| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. |
SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 2.1 | SUMMARY |
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| 2.2 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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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 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.6 | STERLING |
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| 3.7 | POPULATION PROFILE |
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| 3.8 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. |
UK MARKET FOR CERAMIC TILES |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 4.3 | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
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| 4.3.1 | New Housebuilding |
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| 4.3.2 | House Moving |
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| 4.3.3 | Penetration of Additional Tiled Areas |
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| 4.3.4 | Household Spending and Disposable Incomes |
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| 4.3.5 | Domestic Conservatories |
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| 4.3.6 | Market Trends |
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| 4.4 | MARKET CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 4.5 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 4.5.1 | Overview |
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| 4.5.2 | Mix of Wall and Floor Tiles |
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| 4.5.3 | Glazed and Unglazed Tiles |
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| 4.6 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
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| 4.6.1 | Trade Balance |
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| 4.6.2 | Imports |
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| 4.6.3 | Exports |
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| 4.7 | END USE APPLICATION |
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| 4.8 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 5. |
WALL TILES |
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| 5.1 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 5.2 | MARKET CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 5.2.1 | Tile Sizes |
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| 5.2.2 | Tile Colours |
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| 5.3 | WALL TILES PRODUCT MIX |
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| 5.4 | DOMESTIC SECTOR |
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| 5.5 | CONTRACT SECTOR |
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| 6. |
FLOOR TILES |
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| 6.1 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 6.2 | MARKET CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 6.2.1 | Tile Sizes |
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| 6.2.2 | Tile Colours and Styles |
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| 6.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6.3.1 | Overall Floorcoverings Market Performance |
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| 6.4 | DOMESTIC SECTOR |
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| 6.5 | CONTRACT SECTOR |
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| 6.5.1 | Entertainment and Leisure Sector |
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| 6.5.2 | Education Sector |
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| 6.5.3 | Healthcare Sector |
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| 6.5.4 | Retail Sector |
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| 6.5.5 | Transport |
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| 7. |
SUPPLIERS |
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| 7.1 | SUPPLY STRUCTURE |
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| 7.2 | MAJOR SUPPLIERS |
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| 8. |
DISTRIBUTION |
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| 8.1 | DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE |
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| 8.2 | MAJOR CHANNELS |
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| 8.3 | UK DISTRIBUTORS AND INDEPENDENT RETAILERS |
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| 8.3.1 | Major Distributors |
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| 8.3.2 | Retail Tile Multiples |
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| 8.3.3 | DIY Multiples |
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| 8.3.4 | Builders Merchants |
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| 8.3.5 | Direct Sales and Other Distribution Routes |
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| 8.4 | THE CONTRACT SECTOR |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 | UK MARKET FOR CERAMIC TILES 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2012 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2012 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (‘000) |
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| CHART 6 | UK MARKET FOR CERAMIC TILES 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 7 | HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS UK 2002 TO 2009 – (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| CHART 8 | HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS GREAT BRITAIN 2001 TO 2007 - % BY TYPE OF DWELLING |
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| TABLE 9 | NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2001 TO 2006 – BY VOLUME (MILLIONS) |
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| TABLE 10 | UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC CONSERVATORIES 2004 TO 2008 – BY VOLUME (UNITS) |
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| CHART 11 | UK CERAMIC TILES MARKET PRODUCT MIX OF FLOOR & WALL TILES 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 12 | UK CERAMIC TILES MARKET MIX OF GLAZED AND UNGLAZED TILES 2007 – % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 13 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GLAZED AND UNGLAZED CERAMIC FLAGS, PAVING, HEARTH OR WALL TILES, GLAZED AND UNGLAZED CERAMIC MOSAIC CUBES 2002 TO 2007– BY VALUE (£M) |
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| TABLE 14 | MAJOR IMPORT SOURCE COUNTRIES FOR GLAZED AND UNGLAZED CERAMIC TILES 2007 – BY VALUE (£ MILLION) |
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| TABLE 15 | MAJOR IMPORT SOURCES FOR CERAMIC TILES - CHANGE IN VALUE SHARE 2003 TO 2007 – % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 16 | MAJOR EXPORT DESTINATIONS FOR GLAZED AND UNGLAZED CERAMIC TILES 2007 – % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 17 | UK CERAMIC TILES MARKET END-USE APPLICATION MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 18 | UK MARKET FOR CERAMIC WALL TILES 2002-2012 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 19 | PRODUCT MIX FOR WALL TILES 2007 – % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 20 | UK MARKET FOR CERAMIC FLOOR TILES 2002-2012 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 21 | MARKET PERFORMANCE INDEX OF FLOORCOVERINGS PRODUCT SECTORS 2002 TO 2007 (2002 = 100) |
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| TABLE 22 | USE OF CERAMIC FLOORCOVERINGS IN CONTRACT MARKET |
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| TABLE 23 | UK CERAMIC TILES MARKET LEADING SUPPLIERS 2007 |
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| CHART 24 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS IN THE DOMESTIC CERAMIC TILES MARKET |
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| TABLE 25 | UK CERAMIC TILES MARKET DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 26 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS IN THE CONTRACT SECTOR OF THE CERAMIC TILES MARKET |
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