WEST EUROPEAN DIY MULTIPLES Market Report 2002

1. INTRODUCTION AND MARKET OVERVIEW

FRANCE

F2. SUMMARY

F3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND

F3.1 GENERAL

F3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

F3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND

F3.4 CONSTRUCTION

F3.5 THE HOUSING MARKET

F4. TRADING WITH FRANCE

F4.1 THE EURO

F4.2 INVOICING AND PAYMENT

F4.3 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION

F4.4 VAT

F4.5 LANGUAGE

F4.6 AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION

F4.7 PRODUCT STANDARDS

F4.8 TRADE EXHIBITIONS

F4.9 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION

F5. THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET IN FRANCE

F5.1 MARKET SIZE

F5.2 DIY MARKET STRUCTURE

F5.3 KEY COMPANIES

F5.4 KEY ISSUES

F6. FUTURE PROSPECTS

GERMANY

G2. SUMMARY

G3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND

G3.1 GENERAL

G3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

G3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND

G3.4 CONSTRUCTION

G3.5 THE HOUSING MARKET

G4. TRADING WITH GERMANY

G4.1 THE EURO

G4.2 INVOICING AND PAYMENT

G4.3 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION

G4.4 PACKAGING

G4.5 VAT

G4.6 LANGUAGE

G4.7 AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION

G4.8 TRADE EXHIBITIONS

G4.9 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION

G5. THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET IN GERMANY

G5.1 MARKET SIZE

G5.2 THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET STRUCTURE

G5.3 KEY COMPANIES

G5.4 KEY ISSUES

G6. FUTURE PROSPECTS

G7. SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION

B2. SUMMARY

B3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND

B3.1 GENERAL

B3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

B3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND

B3.4 CONSTRUCTION

B3.5 THE HOUSING MARKET

B4. TRADING WITH BELGIUM

B4.1 THE EURO

B4.2 INVOICING AND PAYMENT

B4.3 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION

B4.4 PACKAGING/RECYCLING

B4.5 VAT

B4.6 LANGUAGE

B4.7 AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION

B4.8 TRADE EXHIBITIONS

B4.9 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION

B5. THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET IN BELGIUM

B5.1 MARKET SIZE

B5.2 MARKET STRUCTURE

B5.3 KEY COMPANIES

B5.4 KEY ISSUES

B6. FUTURE PROSPECTS THE NETHERLANDS

THE NETHERLANDS

N2. SUMMARY

N3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND

N3.1 GENERAL

N3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

N3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND

N3.4 CONSTRUCTION

N3.5 THE HOUSING MARKET

N4. TRADING WITH NETHERLANDS

N4.1 THE EURO

N4.2 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION

N4.3 VAT

N4.4 LANGUAGE

N4.5 AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION

N4.6 TRADE EXHIBITIONS

N4.7 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION

N5. THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS

N5.1 MARKET SIZE

N5.2 DIY MARKET STRUCTURE

N5.3 KEY COMPANIES

N5.4 KEY ISSUES

N6. FUTURE PROSPECTS

N7. SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION

TABLE I COMPARISON OF KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS - FRANCE, GERMANY & UK - 2000

CHART II EUROPEAN UNION - DIY MARKET - BY MAJOR COUNTRY 2001

CHART III INDEX OF DIY MARKET SALES 1998-2003 (1998=100) - FRANCE, GERMANY, UK, BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS

CHART IV EUROPEAN DIY MULTIPLES - MARKET SHARES 2001

TABLE F1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1997-2000

TABLE F2 MAJOR CENTRES IN FRANCE

TABLE F3 POPULATION OF FRANCE BY AGE

TABLE F4 GDP AT MARKET PRICES - 1995-2001

TABLE F5 GDP (AT REAL PRICES) 2002-2004

TABLE F6 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2001

TABLE F7 CONSUMER SPENDING 1995-2001

TABLE F8 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE - 1995-2001 AT CURRENT PRICES

CHART F9 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IN FRANCE 1995-2001

TABLE F10 CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN FRANCE - BREAKDOWN BY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC WORK 2000

CHART F11 PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2000 SHARE BY NEW AND RMI OUTPUT BY VALUE

CHART F12 PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2000 SHARE BY HOUSING AND NON-HOUSING OUTPUT BY VALUE

TABLE F13 DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 1980-2001

TABLE F14 FRANCE - TOTAL DIY MARKET SIZE 1998-2003

CHART F15 FRANCE - TOTAL DIY MARKET 1998-2003 (€ BILLIONS)

CHART F16 FRANCE - TOTAL DIY MARKET - ROUTES TO MARKET - 2001 BY VALUE

CHART F17 AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES - 2001 BY VALUE

TABLE F18 FRANCE - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS - 2001 DIY MARKET

