| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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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. | DIY MULTIPLES MARKET |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 4.1.1 | Companies |
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| 4.1.2 | Products |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 4.2.1 | The UK DIY Multiples Market |
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| 4.2.2 | Current UK Situation |
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| 4.3 | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
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| 4.3.1 | The Housing Market |
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| 4.3.2 | Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) |
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| 4.3.3 | Get Someone In (GSI) |
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| 4.3.4 | Changing Customer Profile |
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| 5. | DIY MULTIPLES |
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| 5.1 | MAJOR MULTIPLES |
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| 5.1.1 | B&Q |
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| 5.1.2 | Homebase |
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| 5.1.3 | Wickes |
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| 5.1.4 | Focus |
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| 5.1.5 | Others |
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| 5.2 | MARKET SHARES |
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| 5.3 | COMPANY POSITIONING |
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| 5.3.1 | Market Position |
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| 5.3.2 | Number of Outlets |
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| 5.3.3 | Sales Per Square Metre |
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| 5.3.4 | Average Store Size |
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| 6 | PURCHASING PROCEDURES |
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| 6.1 | RANGE REVIEWS |
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| 6.2 | SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS |
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| 6.3 | SYSTEMS |
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| 6.4 | ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES |
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| 6.5 | OTHER |
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| 7. | PRODUCTS |
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| 7.1 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 7.2 | DIY MULTIPLES SALES BY PRODUCT |
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| 7.3 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 7.3.1 | Bathrooms |
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| 7.3.2 | Furniture |
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| 7.3.3 | Decoration |
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| 7.3.4 | Window & Floor Coverings |
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| 7.3.5 | Building Materials |
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| 7.3.6 | Garden/Leisure |
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| 7.3.7 | Houseware and Hardware |
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| 7.3.8 | Lighting/Electrical |
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| 7.3.9 | Miscellaneous |
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| 8. | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 8.1 | ECONOMY PERFORMANCE |
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| 8.2 | DIY MULTIPLES |
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TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | DIY MULTIPLES MARKET 1995-2006 (£M) |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2008 |
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| CHART 3 | CLAIMANT COUNT PERCENTAGE UK |
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| CHART 4 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2006 |
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| TABLE 5 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 1997-2007 - THE POUND STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 6 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 7 | IMPORTANCE OF THE DIY MULTIPLES BY SECTOR 1991 & 2005 BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 8 | WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS 2000-2005 (£) |
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| TABLE 9 | DIY MULTIPLES MARKET - 1999-2009 (£M RSP) |
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| TABLE 10 | HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2000-2008 – UNITED KINGDOM (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| TABLE 11 | UK VALUE OF HOUSEBUILDING CONTRACTORS OUTPUT AT CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION) 2000-2008 |
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| CHART 12 | HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS BY TYPE OF DWELLING % GB 2001-2005 |
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| TABLE 13 | NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 1999-2005 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 14 | DIY MULTIPLES – % MARKET SHARE OF RMI |
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| CHART 15 | B&Q PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2005 |
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| CHART 16 | HOMEBASE PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2005 |
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| CHART 17 | WICKES PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2005 |
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| CHART 18 | FOCUS PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2005 |
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| CHART 19 | ‘OTHERS’ DIY MULTIPLES PRODUCT MIX 2005 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 20 | DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE 2005 |
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| CHART 21 | DIY MULTIPLES MARKET POSITIONING 2005 |
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| TABLE 22 | UK DIY MULTIPLES - NUMBER OF OUTLETS 2000-2005 |
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| TABLE 23 | UK DIY MULTIPLES – SALES PER SQUARE METRE 2000 - 2005 |
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| CHART 24 | UK DIY MULTIPLES SALES PER SQUARE METRE (£) 2000 AND 2005 |
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| TABLE 25 | UK DIY MULTIPLES AVERAGE STORE AREA (‘000 SQUARE METRES) |
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| TABLE 26 | DIY MULTIPLES PRODUCT GROUPS - % SHARE AND £M RSP 2005 |
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| TABLE 27 | DIY MULTIPLES SHARE OF MARKET SECTOR 2005 (£M RSP) |
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| TABLE 28 | UK BATHROOM
PRODUCTS MARKET 2000 - 2005 (£M RSP) | 65 |
| CHART 29 | UK BATHROOM MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR BY VALUE 2005 |
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| CHART 30 | DIY BATHROOM PRODUCT SALES BY MULTIPLE 2005 BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 31 | UK FURNITURE MARKET - 2000-2005 (£M RSP) |
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| CHART 32 | FURNITURE MARKET PRODUCT MIX - 2005 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 33 | DIY FURNITURE PRODUCTS MARKET - MIX BY MULTIPLE 2005 |
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| TABLE 34 | UK DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET 2000-2005 (£M RSP) |
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| TABLE 35 | UK DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET - 2005 BY PRODUCT GROUP |
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| TABLE 36 | DISTRIBUTION OF PAINTS, WALL COVERINGS AND CERAMIC TILES 2005 |
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| CHART 37 | DIY DECORATIVE PRODUCTS - SHARE BY MULTIPLE 2005 |
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| TABLE 38 | UK MARKET FOR WINDOW COVERINGS AND FLOOR COVERINGS 2000-2005 £M RSP |
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| TABLE 39 | UK WINDOW COVERINGS MARKET - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 2005 (£ MILLION AT RSP) |
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| TABLE 40 | FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET 2000 TO 2005 – VALUE (£M RSP) |
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| TABLE 41 | DISTRIBUTION OF DOMESTIC WINDOW AND FLOOR COVERINGS BY VALUE 2005 |
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| CHART 42 | DIY WINDOW/FLOOR COVERINGS SHARE BY MULTIPLE 2005 |
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| TABLE 43 | BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS BY VALUE (RSP) 2005 |
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| TABLE 44 | DIY MULTIPLES/BUILDERS & PLUMBERS MERCHANTS MARKET BY SECTOR 2005 |
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| CHART 45 | DIY BUILDING MATERIALS SHARE BY MAJOR MULTIPLE 2005 |
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| TABLE 46 | UK GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET 2000-2005 - (£M RSP) |
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| TABLE 47 | DISTRIBUTION OF GARDEN PRODUCTS BY SECTOR - 2005 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 48 | DIY MULTIPLES - HARDWARE/HOUSEWARE PRODUCTS 2005 % BY MULTIPLE |
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| TABLE 49 | ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET 2000-2005 BY SECTOR (£M RSP) |
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| TABLE 50 | LIGHTING MARKET - % SALES BY SECTOR 2005 |
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| TABLE 51 | RETAIL SALES OF LIGHTING AND WIRING ACCESSORIES BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL BY MARKET SHARE – 2005 |
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| CHART 52 | DIY MULTIPLES - LIGHTING/ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 2005 BY MULTIPLE |
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| CHART 53 | DIY MULTIPLES - MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS 2005 - % BY MULTIPLE |
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| CHART 54 |
DIY MULTIPLE MARKET 1999-2009 - CURRENT & CONSTANT 1997 PRICES |
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