INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW

AMA Research are pleased to announce the publication of the eleventh edition of the report ‘Builders and Plumbers’ Merchants’ Market – UK 2010-2014’. The report provides an informed and up-to-date review of this market and, with over 110 pages, includes a review of recent market trends and forecasts over the next few years.

Of particular interest are the following:-

• Analysis of market performance during economic downturn to 2009.

• Forecast of market performance in 2010 and through to 2014.

• Factors affecting the market and analysis of key market characteristics.

• Product group analysis – market sizes, influences, trends and merchants’ shares.

• Identification of key customer groups in merchants’ market.

• Review of market structure – lightside and heavyside product distribution.

Builders and Plumbers Merchants included:-

A Thompson & Son, A W Lumb, Alsford Timber, Beesley and Fildes, Bradfords Building Supplies, BSS Group Plc, Burdens, C&W Berry, Carvers Building Supplies Cooper Callas, Crossling, David Cover, EH Smith, Elliott Brothers, Grafton Group Haldane Fisher, HPS (Heating Plumbing Supplies), Huws Gray, James Burrell, James Hargreaves, John A Stephens, John Nicholls, Joseph Parr Group, JT Dove, Kent Blaxill & Co, Lawsons (Whetstone), LBS Builders’ Merchants, MKM Building Supplies, MP Moran & Sons, Naylor-Myers, Nicholls & Clarke Group, Parker Building Supplies, Rawle Gammon & Baker, Ridgeons Ltd, Robert Price, Saint-Gobain Building Products Distribution (Including Jewson and Graham) Sydenhams, Travis Perkins, Walter Tipper, Wolseley UK.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

THE MERCHANTS 

• Leading national merchants – turnover, company structure, review of recent performance, market share.

• Regional merchants – identification of key players, turnover, main product areas and branch numbers.

• Buying groups – increasing importance in the merchants’ market and identification of the main groups.

• Merchants characteristics – products ranges, profitability, debtors, turnover per employee.

• Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the merchant sector.

• The merchants’ market – key characteristics of the market, analysis by value from 2004-2009, trends and forecasts to 2014.

• Market trends and major factors influencing market development.

• The market infra-structure – suppliers, distributors, contractors, specifiers and end-users.

• Identification of merchants’ main customers.

• Product pricing trends in the industry.

• Product groups reviewed: roofing & insulation, bricks, blocks, clay & concrete products, cement & plaster materials, boards & timber, plumbing materials, decorating materials, heating & ventilation products, kitchen equipment and ironmongery & miscellaneous products.

• Estimated shares in 2009 of main product groups.

• Analysis by product group - market size 2004-2009 and product mix within each sector. Review of products including recent trends and factors affecting sector.

• Main suppliers in each product group.

FUTURE PROSPECTS 

• Forecast of expected market development – short term prospects in 2010 and medium term prospects up to 2014.

• Positive and negative factors affecting the market – performance of UK economy, housebuilding, consumer confidence & spending.

• Outlook for the builders and plumbers’ merchants’ market through to 2014.

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