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INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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| 3 | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
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| 3.1 | GENERAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1.1 | GDP |
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| 3.1.2 | Inflation and Interest Rates |
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| 3.1.3 | Household Consumption |
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| 3.1.4 | Population Profile |
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| 3.2 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
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| 3.2.1 | The New Housing Market |
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| 3.2.2 | The House Moving Market |
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| 3.2.3 | The RMI Market |
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| 3.2.4 | Conclusions and Future Prospects |
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| 4. | THE BATHROOM MARKET |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 4.3 | MARKET TRENDS |
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| 4.4 | HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION |
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| 4.5 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 4.6 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 4.7 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 5 | BATHS AND BALNEO BATHS |
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| 5.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 5.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 5.3 | IMPORTS AND EXPORTS |
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| 5.4 | CONVENTIONAL BATHS |
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| 5.4.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.4.2 | Product Trends |
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| 5.5 | BALNÉO BATHS - WHIRLPOOLS/SPAS |
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| 5.5.1 | Definition |
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| 5.5.2 | Market Size and Trends |
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| 5.5.3 | Product Trends |
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| 5.6 | SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 5.6.1 | Main Suppliers |
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| 5.6.2 | Distribution Channels |
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| 5.7 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 6 | SANITARYWARE |
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| 6.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 6.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 6.3 | IMPORTS AND EXPORTS |
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| 6.4 | PRODUCT TRENDS – WASHBASINS AND HANDBASINS |
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| 6.4.1 | Product Type |
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| 6.4.2 | Design |
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| 6.4.3 | Material and Colour |
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| 6.5 | PRODUCT TRENDS - THE WC SECTOR |
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| 6.5.1 | Product Type |
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| 6.5.2 | Design, Material and Colour |
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| 6.6 | SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 6.6.1 | Suppliers |
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| 6.6.2 | Distribution |
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| 6.7 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 7. | SHOWER ENCLOSURES, TRAYS AND CABINS |
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| 7.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 7.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 7.3 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 7.3.1 | Product Definition |
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| 7.3.2 | Enclosures (Doors and Side Panels) |
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| 7.3.3 | Bath Screens |
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| 7.3.4 | Trays |
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| 7.3.5 | Shower Cabins |
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| 7.4 | SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 7.4.1 | Main Suppliers |
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| 7.4.2 | Main Distribution Channels |
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| 7.5 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 8 | BRASSWARE |
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| 8.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 8.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 8.3 | IMPORTS AND EXPORTS |
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| 8.4 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 8.4.1 | Product Type |
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| 8.4.2 | Design and Finish |
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| 8.5 | SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 8.5.1 | Main Suppliers |
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| 8.5.2 | Main Distribution Channels |
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| 8.6 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 9 | FURNITURE |
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| 9.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 9.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 9.3 | PRODUCTS TRENDS |
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| 9.3.1 | Product Type |
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| 9.3.2 | Design and Finish |
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| 9.4 | SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 9.4.1 | Main Suppliers |
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| 9.4.2 | Distribution Channels |
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| 9.5 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 10 | ACCESSORIES |
