Garden Products Distribution Market UK 2008-2012

Abstract

AMA Research have published the Ninth Edition of the ' Garden Products Distribution Market - UK 2008-2012". This report incorporates original input and primary research and represents an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the Domestic Garden Products market.

The report includes:

• A DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THIS £5 BILLION MARKET - including analysis of recent trends, the current situation and prospects for future growth up to 2012.
• IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THE KEY COMPANIES - including recent developments, key companies and garden product sales mix.
• ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT GROUP - market sizes, recent trends, product mix and distribution shares for each of the following product sectors:
  • Horticulture
  • Garden Buildings
  • Garden Chemicals
  • Garden Leisure
  • Garden Sundries
  • Garden Tools & Equipment

The Domestic Garden Products market has experienced difficult trading conditions during 2006 & 2007, affected by poor weather conditions over key trading periods. The market is expected to continue to struggle in 2008, again affected by poor weather conditions, but also by growing economic uncertainty and falling consumer spending.

Key points of particular interest:

• Forecasts for 2008 and 2009, and through to 2012.
• Growing impact of ' green' issues in the market. How will these affect the market in the future?
• How are garden centres adapting their offering to strengthen their appeal, increase footfall and generate sales?
• Variable performances of the different garden product sectors in recent years and how are they expected to perform in the future?
• Changing distribution trends including a review of DIY Multiples and Garden Centres.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:

THE MARKET

• UK Domestic Garden Products Market - market size in value terms from 2002-2007, with forecasts through to 2012.
• The development of the market in recent years, including market background as well as the current situation.
• Key trends affecting the market, including the performance of the housing market (growth of apartments), the growth of ' green' issues and products, media coverage, distribution trends and the changing customer profile of UK consumers.

GARDEN PRODUCTS RETAILERS

• Overall share of the market, by retail channel - DIY Multiples, Garden Centres, Catalogue/Mail Order, High Street/Grocery, Internet, Independents etc.
• Major companies within each retail channel, including recent developments and turnover figures.
• Market shares of major garden centres and major DIY multiples within the Garden Products market.
• Development of garden centres' product mix from 1997-2007.
• Sales mix of garden products through major retail channels, including garden centres, DIY multiples, grocery multiples and online retailers etc.

PRODUCTS

• Overall mix of products within the market - share by Horticulture, Chemicals, Equipment, Building, Leisure and Garden ' Sundries' .
• Market sizes and recent trends for each of the 6 product sectors detailed above - growth of each product sector between 1997 and 2007.
• The mix of products within each key product sector - detailed breakdown of major product areas within each sector.
• The distribution mix within each product sector - assessment of relative strengths and weaknesses of key channels.
• Growth prospects for each sector - both in the short and longer term.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Housing Market Forecasts - Housing transactions, trend to apartments, Domestic RMI activity and New Housebuilding, and their potential impact on the Garden Products market.
• Key economic influences and their growth prospects.
• Forecasts for Garden Products market growth from 2008-2012 - market prospects and key influencing factors.
• The report is extensive with over 100 pages and 55 tables and charts (see right hand panel for a full listing of contents including tables and charts)