| 1. |
INTRODUCTION AND MARKET OVERVIEW |
IX |
| 2. | EUROPEAN DIY MARKET |
XI |
| 2.1 | MARKET SIZE |
XI |
| 2.2 | CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR |
XIV |
| 2.3 | MARKET STRUCTURES |
XV |
| 2.4 | KEY PLAYERS |
XVI |
| 2.5 | FUTURE TRENDS/DEVELOPMENTS |
XVIII |
| 2.5.1 | Impact of market slowdown |
xviii |
| 2.5.2 | E-commerce developments |
xx |
| 2.5.3 | Competition from grocery retailers |
xx |
| 2.5.4 | Overseas expansion |
xxi |
| 2.5.5 | Blurring the Boundaries |
xxii |
| 2.5.6 | Consumer expectations |
xxiii |
| 2.5.7 | Summary |
xxiv |
| |
FRANCE |
1 |
| F1. |
SUMMARY | 2 |
| F2. |
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
3 |
| F2.1 | GENERAL |
3 |
| F2.2 | DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
4 |
| F2.3 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
5 |
| F2.4 | CONSTRUCTION |
9 |
| F2.5 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
12 |
| F3. |
THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET IN FRANCE |
13 |
| F3.1 | MARKET SIZE |
13 |
| F3.2 | DIY MARKET STRUCTURE |
17 |
| F3.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
18 |
| F4. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS | 25 |
| F5. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
26 |
| |
GERMANY |
1 |
| G1. |
SUMMARY | 2 |
| G2. |
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
3 |
| G2.1 | GENERAL |
3 |
| G2.2 | DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
5 |
| G2.3 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
6 |
| G2.4 | CONSTRUCTION |
11 |
| G2.5 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
15 |
| G3. |
THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET IN GERMANY |
16 |
| G3.1 | MARKET SIZE |
16 |
| G3.2 | THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET STRUCTURE |
21 |
| G3.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
22 |
| G4. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS | 36 |
| G5. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
38 |
| |
BELGIUM |
1 |
| B1. |
SUMMARY | 2 |
| B2. |
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
3 |
| B2.1 | GENERAL |
3 |
| B2.2 | DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
4 |
| B2.3 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
5 |
| B2.4 | CONSTRUCTION |
8 |
| B2.5 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
11 |
| B3. |
THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET IN BELGIUM |
12 |
| B3.1 | MARKET SIZE |
12 |
| B3.2 | MARKET STRUCTURE |
15 |
| B3.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
16 |
| B4. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS | 21 |
| B5. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
22 |
| |
SPAIN |
1 |
| S1. |
SUMMARY | 2 |
| S2. | ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
3 |
| S2.1 | GENERAL |
3 |
| S2.2 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
4 |
| S2.3 | CONSTRUCTION |
6 |
| S2.4 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
7 |
| S3. |
THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET IN SPAIN |
9 |
| S3.1 | MARKET SIZE |
9 |
| S3.2 | MARKET STRUCTURE |
11 |
| S3.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
13 |
| S4. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS | 18 |
| S5. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
19 |
| |
THE NETHERLANDS |
1 |
| N1. |
SUMMARY | 2 |
| N2. |
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
3 |
| N2.1 | GENERAL |
3 |
| N2.2 | DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
5 |
| N2.3 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
6 |
| N2.4 | CONSTRUCTION |
8 |
| N2.5 | VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - SPLIT BY TYPE |
9 |
| N3. |
THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS |
16 |
| N3.1 | MARKET SIZE |
16 |
| N3.2 | DIY MARKET STRUCTURE |
19 |
| N3.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
20 |
| N4. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS | 25 |
| N5. |
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
26 |
| |
COMPANY PROFILES |
1 |
