| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
7 |
| 2. |
SUMMARY |
8 |
| 2.1 |
THE BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET |
8 |
| 2.2 |
PRODUCT MIX |
9 |
| 3. |
KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
12 |
| 3.1 |
GENERAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
12 |
| 3.1.1 |
GDP |
12 |
| 3.1.2 |
Inflation & Interest Rates |
13 |
| 3.1.3 |
Unemployment |
14 |
| 3.1.4 |
Household Consumption |
14 |
| 3.1.5 |
Sterling |
15 |
| 3.1.6 |
Population Profile |
16 |
| 3.1.7 |
Economy - Conclusions |
18 |
| 3.2 |
HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION |
18 |
| 3.2.1 |
The New Housing Market |
18 |
| 3.2.2 |
House Moving and the RMI Market |
20 |
| 3.2.3 |
Value Of Output - New Work And RMI |
23 |
| 3.2.4 |
Non-Domestic Construction and RMI Trends |
24 |
| 4. |
BATHS & SANITARYWARE |
26 |
| 4.1 |
DEFINITION |
26 |
| 4.2 |
MARKET SIZE |
26 |
| 4.2.1 |
Background |
26 |
| 4.2.2 |
Current Situation |
27 |
| 4.2.3 |
Future Prospects |
29 |
| 4.3 |
HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION |
32 |
| 4.4 |
PRODUCT TRENDS |
34 |
| 4.4.1 |
Baths |
34 |
| 4.4.2 |
Sanitaryware |
37 |
| 4.4.3 |
Sales By Sector |
40 |
| 4.5 |
COMMERCIAL SECTOR AND PANEL PRODUCTS |
43 |
| 4.6 |
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS |
44 |
| 4.7 |
SUPPLIERS |
47 |
| 4.7.1 |
Market Shares |
47 |
| 4.7.2 |
Companies |
49 |
| 4.8 |
DISTRIBUTION |
54 |
| 4.8.1 |
Channel Analysis |
54 |
| 4.8.2 |
Key Companies |
56 |
| 4.9 |
INSTALLATION AND SPECIFICATION |
58 |
| 4.9.1 |
Installation |
58 |
| 4.9.2 |
Specification |
58 |
| 5. |
BRASSWARE |
60 |
| 5.1 |
DEFINITION |
60 |
| 5.2 |
MARKET SIZE |
60 |
| 5.2.1 |
Overall Market Size |
60 |
| 5.2.2 |
Background |
61 |
| 5.2.3 |
Current Situation |
62 |
| 5.2.4 |
Future Prospects |
63 |
| 5.3 |
PRODUCT TRENDS |
64 |
| 5.3.1 |
Product Mix |
64 |
| 5.3.2 |
Mixer Taps |
66 |
| 5.3.3 |
Design |
68 |
| 5.3.4 |
End User Sectors |
68 |
| 5.3.5 |
Import & Export |
70 |
| 5.4 |
SUPPLY MARKET STRUCTURE |
72 |
| 5.4.1 |
Market Shares |
72 |
| 5.4.2 |
Companies |
73 |
| 5.5 |
DISTRIBUTION |
77 |
| 5.5.1 |
Channel Shares |
77 |
| 5.5.2 |
Companies |
78 |
| 6. |
ACCESSORIES, FURNITURE AND WHIRLPOOLS |
79 |
| 6.1 |
ACCESSORIES |
79 |
| 6.1.1 |
Definition |
79 |
| 6.1.2 |
Market Size |
79 |
| 6.1.3 |
Product Mix |
82 |
| 6.1.4 |
Products |
83 |
| 6.1.5 |
Market Shares & Companies |
92 |
| 6.1.6 |
Distribution |
96 |
| 6.1.7 |
Future Prospects |
98 |
| 6.2 |
FURNITURE |
99 |
| 6.2.1 |
Market Definition |
99 |
| 6.2.2 |
Market Size |
100 |
| 6.2.3 |
Products |
103 |
| 6.2.4 |
Suppliers |
105 |
| 6.2.5 |
Distribution |
105 |
| 6.2.6 |
Future Prospects |
106 |
| 6.3 |
WHIRLPOOLS AND SPAS |
107 |
| 6.3.1 |
Market Definition |
107 |
| 6.3.2 |
Market Size |
108 |
| 6.3.3 |
Products |
110 |
| 6.3.4 |
Companies |
111 |
| 6.3.5 |
Distribution & Installation |
112 |
| 6.3.6 |
Future Prospects |
112 |
|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 |
TOTAL UK BATHROOM PRODUCT MARKET (£M MSP) |
8 |
| CHART 2 |
BATHROOM MARKET BY PRODUCT GROUP BY VALUE 2004 £M MSP |
10 |
| CHART 3 |
INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2008 |
14 |
| CHART 4 |
PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2006 |
15 |
| TABLE 5 |
EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2007 - THE POUND STERLING
TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
16 |
| CHART 6 |
AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 ('000) |
17 |
| TABLE 7 |
HOUSING COMPLETIONS 1998-2005 GREAT BRITAIN ('000) |
19 |
| TABLE 8 |
NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES
1998-2004 |
20 |
| TABLE 9 |
STOCK OF DWELLINGS GREAT BRITAIN - 1983-2004 |
22 |
| TABLE 10 |
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE FOR GREAT BRITAIN 1991-2000 |
22 |
| TABLE 11 |
VALUE OF NEW UK HOUSING OUTPUT AND RMI OUTPUT (£M)
1998-2006 |
24 |
| TABLE 12 |
THE UK BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET BY VOLUME |
26 |
| CHART 13 |
UK BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET BY VALUE £M MSP |
28 |
| CHART 14 |
THE UK BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET IN CONSTANT PRICES
£M MSP |
32 |
| TABLE 15 |
UK HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION OF BATHS & SANITARYWARE |
33 |
| TABLE 16 |
UK BATH MARKET BY MATERIAL (% BY VALUE) |
34 |
| TABLE 17 |
THE UK SANITARYWARE MARKET BY PRODUCT BY VOLUME ('000) |
38 |
| CHART 18 |
BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET SHARE BY SECTOR 2004 |
40 |
| TABLE 19 |
MIX OF BATHROOMS, EN SUITE & CLOAKROOM |
42 |
| TABLE 20 |
IMPORTS OF BATHS AND SANITARYWARE 2004 |
44 |
| CHART 21 |
IMPORTS OF BATHS & SANITARYWARE 1996-2004 £M |
45 |
| TABLE 22 |
EXPORTS OF BATHS AND SANITARYWARE 2004 |
46 |
| CHART 23 |
EXPORTS OF BATHS & SANITARYWARE 1994-2004 £M |
46 |
| TABLE 24 |
IMPORTS OF SANITARYWARE £M 2000-2004 |
47 |
| TABLE 25 |
UK BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET SHARES 2004 |
48 |
| TABLE 26 |
DISTRIBUTION OF UK BATH & SANITARYWARE |
54 |
| TABLE 27 |
THE UK BRASSWARE MARKET 1998-2008 |
60 |
| CHART 28 |
BRASSWARE MARKET BY VALUE £M MSP 1998-2008 |
61 |
| CHART 29 |
UK BRASSWARE MARKET AT CONSTANT 1997 PRICES £M MSP |
64 |
| TABLE 30 |
THE UK BRASSWARE MARKET - BY PRODUCT |
65 |
| CHART 31 |
THE UK BRASSWARE MARKET BY SECTOR 2004 |
69 |
| TABLE 32 |
IMPORTS & EXPORTS OF BRASSWARE 2004 (£M) |
70 |
| TABLE 33 |
IMPORTS & EXPORTS OF BRASSWARE £M 2000-2004 |
71 |
| CHART 34 |
UK BRASSWARE MARKET SHARES BY VALUE 2004 |
73 |
| TABLE 35 |
DISTRIBUTION OF THE UK BATHROOM BRASSWARE MARKET 2004 |
77 |
| TABLE 36 |
THE UK BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET 1998-2008 (£M MSP) |
80 |
| CHART 37 |
THE UK BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET IN CONSTANT 1997 PRICES
(£M MSP) |
82 |
| TABLE 38 |
THE UK 2004 BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET BY PRODUCT (£M
MSP) |
83 |
| CHART 39 |
MIX OF FITTINGS SALES BY MATERIAL BY VALUE 2004 |
84 |
| TABLE 40 |
UK BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET SHARES 2004 |
92 |
| CHART 41 |
BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET DISTRIBUTION 2004 |
96 |
| TABLE 42 |
THE UK BATHROOM FURNITURE MARKET 1998-2008 |
100 |
| CHART 43 |
THE UK BATHROOM FURNITURE MARKET BY PRODUCT 2004 |
102 |
| TABLE 44 |
UK WHIRLPOOL/SPA MARKET 1998-2008 - £M MSP |
108
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