Building and Home Improvement Products Distribution Market - UK 2009-2013

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 7

2. SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS 8

• 2.1 SUMMARY 8
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 10

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 12

• 3.1 GDP 12
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 13
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 14
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 14
• 3.5 STERLING 15
• 3.6 POPULATION PROFILE 16
• 3.7 CONCLUSIONS 17

4. BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET 19

• 4.1 DEFINITION 19
• 4.2 BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET 20
  • 4.2.1 Background 20
  • 4.2.2 Current Situation - 2008 22
  • 4.2.3 Future Prospects - 2009 to 2013 24
• 4.3 BUILDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS - MARKET SHARE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT 26
• 4.4 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION MARKET INFLUENCES 28
  • 4.4.1 Overall Construction Market 28
  • 4.4.2 The Housing Market 29
  • 4.4.3 Additional Factors Influencing the Market 32
• 4.5 PRODUCTS 34

5. DISTRIBUTION 35

• 5.1 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE 35
  • 5.1.1 Distribution Market Shares 38
  • 5.1.2 Distributors' Shares of the Product Sectors 40
• 5.2 BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS' MERCHANTS 42
  • 5.2.1 Definition 42
  • 5.2.2 Market Size 42
  • 5.2.3 Products 43
  • 5.2.4 Market Structure 46
  • 5.2.5 Merchant Companies 46
• 5.3 DIY MULTIPLES 51
  • 5.3.1 Definition 51
  • 5.3.2 Market Size 51
  • 5.3.3 Products 52
  • 5.3.4 Market Structure 54
  • 5.3.5 DIY Companies 56
• 5.4 INDEPENDENT HARDWARE & DIY STORES 57
• 5.5 OTHER CHANNELS 59
  • 5.5.1 Electrical Wholesalers 60
  • 5.5.2 Garden Centres 61
  • 5.5.3 Specialist Distributors 62
  • 5.5.4 Department and Variety Stores. 64
  • 5.5.5 Internet, Mail Order and Catalogue 65
  • 5.5.6 Door & Window Fabricators 66
  • 5.5.7 Direct Supply 67

6. PRODUCT REVIEW 68

• 6.1 OVERVIEW 68
• 6.2 DECORATING PRODUCTS MARKET 71
  • 6.2.1 Definition 71
  • 6.2.2 Market Size 71
  • 6.2.3 Product Mix 72
  • 6.2.4 Distribution 72
• 6.3 BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET 74
  • 6.3.1 Definition 74
  • 6.3.2 Market Size 74
  • 6.3.3 Product Mix 74
  • 6.3.4 Distribution 75
• 6.4 GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET 77
  • 6.4.1 Definition 77
  • 6.4.2 Market Size 77
  • 6.4.3 Product Mix 77
  • 6.4.4 Distribution 78
• 6.5 HARDWARE, TOOLS AND FIXINGS MARKET 80
  • 6.5.1 Definition 80
  • 6.5.2 Market Size 80
  • 6.5.3 Product Mix 81
  • 6.5.4 Distribution 81
• 6.6 ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING PRODUCTS MARKET 82
  • 6.6.1 Definition 82
  • 6.6.2 Market Size 82
  • 6.6.3 Product Mix 83
  • 6.6.4 Distribution 84
• 6.7 DOMESTIC KITCHEN MARKET 85
  • 6.7.1 Market Definition 85
  • 6.7.2 Market Size 85
  • 6.7.3 Product Mix 86
  • 6.7.4 Distribution 86
• 6.8 ' HEAVYSIDE' AND HEATING & PLUMBING MATERIALS MARKET 87
  • 6.8.1 Definition 87
  • 6.8.2 Market Size 88
  • 6.8.3 Product Mix 89
  • 6.8.4 Distribution 90
  • 6.8.5 Roofing and Insulation 91
  • 6.8.6 Bricks, Blocks and Concrete 93
  • 6.8.7 Cement & Plaster 95
  • 6.8.8 Timber and Glazing 96
  • 6.8.9 Heating, Plumbing & Drainage 98

