Domestic Decking and Landscaping Materials Market - UK 2008-2012

Table of Contents

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS

1. INTRODUCTION 5

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS 7

• 2.1 SUMMARY 7
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 8

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 10

• 3.1 GDP 10
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 11
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 12
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 12
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 13
• 3.6 STERLING 14
• 3.7 CONCLUSIONS 15

4. DOMESTIC LANDSCAPING MARKET 17

• 4.1 DEFINITION 17
• 4.2 OVERALL LANDSCAPING MARKET 18
• 4.3 MARKET SIZE 19
• 4.4 PRODUCT MIX 21
• 4.5 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 24
  • 4.5.1 Population Profile 25
  • 4.5.2 Households and Home Ownership 26
  • 4.5.3 Mix of Housebuilding Completions 28
  • 4.5.4 Housing Transactions 29

5. THE ' SOFT' LANDSCAPING MARKET 31

• 5.1 DEFINITION & BACKGROUND 31
• 5.2 MARKET SIZE 31
• 5.3 PRODUCT MIX 32
  • 5.3.1 Nursery Stock and Bedding Plants 32
  • 5.3.2 Bulbs and Seeds 34
• 5.4 DISTRIBUTION 36

6. DOMESTIC DECKING MARKET 38

• 6.1 DEFINITION AND BACKGROUND 38
• 6.2 MARKET SIZE BY VALUE AND VOLUME 38
• 6.3 CURRENT SITUATION 42
  • 6.3.1 Future Prospects 43
• 6.4 MATERIALS MIX IN THE UK DECKING MARKET 43
  • 6.4.1 Timber 44
  • 6.4.2 Wood Polymer Composite (WPC) 47
  • 6.4.3 PVCu Decking 48
• 6.5 STANDARDS 48
• 6.6 SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION 49

7. HARD LANDSCAPING PRODUCTS 52

• 7.1 DEFINITION 52
• 7.2 MARKET SIZE 52
• 7.3 MIX OF PRODUCTS IN DOMESTIC HARD LANDSCAPING MATERIALS 53
  • 7.3.1 Paving and Walling 54
  • 7.3.2 Aggregates 58
  • 7.3.3 Fencing, Arches, Pergolas and Trellis 60

8 GARDEN DECORATION PRODUCTS 64

• 8.1 MARKET DEFINITION 64
• 8.2 MARKET SIZE 64
• 8.3 MARKET SECTORS 66
  • 8.3.1 Pots and Planters 66
  • 8.3.2 Decorative Products, Fountains and Water Products 69
  • 8.3.3 Lighting 72

9. DISTRIBUTION 75

• 9.1 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE 75
• 9.2 ROLE OF THE WHOLESALERS / DISTRIBUTORS 77
• 9.3 RETAIL DISTRIBUTION SHARES 78
  • 9.3.1 DIY Multiples 79
  • 9.3.2 Builders Merchants 81
  • 9.3.3 Garden Centres 83
  • 9.3.4 High Street/Supermarkets 86
  • 9.3.5 Direct Sell 87
  • 9.3.6 Mail Order/Catalogue Stores/Internet 87

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 OVERALL DOMESTIC LANDSCAPING MATERIALS MARKET 2002 TO 2012 - BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) 7
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2012 11
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2012 13
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 15
• CHART 5 UK LANDSCAPING MATERIALS MARKET DOMESTIC/NON-DOMESTIC MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE 18
• TABLE 6 UK DOMESTIC LANDSCAPING MATERIALS MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 19
• CHART 7 UK DOMESTIC SOFT AND HARD LANDSCAPING MARKET MIX 1992, 2002 AND 2007 - % BY VALUE 21
• TABLE 8 IMPORTS OF BULBS, PLANTS, CUTTINGS, ETC (EXCLUDING SEEDS) 2002-07 - BY VALUE (£M) 23
• CHART 9 UK DOMESTIC LANDSCAPING MARKET PRODUCT MIX UK 2007 - % BY VALUE (£M MSP) 24
• CHART 10 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 AND MID- 2006 ESTIMATES (' 000,000) 25
• TABLE 11 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 2002-2009 - UNITED KINGDOM (' 000S DWELLINGS) 27
• TABLE 12 MIX OF HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS (GB) 2001-2007 - % BY TYPE 28
• TABLE 13 NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2002-2006 (' 000) 29
• TABLE 14 UK DOMESTIC SOFT LANDSCAPING MATERIALS MARKET 2002 TO 2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 31
• CHART 15 THE UK DOMESTIC NURSERY STOCK & BEDDING PLANTS MARKET 2002 -2012 33
• TABLE 16 UK DOMESTIC BULBS AND SEEDS MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 34
• CHART 17 UK SOFT LANDSCAPING MARKET DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS SHARE MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE 37
• TABLE 18 UK DOMESTIC DECKING MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M) MSP 39
• CHART 19 UK DECKING MARKET MIX OF DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC INSTALLATIONS 2007 - % BY VALUE 41
• CHART 20 UK DOMESTIC DECKING MARKET DECKS SOLD 2002-2008 - BY VOLUME (000' S) 42
• CHART 21 MIX OF MATERIALS IN DOMESTIC DECKING MARKET 2007 - % BY VALUE 44
• CHART 22 UK DOMESTIC DECKING MARKET INSTALLATIONS MIX BY WOOD TYPE 2007 - % BY VALUE 45
• CHART 23 DOMESTIC TIMBER DECKING MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE 46
• TABLE 24 UK DOMESTIC HARD LANDSCAPING MARKET 2002 TO 2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 52
• CHART 25 PRODUCT MIX IN DOMESTIC HARD LANDSCAPING MARKET 2007 -% BY VALUE 53
• TABLE 26 UK DOMESTIC PAVING & WALLING MARKET 2002-2012 (£M) MSP 54
• TABLE 27 UK GARDEN LEISURE MARKET 2002-2008 - BY VALUE (£M RSP) 56
• CHART 28 UK DOMESTIC AGGREGATES MARKET 2002-2012 (£M) MSP 59
• TABLE 29 UK DOMESTIC FENCING, ARCHES, PERGOLAS AND TRELLIS MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 61
• CHART 30 UK DOMESTIC GARDEN DECORATION MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£ M MSP) 64
• CHART 31 MIX OF GARDEN DECORATION PRODUCTS UK 2007 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 65
• TABLE 32 UK DOMESTIC POTS AND PLANTERS MARKET 2002 - 2012 (£M) MSP 66
• TABLE 33 UK DOMESTIC DECORATIVE PRODUCTS, FOUNTAINS AND WATER PRODUCTS MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 69
• CHART 34 UK DOMESTIC GARDEN LIGHTING MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 72
• CHART 35 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE FOR THE UK DOMESTIC LANDSCAPING MARKET 76
• CHART 36 UK DOMESTIC GARDEN PRODUCTS RETAIL DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE 2007 - % BY VALUE 78
• CHART 37 DISTRIBUTION OF GARDEN & LEISURE PRODUCTS BY MAJOR DIY MULTIPLE 2007 - % BY VALUE 80
• TABLE 38 GARDEN CENTRE MARKET SHARES 2007 BY VALUE 83