| CP.1 |
KINGFISHER PLC | 1 |
| 1.1 | BACKGROUND |
1 |
| 1.2 | FINANCIAL DATA |
2 |
| 1.3 | STORE FORMATS |
4 |
| 1.4 | FUTURE DEVELOPMENT |
6 |
| CP.2 |
OBI BAU - UND HEIMWERKERMΔRKTE GMBH & CO |
8 |
| 2.1 | BACKGROUND |
8 |
| 2.2 | FINANCIAL DATA |
10 |
| 2.3 | STORE FORMATS |
11 |
| 2.4 | FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS |
11 |
| CP.3 |
PRAKTIKER BAU- UND HEIMWERKERMΔRKTE AG |
12 |
| 3.1 | BACKGROUND |
12 |
| 3.2 | FINANCIAL DATA |
13 |
| 3.3 | STORE FORMAT |
14 |
| 3.4 | FUTURE DEVELOPMENT |
15 |
| CP.4 |
LEROY MERLIN | 16 |
| 4.1 | BACKGROUND |
16 |
| 4.2 | FINANCIAL DATA |
17 |
| 4.3 | STORE CONCEPTS |
18 |
| 4.4 | FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS |
19 |
|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | EUROPEAN UNION DIY MARKET BY MAJOR COUNTRY 2005 |
XI |
| CHART 2 | AVERAGE SPEND ON DIY IN EUROPE 2005 |
XIV |
| TABLE 3 | EUROPES TOP TEN DIY RETAILERS 2005 |
XVII |
| CHART 4 | EUROPEAN DIY MULTIPLES - MARKET SHARES 2005 |
XVIII |
| TABLE F1 | MAJOR CENTRES IN FRANCE |
3 |
| TABLE F2 | POPULATION OF FRANCE BY AGE |
4 |
| CHART F3 | POPULATION DEVELOPMENT 1962-2004 PROPORTION IN AGE GROUPS |
5 |
| TABLE F4 | GDP AT MARKET PRICES 1998-2004 |
6 |
| TABLE F5 | GDP (AT REAL PRICES) 2004-2006 |
7 |
| TABLE F6 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2004 |
8 |
| TABLE F7 | CONSUMER SPENDING 1998-2004 |
9 |
| TABLE F8 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1995-2004 AT CURRENT PRICES |
10 |
| TABLE F9 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN FRANCE - BREAKDOWN BY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC WORK 2004 |
10 |
| CHART F10 | PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2004 SHARE BY NEW AND RMI OUTPUT BY VALUE |
11 |
| CHART F11 | PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2004 SHARE BY HOUSING AND NON-HOUSING OUTPUT BY VALUE |
11 |
| TABLE F12 | DWELLINGS STARTED AND PERMITS ISSUED FOR DWELLINGS IN FRANCE 2001-2004 |
12 |
| TABLE F13 | FRANCE TOTAL DIY MARKET SIZE 1999-2009 |
14 |
| CHART F14 | FRANCE TOTAL DIY MARKET 2000-2005 (BNS) |
14 |
| CHART F15 | FRANCE TOTAL DIY MARKET ROUTES TO MARKET 2005 BY VALUE |
15 |
| CHART F16 | AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES 2005 BY VALUE |
16 |
| TABLE F17 | FRANCE MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS 2005 DIY MARKET |
19 |
| TABLE F18 | MR. BRICOLAGE SALES 2001- 2005 |
22 |
| TABLE G1 | THE GERMAN FEDERAL STATES BY POPULATION |
4 |
| TABLE G2 | MAJOR CENTRES IN GERMANY 2004 |
5 |
| TABLE G3 | POPULATION OF GERMANY BY AGE |
5 |
| TABLE G4 | GERMANY - GDP AT MARKET PRICES 2000-2004 |
7 |
| TABLE G5 | REAL GDP FORECASTS 2005-2006 |
9 |
| TABLE G6 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2004 |
10 |
| TABLE G7 | CONSUMER SPENDING 1995-2004 (AT 1995 PRICES) |
10 |
| TABLE G8 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1995-2004 |
11 |
| CHART G9 | VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY 1995-2004 AT CURRENT PRICES |
12 |
| TABLE G10 | NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1997-2004 |
13 |
| CHART G11 | NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2004 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE OF BUILDING COMPLETIONS |
13 |
| TABLE G12 | RMI CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1997-2004 |
14 |
| CHART G13 | RMI CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2004 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE |
14 |
| TABLE G14 | NUMBER OF NEW DWELLINGS COMPLETED 1991-2004 |
15 |
| TABLE G15 | GERMANY DIY MARKET SIZE 1999-2009 |
17 |
| CHART G16 | GERMANY DIY MARKET 2000-2005 (BN) |
18 |
| CHART G17 | GERMANY DIY MARKET ROUTES TO MARKET 2005 BY VALUE |
19 |
| CHART G18 | AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES 2005 BY VALUE |
20 |
| TABLE G19 | GERMANY MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR DIY OPERATORS - 2005 |
23 |
| TABLE G20 | GERMANY HORNBACH SALES 2002 - 2005 |
28 |
| TABLE G21 | GERMANY BAUHAUS OUTLETS BY COUNTRY- 2005 |
31 |
| TABLE G22 | BAYWA GROUP TURNOVER 2004 AND 2005 |
