DIY Multiples - UK 2008-2012

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

• 2.1 SUMMARY
• 2.2 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. DIY MULTIPLES MARKET

• 4.1 DEFINITION
  • 4.1.1 Companies
  • 4.1.2 Products
• 4.2 MARKET SIZE
  • 4.2.1 The UK DIY Multiples Market
  • 4.2.2 Current Situation
  • 4.2.3 Future Prospects
• 4.3 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES
  • 4.3.1 The Housing Market
  • 4.3.2 Changing Customer Profile
  • 4.3.3 Get Someone In (GSI)
  • 4.3.4 Environmental Issues

5. DIY MULTIPLES

• 5.1 MAJOR MULTIPLES
  • 5.1.1 B&Q
  • 5.1.2 Homebase
  • 5.1.3 Wickes
  • 5.1.4 Focus
  • 5.1.5 Others
• 5.2 MARKET SHARES
• 5.3 COMPANY POSITIONING
  • 5.3.1 Market Position
  • 5.3.2 Number of Outlets
  • 5.3.3 Sales per Square Metre
  • 5.3.4 Profitability
  • 5.3.5 Stock Turnover
  • 5.3.6 Turnover per Store

6 PURCHASING PROCEDURES

• 6.1 RANGE REVIEWS
• 6.2 SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENTS
• 6.3 OTHER FACTORS

7. PRODUCTS

• 7.1 PRODUCT MIX
• 7.2 DIY MULTIPLES' SHARE OF MARKET
• 7.3 PRODUCT SECTOR TRENDS
  • 7.3.1 Garden & Leisure
  • 7.3.2 Building Materials
  • 7.3.3 Bathrooms
  • 7.3.4 Decorating Products
  • 7.3.5 Houseware and Hardware
  • 7.3.6 Window & Floor Coverings
  • 7.3.7 Furniture
  • 7.3.8 Lighting & Electrical Products
  • 7.3.9 Other Products

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK DIY MULTIPLES MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M RSP)
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2012
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2012
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (‘000)
• CHART 6 IMPORTANCE OF THE DIY MULTIPLES BY SECTOR 1997 & 2007 BY VALUE
• CHART 7 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET - 2002-2012 (£M RSP)
• CHART 8 DIY MULTIPLES/BUILDERS MERCHANTS SALES 2000-2007 (2000=100)
• CHART 9 THE UK DIY MULTIPLES MARKET GROWTH FORECASTS 2008-2012 - BY VALUE (£M RSP)
• CHART 10 NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2002-2008(‘000)
• TABLE 11 DIY MULTIPLES % SHARE OF UK HOUSING RMI ACTIVITY 2002-2007
• TABLE 12 UK PRIVATE HOUSING RMI CHANGES QUARTERLY AND ANNUALLY 2002-2008
• TABLE 13 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 2002-2012 - UK (‘000 DWELLINGS)
• CHART 14 TYPE OF HOUSING COMPLETIONS 1999/00-2007/08
• TABLE 15 AMOUNT SPENT ON REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF DWELLING - SERVICES VS MATERIALS 2002 TO 2007
• CHART 16 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES OF DIY MULTIPLES
• CHART 17 B&Q PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2007
• CHART 18 HOMEBASE PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2007
• CHART 19 WICKES PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2007
• CHART 20 FOCUS PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2007
• CHART 21 OTHER DIY MULTIPLES PRODUCT MIX 2007 - BY VALUE
• CHART 22 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE 2007
• CHART 23 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET POSITIONING 2007
• CHART 24 UK DIY MULTIPLES - NUMBER OF OUTLETS 2000-2007
• CHART 25 UK MAJOR DIY MULTIPLES SALES PER M² - 2005 & 2007
• TABLE 26 PROFITABILITY OF DIY MULTIPLES 2004-2007
• TABLE 27 DIY MULTIPLES' STOCK IN WEEKS 2004-2007
• TABLE 28 DIY MULTIPLES' TURNOVER PER STORE 2004-2007
• CHART 29 THE 6 STEPS OF A TYPICAL RANGE REVIEW
• CHART 30 DIY MULTIPLES SALES BY PRODUCT SECTOR - % SHARE 2007
• CHART 31 DIY MULTIPLES % SHARE OF MARKET SECTOR 2007
• CHART 32 UK GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET 2002-2007 - (£M RSP)
• CHART 33 SHARE OF THE GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUP
• CHART 34 GARDEN & LEISURE PRODUCTS SHARE BY MAJOR MULTIPLE 2007
• CHART 35 UK BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET PERFORMANCE 2002-2007 - BY VALUE (£M RSP)
• TABLE 36 BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS BY VALUE (RSP) 2007
• CHART 37 DIY BUILDING MATERIALS SHARE BY MAJOR MULTIPLE 2007
• CHART 38 UK BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET 2002-2007 - BY VALUE (£M RSP)
• CHART 39 UK BATHROOM MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR BY VALUE 2007
• CHART 40 DIY BATHROOM PRODUCT SALES BY MULTIPLE 2007 BY VALUE
• CHART 41 UK DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET 2002-2007 - BY VALUE (£M RSP)
• CHART 42 UK DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET - 2007 BY PRODUCT GROUP
• CHART 43 DIY DECORATIVE PRODUCTS - SHARE BY MULTIPLE 2007
• CHART 44 HOUSEWARE / HARDWARE MARKET 2002-2007 BY VALUE (£M RSP)
• CHART 45 SHARE OF THE HOUSEWARE AND HARDWARE PRODUCTS MARKET BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUP
• CHART 46 HARDWARE/HOUSEWARE PRODUCTS 2007 % BY MULTIPLE
• CHART 47 UK MARKET FOR WINDOW AND FLOOR COVERINGS 2002-2007 - BY VALUE £M RSP
• CHART 48 WINDOW AND FLOOR COVERINGS PRODUCT MIX 2007 - BY VALUE
• CHART 49 DIY WINDOW/FLOOR COVERINGS SHARE BY MULTIPLE 2007
• CHART 50 UK FURNITURE MARKET - 2002-2007 (£M RSP)
• CHART 51 FURNITURE MARKET PRODUCT MIX - 2007 BY VALUE
• CHART 52 DIY FURNITURE PRODUCTS MARKET - MIX BY MULTIPLE 2005
• CHART 53 UK MARKET FOR LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 2002-2007 - BY VALUE £M RSP
• CHART 54 SHARE OF THE LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUP
• CHART 55 DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 2007 BY MULTIPLE - BY VALUE (£ RSP)
• CHART 56 OTHER PRODUCTS 2007 - % BY MULTIPLE