| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 2.1 | THE BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET |
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| 2.2 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1 | GDP |
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| 3.2 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.3 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.4 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.5 | STERLING |
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| 3.6 | POPULATION PROFILE |
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| 3.7 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.7.1 | New House Build |
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| 3.7.2 | House-Moving Levels |
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| 3.7.3 | Value of Housing Output - New Work and RMI |
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| 3.7.4 | Value of Output – Public Non Housing Sector |
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| 3.7.5 | Households |
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| 3.7.6 | Environmental Concerns and Legislation |
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| 3.8 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. |
BATHS & SANITARYWARE |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 4.2.1 | Overall Market Size |
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| 4.2.2 | Background |
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| 4.2.3 | Current Situation |
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| 4.2.4 | Future Prospects |
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| 4.3 | IMPORTS AND EXPORTS |
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| 4.3.1 | Overall Levels |
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| 4.3.2 | Imports |
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| 4.3.3 | Exports |
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| 4.4 | SALES BY SECTOR |
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| 4.5 | HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION |
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| 4.6 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 4.6.1 | Baths |
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| 4.6.2 | Sanitaryware |
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| 4.7 | COMMERCIAL SECTOR AND PANEL PRODUCTS |
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| 4.8 | SUPPLIERS |
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| 4.8.1 | Market Shares |
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| 4.8.2 | Companies |
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| 4.9 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 4.9.1 | Channel Analysis |
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| 4.9.2 | Key Companies |
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| 4.10 | INSTALLATION AND SPECIFICATION |
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| 4.10.1 | Installation |
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| 4.10.2 | Specification |
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| 5. |
BRASSWARE |
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| 5.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 5.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 5.2.1 | Overall Market Size |
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| 5.2.2 | Background |
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| 5.2.3 | Current Situation |
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| 5.2.4 | Future Prospects |
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| 5.3 | IMPORTS AND EXPORTS |
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| 5.4 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 5.5 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 5.5.1 | Product Trends |
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| 5.5.2 | Mixer Taps |
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| 5.6 | END USER SECTORS |
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| 5.7 | SUPPLIERS |
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| 5.7.1 | Market Shares |
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| 5.7.2 | Companies |
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| 5.8 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 5.8.1 | Channel Shares |
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| 5.8.2 | Companies |
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| 6. |
ACCESSORIES |
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| 6.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 6.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 6.2.1 | Overall Market Size |
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| 6.2.2 | Market Background and Current Situation |
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| 6.2.3 | Future Prospects |
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| 6.3 | MARKET BY SECTOR |
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| 6.3.1 | Product Mix |
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| 6.3.2 | Bathroom Fittings |
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| 6.3.3 | Bath Panels |
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| 6.3.4 | Toilet Seats and Covers |
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| 6.3.5 | Heated Towel Rails |
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| 6.3.6 | Mirrors and Scales |
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| 6.4 | SUPPLIERS |
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| 6.4.1 | Market Shares |
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| 6.4.2 | Companies |
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| 6.5 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 7. |
FURNITURE |
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| 7.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 7.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 7.2.1 | Overall Market Size |
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| 7.2.2 | Background and Current Situation |
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| 7.2.3 | Future Prospects |
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| 7.3 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 7.4 | SUPPLIERS |
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| 7.5 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 8. |
WHIRLPOOLS AND SPAS |
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| 8.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 8.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 8.2.1 | Overall Market Size |
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| 8.2.2 | Background and Current Situation |
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| 8.2.3 | Future Prospects |
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| 8.3 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 8.4 | SUPPLIERS |
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| 8.5 | DISTRIBUTION AND INSTALLATION |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 | TOTAL UK BATHROOM PRODUCT MARKET (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 2 | UK BATHROOM MARKET BY PRODUCT GROUP 2007 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 3 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2012 |
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| CHART 4 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2012 |
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| TABLE 5 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 6 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (‘000) |
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| TABLE 7 | HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS AND FORECASTS 2002-2012 – UK (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| TABLE 8 | NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2002-2007 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 9 | VALUE OF UK NEW HOUSING OUTPUT AND RMI OUTPUT (£M) 2002-2007 |
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| TABLE 10 | UK STOCK OF DWELLINGS 2002-2006 |
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| TABLE 11 | UK AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE 1971-2006 |
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| TABLE 12 | UK BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET 2002 – 2012 (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 13 | UK BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET 2002 AND 2007 (000’S) |
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| CHART 14 | UK BATH AND SANITARYWARE MARKET CONSTANT 1997 PRICES (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 15 | IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF BATHS AND SANITARYWARE 2007 (£M) |
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| CHART 16 | IMPORTS OF BATHS & SANITARYWARE 2002-2007 (£M) |
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| TABLE 17 | IMPORTS OF CHINA, PORCELAIN AND OTHER CERAMIC SANITARYWARE 2002-2007 (£M) |
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| TABLE 18 | IMPORTS OF BATHS 2002-2007 (£M) |
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| CHART 19 | EXPORTS OF BATHS & SANITARYWARE 2002-2007 (£M) |
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| CHART 20 | UK BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET SHARE BY SECTOR 2007 (BY VALUE) |
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| TABLE 21 | UK HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION OF BATHS & SANITARYWARE 1990 AND 2007 |
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| TABLE 22 | UK BATH MARKET BY MATERIAL (BY VALUE) |
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| TABLE 23 | UK SANITARYWARE MARKET BY PRODUCT 2002 AND 2007 (‘000) |
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| CHART 24 | UK BATH & SANITARYWARE MARKET SHARES 2007 (BY VALUE) |
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| CHART 25 | UK BATH & SANITARYWARE DISTRIBUTION 2007 (BY VALUE) |
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| TABLE 26 | UK BRASSWARE MARKET 2002-2012 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 27 | UK BRASSWARE MARKET 2002 - 2012 (‘000) |
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| CHART 28 | UK BRASSWARE MARKET AT CONSTANT 1997 PRICES (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 29 | IMPORTS & EXPORTS OF BRASSWARE 2007 (£M) |
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| TABLE 30 | IMPORTS & EXPORTS OF BRASSWARE 2002-2007 (£M) |
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| TABLE 31 | THE UK BRASSWARE MARKET BY PRODUCT 2007 (BY VOLUME) |
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| CHART 32 | UK BRASSWARE MARKET BY SECTOR 2007 (BY VALUE) |
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| CHART 33 | UK BRASSWARE MARKET SHARES 2007 (BY VALUE) |
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| CHART 34 | UK BRASSWARE DISTRIBUTION 2007 (BY VALUE) |
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| TABLE 35 | UK BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET 2002-2012 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 36 | UK BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET IN CONSTANT 1997 PRICES (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 37 | UK BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET BY PRODUCT 2007 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 38 | MIX OF FITTINGS SALES BY MATERIAL 2007 (BY VALUE) |
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| TABLE 39 | UK BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET SHARES 2007 |
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| CHART 40 | UK BATHROOM ACCESSORIES DISTRIBUTION 2007 (BY VALUE) |
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| TABLE 41 | UK BATHROOM FURNITURE MARKET 2002-2012 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 42 | UK BATHROOM FURNITURE MARKET IN CONSTANT 1997 PRICES (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 43 | UK BATHROOM FURNITURE MARKET BY PRODUCT 2007 (BY VALUE) |
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| CHART 44 | UK BATHROOM FURNITURE DISTRIBUTION 2007 (BY VALUE) |
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| TABLE 45 | UK WHIRLPOOL/SPA MARKET 2002 – 2012 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 46 | UK WHIRLPOOL/SPA MARKET IN CONSTANT 1997 PRICES (£M MSP) |
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