34 |
| TABLE B1 | POPULATION SIZE - THE BELGIAN REGIONS 2004 |
4 |
| TABLE B2 | POPULATION OF BELGIUM BY AGE 2005 |
4 |
| TABLE B3 | BELGIUM - GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 2000-2004 |
6 |
| TABLE B4 | BELGIUM GDP GROWTH 2005-07 |
6 |
| TABLE B5 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2005 |
7 |
| TABLE B6 | CONSUMER SPENDING 1996-2004 |
8 |
| TABLE B7 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1996-2004 AT CURRENT PRICES |
9 |
| TABLE B8 | HOUSING/NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION 1996-2004 BUILDING PERMITS |
9 |
| CHART B9 | HOUSING SECTOR BUILDING PERMITS IN BELGIUM IN 2004 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF DWELLINGS) |
10 |
| CHART B10 | NON-HOUSING SECTOR BUILDING PERMITS IN BELGIUM IN 2004 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF BUILDINGS) |
10 |
| TABLE B11 | DWELLING STARTS 1980-2004 BY VOLUME |
11 |
| TABLE B12 | BELGIUM DIY MARKET SIZE 1999-2009 |
13 |
| CHART B13 | BELGIUM TOTAL DIY MARKET 2000-2005 (M) |
13 |
| CHART B14 | BELGIUM DIY MARKET ROUTES TO MARKET 2005 BY VALUE |
14 |
| CHART B15 | BELGIUM MIX OF PRODUCT SALES 2005 - BY VALUE |
15 |
| TABLE B16 | BELGIUM DIY MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR DIY PLAYERS- 2005 |
17 |
| TABLE S1 | SPANISH REGIONAL CENTRES BY POPULATION |
4 |
| TABLE S2 | SPAIN - GDP AND HOUSEHOLD SPENDING AT MARKET PRICES 2001-2005 |
5 |
| TABLE S3 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2001 |
6 |
| TABLE S4 | NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN SPAIN 1998-2005 |
7 |
| TABLE S5 | SPAIN HOUSING STATISTICS 1981-2001 |
8 |
| TABLE S6 | SPAIN DIY MARKET SIZE 2003-2009 |
10 |
| CHART S7 | SPAIN DIY MARKET ROUTES TO MARKET 2005 BY VALUE |
11 |
| TABLE S8 | SPAIN DIY SECTOR - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR PLAYERS- 2005 |
14 |
| TABLE N1 | THE DUTCH PROVINCES POPULATION MIX |
4 |
| TABLE N2 | MAJOR CENTRES IN THE NETHERLANDS |
5 |
| TABLE N3 | POPULATION OF THE NETHERLANDS BY AGE GROUPS |
5 |
| TABLE N4 | GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 1995-2005 |
6 |
| TABLE N5 | GDP GROWTH 2004-2007 |
7 |
| TABLE N6 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 2001-2005 |
8 |
| TABLE N7 | CONSUMER SPENDING 1999-2004 |
8 |
| TABLE N8 | CONSTRUCTION IN THE NETHERLANDS BY VALUE 2000-2006 |
9 |
| CHART N9 | CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR 2004 BY VALUE |
10 |
| CHART N10 | BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN THE NETHERLANDS IN 2003 % BY VALUE |
11 |
| TABLE N11 | DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 2000-2005 |
12 |
| CHART N12 | DWELLINGS COMPLETED IN THE NETHERLANDS 2000-2005 |
13 |
| TABLE N13 | DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE 2000-2004 (VOLUME) |
14 |
| CHART N14 | RENTED DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE % BY VALUE (2004) |
14 |
| TABLE N15 | RENTED DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE 2000-2004 |
15 |
| CHART N16 | PRIVATE DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE% BY VALUE |
15 |
| TABLE N17 | NETHERLANDS TOTAL DIY MARKET 2000-2009 (BN) |
16 |
| CHART N18 | NETHERLANDS TOTAL DIY MARKET 2000-2005 (BN) |
17 |
| CHART N19 | NETHERLANDS PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE - 2005 |
18 |
| CHART N20 | THE NETHERLANDS - THE DIY MARKET 2005 MARKET SHARES BY STORE TYPE |
19 |
| TABLE N21 | NETHERLANDS DIY MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR PLAYERS - 2005 |
21 |
| TABLE CP1 | KINGFISHER PLC FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 2001- 2006 |
3 |
| TABLE CP2 | OBI OUTLETS BY COUNTRY - 2005 |
9 |
| TABLE CP3 | OBI TURNOVER AND OUTLET NUMBERS 2001-2005 |
10 |
| TABLE CP4 | PRAKTIKER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 2002- 2005 |
13 |
| TABLE CP5 | PRAKTIKER TURNOVER AND OUTLET NUMBERS BY COUNTRY- 2005 |
14 |
| TABLE CP6 | LEROY MERLIN SALES AND NUMBER OF STORES 2001- 2005 |
17 |
|
TABLE CP7 |
LEROY MERLIN SALES AND NUMBER OF STORES BY COUNTRY 2005 |
18 |