUE 2006
• CHART 32 GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET 2003-2007 (£M RSP)
• CHART 33 GARDEN PRODUCTS - SALES BY PRODUCT 2006 RSP
• CHART 34 HARDWARE / TOOLS / FIXINGS MARKET 2003-2007 (£M RSP)
• CHART 35 HARDWARE/TOOLS/FIXINGS - SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2006
• CHART 36 LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET 2003-2007 (£M RSP)
• CHART 37 ELECTRICAL/LIGHTING - SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR
• CHART 38 UK KITCHEN FURNITURE PRODUCTS MARKET 2003-2007 (£M RSP)
• CHART 39 KITCHENS - SHARE BY PRODUCT 2006
• CHART 40 HEAVYSIDE MATERIALS MARKET VALUE 2003-2007 (£M RSP)
• CHART 41 ' HEAVYSIDE' MATERIALS - MIX BY PRODUCT 2006
• TABLE 42 HEAVYSIDE - SALES BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL - BY VALUE 2006
• CHART 43 ROOFING- SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2006
• CHART 44 BRICKS, BLOCKS & CONCRETE - SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2006
• CHART 45 CEMENT/PLASTER - SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2006
• CHART 46 TIMBER & GLAZING - SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2006
• CHART 47 HEATING, PLUMBING & DRAINAGE - SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2006