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| 10.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 10.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 10.3 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 10.3.1 | Bathroom Accessories |
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| 10.3.2 | Heated Towel Rails |
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| 10.4 | SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 10.4.1 | Bathroom Accessories |
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| 10.4.2 | Heated Towel Rails |
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| 11 | SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 11.1 | SUPPLIERS |
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| 11.1.1 | Generalists |
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| 11.1.2 | Whirlpools/Spas |
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| 11.1.3 | Showers/Hydro-Showers |
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| 11.1.4 | Sanitaryware |
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| 11.1.5 | Brassware |
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| 11.1.6 | Furniture |
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| 11.1.7 | Accessories |
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| 11.2 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 11.2.1 | Merchants |
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| 11.2.2 | Retailers |
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| 12 | GLOSSARY |
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TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | OVERALL BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET - FRANCE (€M MSP) |
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| TABLE 2 | GDP GROWTH 2000-2008 |
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| TABLE 3 | CPI ANNUAL CHANGE 2000-2006 |
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| CHART 4 | QUARTERLY VARIATIONS OF GDI AND SAVING RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1993-2006 |
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| TABLE 5 | POPULATION BY AGE GROUP BETWEEN 1980 AND 2004 |
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| TABLE 6 | NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS AND AVERAGE SIZE BETWEEN 1975 AND 2005 |
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| TABLE 7 | CONSTRUCTION STARTS OF DWELLINGS 2000-2006 (‘000) |
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| CHART 8 | DEMAND AND STOCKS OF UNSOLD NEW DWELLINGS - REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS’ OPINION 2000-2006 |
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| TABLE 9 | NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS 2000-2006 (‘000) |
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| CHART 10 | QUARTERLY VARIATIONS OF RMI VALUE OUTPUT IN THE HOUSING SECTOR Q1 1998 – Q3 2006 |
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| TABLE 11 | OVERALL FRENCH BATHROOM MARKET 1999-2009 (€M MSP) |
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| TABLE 12 | HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION OF BATHS, SHOWERS AND SANITARYWARE - FRANCE 2006 |
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| CHART 13 | BATHROOM MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2006 % SHARE BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 14 | OVERALL BATH MARKET BY VALUE IN CURRENT PRICES €M MSP |
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| TABLE 15 | IMPORTS OF BATHS BY VALUE (€000S) 2004-2006 |
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| TABLE 16 | EXPORTS OF BATHS BY VALUE (€000S) 2004-2006 |
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| TABLE 17 | CONVENTIONAL BATH MARKET BY VALUE €M MSP |
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| CHART 18 | FRENCH BATH MARKET BY MATERIAL 2006 (% BY VALUE) |
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| CHART 19 | THE FRENCH BALNÉO MARKET IN CURRENT PRICES €M MSP |
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| TABLE 20 | OVERALL BATH MARKET SHARES 2006 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 21 | THE FRENCH SANITARYWARE MARKET IN CURRENT PRICES €M MSP 2001-2009 |
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| TABLE 22 | IMPORTS OF SANITARYWARE BY VALUE (€000S) 2004-2006 |
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| TABLE 23 | EXPORTS OF SANITARYWARE BY VALUE (€ ‘000) 2004-2006 |
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| TABLE 24 | FRENCH SANITARYWARE MARKET SHARES IN 2006 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 25 | THE FRENCH SHOWER MARKET IN CURRENT PRICES €M MSP 2001-2009 |
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| CHART 26 | SHOWER ENCLOSURE MARKET BY TYPE/DESIGN AND VALUE 2006 |
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| CHART 27 | SHOWER TRAY MARKET BY MATERIAL 2006 BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 28 | FRENCH SHOWER ENCLOSURE/SHOWER CABIN MARKET SHARES 2006 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 29 | THE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN BRASSWARE MARKET 2001-2009 €M MSP |
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| TABLE 30 | IMPORTS OF BRASSWARE BY VALUE (€000S) |
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| TABLE 31 | EXPORTS OF BRASSWARE BY VALUE (€000S) |
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| TABLE 32 | BRASSWARE MARKET PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 1980-2006 |
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| TABLE 33 | FRENCH BRASSWARE MARKET SHARES 2006 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 34 | THE FRENCH BATHROOM FURNITURE MARKET IN CURRENT PRICES €M MSP |
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| TABLE 35 | FRENCH BATHROOM FURNITURE MARKET SHARES 2006 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 36 | FRENCH BATHROOM ACCESSORIES, HEATED TOWEL RAIL MARKET |
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| TABLE 37 | FRENCH BATHROOM ACCESSORIES MARKET SHARE BY VALUE 2006 |
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| TABLE 38 |
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS OF BATHROOM PRODUCTS 2006 BY VALUE |
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