TABLE F19 KINGFISHER PLC TURNOVER BY DIVISION 1998- 2002

TABLE F20 LEROY MERLIN - SALES AND NUMBER OF STORES 1997- 2001

CHART F21 FRANCE - LEROY MERLIN SALES SPLIT BY REGION- 2001 BY VALUE

TABLE F22 MR. BRICOLAGE - SALES 1999- 2001

CHART F23 FRANCE - BRICOMARCHÉ SALES SPLIT BY CATEGORY- 2001 BY VALUE

TABLE F24 BRICORAMA TURNOVER BY REGION 1999-2001

CHART F25 FRANCE - BRICORAMA- BREAKDOWN OF STORES BY SIZE 2000

TABLE G1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1997-2000

TABLE G2 THE GERMAN FEDERAL STATES - BY POPULATION

TABLE G3 MAJOR CENTRES IN GERMANY

TABLE G4 POPULATION OF GERMANY BY AGE

TABLE G5 GERMANY - GDP AT MARKET PRICES 1995-2000

TABLE G6 REAL GDP FORECASTS 2000-2003

TABLE G7 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2001

TABLE G8 CONSUMER SPENDING 1995-2000 (AT 1995 PRICES)

TABLE G9 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1995-2000 AT CURRENT PRICES

CHART G10 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY 1995-2001

TABLE G11 NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1995-2001

CHART G12 NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2001 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE OF BUILDING COMPLETIONS

CHART G13 NEW BUILD NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2000 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE

TABLE G14 RMI CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1995-2001

CHART G15 RMI CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2001 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE

TABLE G16 NUMBER OF DWELLINGS - COMPLETED 1980-2001

TABLE G17 GERMANY - DIY MARKET SIZE 1998-2003

CHART G18 GERMANY - DIY MARKET 1998-2003 (£ BILLIONS)

CHART G19 GERMANY - DIY MARKET - ROUTES TO MARKET - 2001 BY VALUE

CHART G20 AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES - 2001 BY VALUE

TABLE G21 GERMANY - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR DIY MULTIPLES - 2001

TABLE G22 GERMANY - OBI OUTLETS BY COUNTRY - 2001

TABLE G23 GERMANY - PRAKTIKER NET TURNOVER BY COUNTRY- 2001

CHART G24 PRAKTIKER MIX OF PRODUCT SALES - 2001 BY VALUE

TABLE G25 GERMANY - BAUHAUS OUTLETS BY COUNTRY- 2000

TABLE G26 GERMANY - HORNBACH STORES 1993 - 2002

TABLE G27 GERMANY - HORNBACH SALES 1993 - 2002

TABLE G28 GERMANY - REWE SALES IN GERMANY BY DIVISION 2001

CHART G29 REWE GROUP SALES IN GERMANY BY DIVISION - 2001 BY VALUE

CHART G30 AVA GROUP SALES BY DIVISION - 2001 BY VALUE

TABLE G31 GERMANY - MARKTKAUF DIY STORES 2000 - 2001

TABLE G32 BAYWA GROUP TURNOVER 2000 & 2001

TABLE G33 BAYWA GROUP TURNOVER 2000 & 2001

TABLE B1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1997-2000

TABLE B2 POPULATION SIZE - THE BELGIAN REGIONS

TABLE B3 POPULATION OF BELGIUM BY AGE

TABLE B4 BELGIUM - GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 1996-2001

TABLE B5 BELGIUM - GDP GROWTH - 2000-03

TABLE B6 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2002

TABLE B7 CONSUMER SPENDING 1996-2002

TABLE B8 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1996-2001 AT CURRENT PRICES

TABLE B9 HOUSING/NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION 1996-2000

CHART B10 HOUSING SECTOR CONSTRUCTION IN BELGIUM IN 2001 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF DWELLINGS)

CHART B11 NON-HOUSING SECTOR CONSTRUCTION IN BELGIUM IN 2000 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF BUILDINGS)

TABLE B12 DWELLING STARTS - 1980-2000 BY VOLUME

TABLE B13 BELGIUM -DIY MARKET SIZE 1998-2003

CHART B14 BELGIUM - TOTAL DIY MARKET 1998-2003 (£ MILLIONS)

CHART B15 BELGIUM - DIY MARKET - ROUTES TO MARKET - 2001 BY VALUE

CHART B16 BELGIUM - MIX OF PRODUCT SALES

TABLE B17 BELGIUM - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR DIY MULTIPLES- 2001

TABLE B18 BELGIUM - VENDEX KBB NET SALES BY DIVISION

TABLE B19 LEROY MERLIN - SALES AND NUMBER OF STORES 1997- 2001

CHART B20 LEROY MERLIN SALES SPLIT BY REGION- 2001 BY VALUE

TABLE N1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1997-2000

TABLE N2 THE DUTCH PROVINCES - POPULATION MIX

TABLE N3 MAJOR CENTRES IN THE NETHERLANDS

TABLE N4 POPULATION OF THE NETHERLANDS BY AGE GROUPS

TABLE N5 GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 1995-2001

TABLE N6 GDP GROWTH - 2000-2003

TABLE N7 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - 1999-2002

TABLE N8 CONSUMER SPENDING - 1999-2002

TABLE N9 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1996-2000 AT CURRENT PRICES

TABLE N10 NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS - BUILDING COMPLETIONS 1995-2000

TABLE N12 DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 1980-2000

TABLE N13 NETHERLANDS -TOTAL DIY MARKET 1998-2003 (£ BILLIONS)

CHART N14 NETHERLANDS - TOTAL DIY MARKET 1998-2003 (£ BILLIONS)

CHART N15 NETHERLANDS - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE - 2001

CHART N16 THE NETHERLANDS - THE DIY MARKET 2001 MARKET SHARES BY STORE TYPE

TABLE N17 NETHERLANDS - MARKET SHARE OF DIY MULTIPLES - 2001

TABLE N18 NETHERLANDS - VENDEX KBB NET SALES BY DIVISION