UK Building & Home Improvement Products Distribution 2002

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUMMARY

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

3.1 GDP

3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES

3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT & CONSUMER SPENDING

3.4 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION

3.5 STERLING

3.6 CONCLUSIONS

4. BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT MARKETS

4.1 DEFINITION

4.2 UK BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS MARKET

4.3 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES

4.3.1 Construction Background

5 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE

5.1 BACKGROUND

5.2 DIY MULTIPLES

5.2.1 Definition

5.2.2 Background To The UK DIY Multiples Market

5.2.3 UK DIY Multiples Market

5.2.4 Market Structure

5.3. BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS MERCHANTS

5.3.1 Definition

5.3.2 Market Size

5.3.3 Market Structure

5.3.4 Larger Regional Merchants

5.3.5 Medium Size Regionals/Local Companies

5.4 INDEPENDENT HARDWARE & DIY STORES

5.5 OTHER CHANNELS

6. PRODUCT REVIEW

6.1 OVERVIEW

6.2 DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET

6.2.1 Definition

6.2.2 Market Size

6.2.3 Product Mix

6.2.4 Distribution

6.3 BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET

6.3.1 Definition

6.3.2 Market Size

6.3.3 Product Mix

6.3.4 Distribution

6.4 GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET

6.4.1 Definition

6.4.2 Market Size

6.4.3 Product Mix

6.4.4 Distribution

6.5 HARDWARE/TOOLS/FIXINGS

6.5.1 Definition

6.5.2 Market Size

6.5.3 Product Mix

6.5.4 Distribution

6.6 ELECTRICAL/LIGHTING

6.6.1 Definition

6.6.2 Market Size

6.6.3 Product Mix

6.6.4 Distribution

6.7 KITCHENS

6.7.1 Market Definition

6.7.2 Market Size

6.7.3 Product Mix

6.7.4 Distribution

6.8 ADHESIVES/SEALANTS

6.8.1 Market Size

6.8.2 Market Size

6.8.3 Product Mix

6.8.4 Distribution

6.9 'HEAVYSIDE' MATERIALS

6.9.1 Definition

6.9.2 Market Size

6.9.3 Product Mix

6.9.4 Distribution

6.9.5 Roofing and Insulation

6.9.6 Bricks, Blocks and Concrete

6.9.7 Cement & Plaster

6.9.8 Timber/Glazing

6.9.9 Heating, Plumbing & Drainage

7. FUTURE PROSPECTS

Tables and Charts

CHART 1: BUILDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT MARKET 1998-2005 �’M RSP

CHART 2: UK BUILDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS MARKET 1998-2005 �’M RSP

CHART 3: BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS MIX BY VALUE (�’M RSP) 2001

TABLE 4: UK BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENTS MARKET 2001 (�’M RSP)

CHART 5: KEY PRODUCT SHARE CHANGE 1998-2005 % BY VALUE

CHART 6: UK CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT - HOUSING/NON-HOUSING 1990-00 CURRENT PRICES (�’M)

TABLE 7: NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION BY SECTOR - 2000 (�’M)

TABLE 8: VALUE OF NEW UK HOUSING OUTPUT AND RMI OUTPUT (�’M)

CHART 9: DISTRIBUTION OF BUILDING/H.I. PRODUCTS BY SECTOR - 2001 BY VALUE

TABLE 10: IMPORTANCE OF THE DIY MULTIPLES BY SECTOR 1991-01 BY VALUE

CHART 11: DIY MULTIPLE SHARE CHANGE 1998-2005 % BY VALUE

TABLE 12: TOTAL HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON DIY & HARDWARE GOODS 1995-2001 (�’M)

TABLE 13: DIY MULTIPLES MARKET - 1990-2001 (�’M RSP)

CHART 14: UK DIY MULTIPLES MARKET 1998-2005 �’M RSP

TABLE 15: UK DIY MULTIPLES - NUMBER OF OUTLETS

CHART 16: DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE 2001

CHART 17: B & Q WAREHOUSE PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE

CHART 18: B & Q SUPERCENTRE PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE

CHART 19: HOMEBASE PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE

CHART 20: WICKES PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE

CHART 21: FOCUS FOR DIY AND GARDENING PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE.

CHART 22: 'OTHERS' DIY MULTIPLES PRODUCT MIX 2001 BY VALUE

TABLE 23: UK BUILDING & PLUMBING MERCHANTS MARKET 1994 TO 2005 - BY VALUE (�’ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES)

CHART 24: MERCHANTS MARKET SHARES 2001

TABLE 25: LEADING INDEPENDENT HARDWARE/DIY RETAILERS - SHARE BY VALUE

TABLE 26: LEADING WHOLESALERS OF BUILDING/DIY PRODUCTS - SHARE BY VALUE

CHART 27: BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS MARKET VALUE 1998-2001 MSP (�’M RSP)

TABLE 28: BUILDING MATERIALS - PRODUCT MIX BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL

CHART 29: DECORATING MATERIALS MARKET 1998-2002 (�’M RSP)

CHART 30: DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET - BY PRODUCT GROUP 2001

TABLE 31: DISTRIBUTION OF DECORATIVE PRODUCTS - BY VALUE

CHART 32: BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET 1998-2001 (�’M RSP)

CHART 33: UK BATHROOM MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2001

TABLE 34: DISTRIBUTION OF BATHROOM PRODUCTS - BY VALUE 2001

CHART 35: GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET 1998-2001 (�’M RSP)

CHART 36: GARDEN PRODUCTS - SALES BY PRODUCT 2001 RSP

TABLE 37: DISTRIBUTION OF GARDEN PRODUCTS - BY VALUE 2001

CHART 38: HARDWARE / TOOLS / FIXINGS MARKET 1998-2002 (�’M RSP)

CHART 39: HARDWARE/TOOLS/FIXINGS - SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2001

TABLE 40: DISTRIBUTION OF HARDWARE/FIXINGS/TOOLS - BY VALUE 2001

CHART 41: LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET 1998-2002 (�’M RSP)

CHART 42: ELECTRICAL/LIGHTING - SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR

TABLE 43: DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL/LIGHTING - BY VALUE 2001

CHART 44: UK KITCHEN FURNITURE PRODUCTS MARKET 1998-2002 (�’M RSP)

CHART 45: KITCHENS - SHARE BY PRODUCT 2001

TABLE 46: DISTRIBUTION OF KITCHEN FURNITURE - BY CHANNEL 2001

CHART 47: UK ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS MARKET 1998-2002 (�’M RSP)

CHART 48: ADHESIVES/SEALANTS - MIX BY PRODUCT 2001

TABLE 49: DISTRIBUTION OF ADHESIVES/SEALANTS - BY VALUE 2001

CHART 50: BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS MARKET VALUE 1998-2001 MSP (�’M RSP)

CHART 51: 'HEAVYSIDE' MATERIALS - MIX BY PRODUCT 2001

TABLE 52: HEAVYSIDE - SALES BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL - BY VALUE 2001

CHART 53: ROOFING- SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2001

TABLE 54 : MIX OF INSULATION PRODUCTS BY MATERIAL 2000 % BY VALUE

CHART 55: BRICKS, BLOCKS & CONCRETE - SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2001

CHART 56: CEMENT/PLASTER - SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2001

CHART 57: TIMBER & DOOR/WINDOWS - SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR

CHART 58: HEATING, PLUMBING & DRAINAGE - SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR