Wood / LAMINATED FLOORCOVERINGS Market UK 2007

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

• 2.1 FUTURE PROSPECTS

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 POPULATION PROFILE
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS

4. OVERVIEW OF TOTAL FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET

• 4.1 UK FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET SIZE
• 4.2 FLOORCOVERINGS PRODUCT MIX
• 4.3 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES
  • 4.3.1 The Housing Market
  • 4.3.2 Commercial Construction
  • 4.3.3 Consumer Confidence and Spending
  • 4.3.4 Interior Décor Trends and Fashions
• 4.4 END USE APPLICATIONS
• 4.5 FUTURE PROSPECTS

5. WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET

• 5.1 BACKGROUND
• 5.2 DEFINITIONS
  • 5.2.1 Solid Wood
  • 5.2.2 Engineered Wood
  • 5.2.3 Laminates
  • 5.2.4 Accessories
• 5.3 MARKET PERFORMANCE
  • 5.3.1 Market Size
  • 5.3.2 Market Trends and Characteristics
  • 5.3.3 Current Situation
  • 5.3.4 Future Prospects
• 5.5 PRODUCT MIX
  • 5.5.1 Overall Floorcoverings Market Performance
  • 5.5.2 Market Performance by Product Mix
  • 5.5.3 Changes to Product Mix
  • 5.5.4 Solid and Engineered Wood
  • 5.5.5 Laminates and Accessories
• 5.6 INTERNATIONAL TRADE

6. END USE SECTORS

• 6.1 DOMESTIC SECTOR
  • 6.1.1 DIY
  • 6.1.2 New Housebuilding
  • 6.1.3 Professional Installation
  • 6.1.4 Future Prospects
• 6.2 CONTRACT SECTOR
  • 6.2.1 Market Size
  • 6.2.2 Key Contract End Use Applications of Wood Floorcoverings

7. KEY SUPPLIERS

• 7.1 BACKGROUND
  • 7.1.1 Current Situation
• 7.2 MARKET SHARE
  • 7.2.1 Total Wood Floorcoverings Market
  • 7.2.2 Solid & Engineered Wood Market
• 7.3 LEADING SUPPLIERS
• 7.4 DISTRIBUTORS AND WHOLESALERS

8. DISTRIBUTION

• 8.1 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE
• 8.2 MAJOR CHANNELS
  • 8.2.1 Definition of Major Distribution Channels
  • 8.2.2 Distribution Channel Share
• 8.3 DIY MULTIPLES
• 8.4 FLOORCOVERINGS MULTIPLES
• 8.5 BUILDERS MERCHANTS AND TRADE CENTRES
• 8.6 FURNITURE/FURNISHING AND FLOORCOVERINGS INDEPENDENTS
  • 8.6.1 Independents
  • 8.6.2 Furniture/Furnishing Multiples
• 8.7 DEPARTMENT STORES & VARIETY STORES
  • 8.7.1 Department Stores
  • 8.7.1 Variety Stores
• 8.8 MAIL ORDER & CATALOGUE STORES
• 8.9 OTHERS
• 8.10 ROLE OF FLOORCOVERINGS DISTRIBUTORS

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 THE TOTAL WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET 2000 TO 2010 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MSP)
• 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
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000)
• TABLE 6 THE UK MARKET FOR FLOORCOVERINGS VALUE 2000 TO 2007 - £ MILLION MSP
• CHART 7 FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 2006
• TABLE 8 HOUSING COMPLETIONS 2001-2006 UNITED KINGDOM (' 000)
• CHART 9 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS BY TYPE OF DWELLING % GB 1999-2006
• TABLE 10 NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2000-TO 2006 (‘000)
• TABLE 11 CONSTRUCTION NEW WORK OUTPUT BY SECTOR GREAT BRITAIN 2000-2006 (£ BILLION) AT CURRENT PRICES
• CHART 12 FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET MIX BY END-USE APPLICATION 2006 - BY VALUE
• TABLE 13 TOTAL WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET 2000 TO 2010 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MSP)
• CHART 14 WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2006 - % BY VALUE
• TABLE 15 MARKET PERFORMANCE INDEX OF FLOORCOVERINGS PRODUCT SECTORS 1999 TO 2006 (1999 = 100)
• TABLE 16 MARKET PERFORMANCE OF SOLID/ENGINEERED WOOD AND LAMINATES 2000 TO 2010 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MSP)
• TABLE 17 FLOORCOVERINGS PRODUCT MIX 1998 AND 2006 (% BY VALUE)
• CHART 18 WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS CHANGES TO PRODUCT MIX 2000,2002 AND 2006
• CHART 19 PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 2006 - SOLID AND ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS
• CHART 20 MIX BY END USE SECTOR - SOLID AND ENGINEERED WOOD 2006
• CHART 21 MIX OF BOARDS AND ACCESSORIES FOR LAMINATE MARKET 2006 - % BY VALUE
• CHART 22 MIX BY END USE INSTALLATION - LAMINATE FLOORCOVERINGS 2006
• TABLE 23 INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN PARTICULAR TYPES OF SOLID WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS 2003 TO 2006 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION)
• TABLE 24 CHANGES IN THE SOURCE OF SOLID WOOD FLOORINGS BY REGION 2004 TO 2006 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION)
• CHART 25 END USE APPLICATION MIX FOR TOTAL WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS 2006 - % BY VALUE
• CHART 26 INSTALLATION MIX FOR DOMESTIC SECTOR 2006 - % BY VALUE
• CHART 27 CONTRACT WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS & ACCESSORIES MARKET 2000 TO 2010 BY VALUE - £ MILLION AT MSP
• CHART 28 END USE APPLICATION MIX FOR CONTRACT WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS 2006 - % BY VALUE
• TABLE 29 LEADING SUPPLIERS TO THE TOTAL WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET 2006
• TABLE 30 LEADING SUPPLIERS OF SOLID/ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS 2006
• CHART 31 WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS DISTRIBUTION - DOMESTIC MARKET
• CHART 32 WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS DISTRIBUTION - COMMERCIAL MARKET
• TABLE 33 DISTRIBUTION OF DOMESTIC TOTAL WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET BY MAJOR CHANNEL - % BY VALUE 2006