| 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. |
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 Situation |
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| 4.2.3 | Future Prospects |
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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 | Changing Customer Profile |
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| 4.3.3 | Get Someone In (GSI) |
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| 4.3.4 | Environmental Issues |
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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 | Profitability |
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| 5.3.5 | Stock Turnover |
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| 5.3.6 | Turnover per Store |
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| 6 |
PURCHASING PROCEDURES |
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| 6.1 | RANGE REVIEWS |
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| 6.2 | SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENTS |
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| 6.3 | OTHER FACTORS |
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| 7. |
PRODUCTS |
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| 7.1 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 7.2 | DIY MULTIPLES’ SHARE OF MARKET |
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| 7.3 | PRODUCT SECTOR TRENDS |
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| 7.3.1 | Garden & Leisure |
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| 7.3.2 | Building Materials |
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| 7.3.3 | Bathrooms |
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| 7.3.4 | Decorating Products |
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| 7.3.5 | Houseware and Hardware |
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| 7.3.6 | Window & Floor Coverings |
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| 7.3.7 | Furniture |
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| 7.3.8 | Lighting & Electrical Products |
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| 7.3.9 | Other Products |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | UK DIY MULTIPLES MARKET 2002-2012 – BY VALUE (£M RSP) |
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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 2000-2008 - 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 | IMPORTANCE OF THE DIY MULTIPLES BY SECTOR 1997 & 2007 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 7 | DIY MULTIPLES MARKET - 2002-2012 (£M RSP) |
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| CHART 8 | DIY MULTIPLES/BUILDERS MERCHANTS SALES 2000-2007 (2000=100) |
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| CHART 9 | THE UK DIY MULTIPLES MARKET GROWTH FORECASTS 2008-2012 – BY VALUE (£M RSP) |
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| CHART 10 | NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2002-2008(‘000) |
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| TABLE 11 | DIY MULTIPLES % SHARE OF UK HOUSING RMI ACTIVITY 2002-2007 |
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| TABLE 12 | UK PRIVATE HOUSING RMI CHANGES QUARTERLY AND ANNUALLY 2002-2008 |
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| TABLE 13 | HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 2002-2012 – UK (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| CHART 14 | TYPE OF HOUSING COMPLETIONS 1999/00-2007/08 |
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| TABLE 15 | AMOUNT SPENT ON REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF DWELLING – SERVICES VS MATERIALS 2002 TO 2007 |
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| CHART 16 | ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES OF DIY MULTIPLES |
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| CHART 17 | B&Q PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2007 |
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| CHART 18 | HOMEBASE PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2007 |
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| CHART 19 | WICKES PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2007 |
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| CHART 20 | FOCUS PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2007 |
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| CHART 21 | OTHER DIY MULTIPLES PRODUCT MIX 2007 - BY VALUE |
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| CHART 22 | DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE 2007 |
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| CHART 23 | DIY MULTIPLES MARKET POSITIONING 2007 |
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| CHART 24 | UK DIY MULTIPLES - NUMBER OF OUTLETS 2000-2007 |
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| CHART 25 | UK MAJOR DIY MULTIPLES SALES PER M² - 2005 & 2007 |
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| TABLE 26 | PROFITABILITY OF DIY MULTIPLES 2004-2007 |
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| TABLE 27 | DIY MULTIPLES’ STOCK IN WEEKS 2004-2007 |
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| TABLE 28 | DIY MULTIPLES’ TURNOVER PER STORE 2004-2007 |
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| CHART 29 | THE 6 STEPS OF A TYPICAL RANGE REVIEW |
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| CHART 30 | DIY MULTIPLES SALES BY PRODUCT SECTOR - % SHARE 2007 |
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| CHART 31 | DIY MULTIPLES % SHARE OF MARKET SECTOR 2007 |
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| CHART 32 | UK GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET 2002-2007 - (£M RSP) |
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| CHART 33 | SHARE OF THE GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUP |
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| CHART 34 | GARDEN & LEISURE PRODUCTS SHARE BY MAJOR MULTIPLE 2007 |
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| CHART 35 | UK BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET PERFORMANCE 2002-2007 – BY VALUE (£M RSP) |
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| TABLE 36 | BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS BY VALUE (RSP) 2007 |
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| CHART 37 | DIY BUILDING MATERIALS SHARE BY MAJOR MULTIPLE 2007 |
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| CHART 38 | UK BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET 2002-2007 – BY VALUE (£M RSP) |
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| CHART 39 | UK BATHROOM MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR BY VALUE 2007 |
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| CHART 40 | DIY BATHROOM PRODUCT SALES BY MULTIPLE 2007 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 41 | UK DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET 2002-2007 – BY VALUE (£M RSP) |
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| CHART 42 | UK DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET - 2007 BY PRODUCT GROUP |
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| CHART 43 | DIY DECORATIVE PRODUCTS - SHARE BY MULTIPLE 2007 |
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| CHART 44 | HOUSEWARE / HARDWARE MARKET 2002-2007 BY VALUE (£M RSP) |
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| CHART 45 | SHARE OF THE HOUSEWARE AND HARDWARE PRODUCTS MARKET BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUP |
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| CHART 46 | HARDWARE/HOUSEWARE PRODUCTS 2007 % BY MULTIPLE |
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| CHART 47 | UK MARKET FOR WINDOW AND FLOOR COVERINGS 2002-2007 – BY VALUE £M RSP |
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| CHART 48 | WINDOW AND FLOOR COVERINGS PRODUCT MIX 2007 – BY VALUE |
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| CHART 49 | DIY WINDOW/FLOOR COVERINGS SHARE BY MULTIPLE 2007 |
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| CHART 50 | UK FURNITURE MARKET - 2002-2007 (£M RSP) |
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| CHART 51 | FURNITURE MARKET PRODUCT MIX - 2007 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 52 | DIY FURNITURE PRODUCTS MARKET - MIX BY MULTIPLE 2005 |
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| CHART 53 | UK MARKET FOR LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 2002-2007 – BY VALUE £M RSP |
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| CHART 54 | SHARE OF THE LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUP |
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| CHART 55 | DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 2007 BY MULTIPLE – BY VALUE (£ RSP) |
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| CHART 56 | OTHER PRODUCTS 2007 - % BY MULTIPLE |
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