Builders and Plumbers Merchants Market - UK 2009-2013

Abstract

AMA Research have published the tenth edition of the ' Builders and Plumbers' Merchants Market - UK 2009-2013' . The report provides an informed and up-to-date review of the merchants' market and with over 100 pages including original input and primary research, represents excellent value for money.

Following continuous growth to 2007, the market has declined in 2008 as a result of the difficult economic situation facing the UK and tough trading conditions facing the merchants. However the market is expected to begin recovery in 2011 and grow back to a market size of £11.7 billion by 2013.

Key areas in the report:

• FORECASTS OF MARKET DEVELOPMENTS TO 2013, when will the market recover?
• DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THE MARKET - analysis of major developments and trends.
• CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS - key characteristics of the merchants' market, SWOT analysis and key competitive issues.
• SPECIFIC AND RELEVANT INFORMATION - details of market size, factors influencing the market, key players, products and customers.
• ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT GROUP - merchants' share and influences in the main building product sectors.

Areas of particular interest:-

• Merchants' development versus DIY Multiples, rise and fall of DIY?
• Forecast of the market performance to 2013.
• Development of the key players and the changing structure of the industry.
• Factors affecting the market and analysis of the key market characteristics.
• Identification of the key customer groups in the merchants' market.

Builders and Plumbers Merchants included:-

Travis Perkins, Wolseley, Saint-Gobain Building Products Distribution (including Jewson and Graham), Grafton Group plc, BSS Group plc, Ridgeons Ltd, MKM Building Supplies, E H Smith, Bradfords Building Supplies, Crossling, Haldane Fisher, UGS, David Cover, Huws Gray, Joseph Parr Group, Sydenhams, Elliott Brothers, Nicholls & Clarke Group, Lawsons (Whetstone), Robert Price, RGB Building Supplies, Carvers Building Supplies, Alsford Timber, James Burrell, A W Lumb, Cooper Callas, Naylor Myers, J T Dove, C & W Berry, Beesley and Fildes, Tippers Building Materials, Beggs and Partners, John A Stephens, John Nicholls, Kent Blaxhill & Co, Thompson Building Centres, HPS, LBS Builders Merchants, M P Moran & Sons, Burdens.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

THE MERCHANTS

• Leading national merchants - turnover, company structure, review of recent performance, market share.
• Regional merchants - identification of key players, turnover, main product areas and branch numbers.
• Local merchants - characteristics and numbers.
• Buying groups - their role in the merchants' market and identification of the main groups.
• Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the merchant sector.
• Competitive channels - including DIY multiples and specialist distributors. The rise and fall of the DIY sector, relative to the merchants, will current trends continue?

THE MARKET

• The merchants' market - key characteristics of the market, analysis by value from 2002-2008, trends and forecasts to 2013.
• Merchants' evolving position within the overall construction industry.
• Market trends and major factors influencing market development.
• The market infra-structure - suppliers, distributors, contractors, specifiers and end-users.

PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIERS

• Market size and product mix of the main product groups.
• Product groups - definition, market size, product mix within the product group, merchants' market share.
• Main suppliers in each product group.

CUSTOMERS

• Identification of merchants' main customers.
• Role of Registered Social Landlords and Housing Associations.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Forecast of expected market development in the short, medium and long term.
• Positive and negative factors affecting the growth of the merchants' market. Views on when the market is likely to recover.
• Outlook for the builders and plumbers' merchants' industry through to 2013.