TABLES AND CHARTS

• TABLE 1 UK MARKET FOR BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION 2003 TO 2013 - BY VALUE (£M RSP) 8
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 13
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 15
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2004-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 16
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (' 000) 17
• CHART 6 UK BUILDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET 2003-2013 BY VALUE (£M AT RSP) 21
• TABLE 7 DISTRIBUTORS' SHARE OF UK CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT 2003 TO 2013 (£ BILLION CURRENT PRICES) 27
• CHART 8 UK CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR, ANNUAL TOTALS, INDEX 2002 = 100 28
• CHART 9 HOUSING COMPLETIONS 2002 TO 2013 - UNITED KINGDOM (' 000) 30
• CHART 10 NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2002-2008 (MILLIONS) 32
• CHART 11 BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCT MIX - % SHARE 2008 34
• CHART 12 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE 36
• CHART 13 NUMBER OF OUTLETS BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL 2000 TO 2008 38
• CHART 14 DISTRIBUTION OF BUILDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS BY CHANNEL - % SHARE 2008 39
• CHART 15 DIY MULTIPLES/BUILDERS' MERCHANTS SALES 2002-2008 (2000=100) 40
• CHART 16 DISTRIBUTORS' SHARES OF THE PRODUCT SECTORS (AT RSP) -2008 41
• TABLE 17 UK BUILDING & PLUMBING MERCHANTS' MARKET 2005 TO 2013 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES) 43
• CHART 18 BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS' MERCHANTS' MARKET PRODUCT MIX - % SHARE 2008 44
• CHART 19 MERCHANTS % SHARE OF TOTAL MARKET SECTOR 2008 45
• TABLE 20 MERCHANTS' MARKET SHARE 2008 46
• TABLE 21 LARGER REGIONAL MERCHANT COMPANIES 49
• TABLE 22 MEDIUM & SMALL SIZE REGIONAL MERCHANT COMPANIES 50
• TABLE 23 UK DIY MULTIPLES MARKET 2005 TO 2013 - BY VALUE (RSP) 52
• CHART 24 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET PRODUCT MIX - % SHARE 2008 53
• CHART 25 DIY MULTIPLES % SHARE OF TOTAL MARKET SECTOR 2008 54
• TABLE 26 DIY MULTIPLES' MARKET SHARE 2008 55
• TABLE 27 OTHER DIY OUTLETS 57
• CHART 28 BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS MARKETS - VALUE (£M RSP) 2004-2008 68
• TABLE 29 PRODUCT MIX BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL 2008 - RSP (% SHARE OF PRODUCT SECTOR) 70
• TABLE 30 DECORATING MATERIALS MARKET 2004-2008 (£M RSP) 71
• CHART 31 DISTRIBUTION OF DECORATING PRODUCTS - % SHARE 2008 73
• TABLE 32 BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET 2004-2008 (£M RSP) 74
• CHART 33 DISTRIBUTION OF BATHROOM PRODUCTS - % SHARE 2008 76
• TABLE 34 GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET 2004-2008 (£M RSP) 77
• CHART 35 DISTRIBUTION OF GARDEN PRODUCTS - % SHARE 2008 79
• TABLE 36 HARDWARE, TOOLS AND FIXINGS MARKET 2004-2008 (£M RSP) 80
• TABLE 37 ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING MARKET 2004-2008 (£M RSP) 82
• CHART 38 DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING PRODUCTS - % SHARE 2008 84
• TABLE 39 UK DOMESTIC KITCHEN MARKET 2004-2008 (£M RSP) 85
• CHART 40 DISTRIBUTION OF DOMESTIC KITCHENS - % SHARE 2008 87
• CHART 41 HEAVYSIDE AND HEATING & PLUMBING MATERIALS MARKET VALUE 2004-2008 (£BN RSP) 88
• CHART 42 HEAVYSIDE AND HEATING & PLUMBING MATERIALS MARKET PRODUCT MIX - % SHARE 2008 89
• CHART 43 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS OF HEAVYSIDE AND HEATING & PLUMBING MATERIALS - % SHARE 2008 90
• TABLE 44 UK ROOFING AND INSULATION MARKET 2004-2008 (£M RSP) 91
• TABLE 45 UK BRICKS, BLOCKS AND CONCRETE GOODS MARKET 2005-2008 (£M RSP) 93
• TABLE 46 UK CEMENT AND PLASTER MATERIALS MARKET 2004-2008 (£M RSP) 95
• TABLE 47 UK TIMBER AND GLAZING PRODUCTS MARKET 2004-2008 (£M RSP) 96
• TABLE 48 UK HEATING, PLUMBING & DRAINAGE MARKET 2004-2008 (£M RSP) 98