| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. |
SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 2.1 | SUMMARY |
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| 2.2 | KEY TRENDS |
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| 2.3 | 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 DECORATIVE RADIATORS |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET BACKGROUND |
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| 4.2.1 | Overall Market Size |
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| 4.2.2 | Background |
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| 4.2.3 | Current Situation |
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| 4.2.4 | Future Prospects |
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| 4.3 | PRODUCT MIX AND CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 4.4 | SALES BY SECTOR |
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| 4.5 | PRODUCT TRENDS AND KEY CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 4.5.1 | Product Design |
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| 4.5.2 | Environmental Concerns |
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| 5. |
END USE MARKET APPLICATIONS |
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| 5.1 | HOUSING MARKET |
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| 5.1.1 | New House Build |
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| 5.1.2 | Mix of House Building Completions |
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| 5.1.3 | Value of Housing Output – Refurbishment Activity |
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| 5.1.4 | House -Moving Levels |
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| 5.2 | SELF BUILD |
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| 5.3 | CONSERVATORIES |
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| 5.4 | UNDER-FLOOR HEATING |
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| 5.5 | BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET |
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| 5.6 | INTERIOR DESIGN |
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| 5.7 | NON DOMESTIC APPLICATIONS |
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| 5.7.1 | Hotel Accommodation |
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| 5.7.2 | Offices |
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| 5.7.3 | Education |
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| 5.7.4 | Healthcare |
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| 6. |
SUPPLIERS |
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| 6.1 | OVERVIEW OF DECORATIVE RADIATORS/TOWEL WARMERS |
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| 6.2 | KEY SUPPLIERS INTO THE UK MARKET, CHARACTERISTICS, KEY COMMENTS |
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| 6.3 | OTHER UK SUPPLIERS |
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| 7. |
DISTRIBUTION |
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| 7.1 | DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE |
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| 7.2 | BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS MERCHANTS |
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| 7.3 | FACTORS/WHOLESALERS |
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| 7.4 | DIY MULTIPLES |
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| 7.5 | SPECIALISTS |
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| 7.6 | OTHER |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | UK DECORATIVE RADIATORS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003 - 2012 |
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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 2004-2008 - 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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| TABLE 6 | UK DECORATIVE RADIATOR MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003-2012 |
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| CHART 7 | UK DECORATIVE RADIATOR MARKET BY VOLUME (‘000S) 2003-2012 |
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| CHART 8 | UK DECORATIVE RADIATOR MARKET - % VOLUME SHARE 2008 |
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| CHART 9 | UK DECORATIVE RADIATORS MARKET - % VALUE SHARE 2008 |
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| TABLE 10 | UK DECORATIVE RADIATOR MARKET PRICING (£MSP) 2008 |
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| CHART 11 | UK DECORATIVE RADIATOR SECTOR SALES BY VOLUME (‘000S) 2008 |
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| CHART 12 | UK DECORATIVE RADIATOR MARKET BY FINISH - % VOLUME SHARE 2008 |
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| TABLE 13 | UK HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2003-2010 (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| CHART 14 | UK HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS - % MIX BY HOUSES / FLATS 2003 -2007 |
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| TABLE 15 | VALUE OF UK NEW HOUSING OUTPUT AND RMI OUTPUT (£M) 2003-2007 |
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| CHART 16 | NO. OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ENGLAND & WALES, QUARTERLY (‘000S) 2005-2008 |
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| CHART 17 | UK SELF BUILD HOUSING MARKET BY VOLUME (‘000S) 2003 - 2010 |
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| CHART 18 | UK SELF BUILD HOUSING MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003-2010 |
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| TABLE 19 | UK DOMESTIC CONSERVATORY MARKET BY VOLUME (‘000S) 2003-2010 |
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| TABLE 20 | UK UNDER-FLOOR HEATING MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003-2010 |
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| TABLE 21 | UK BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2003 - 2010 |
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| TABLE 22 | UK HOTEL MARKET 2007 |
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| CHART 23 | TURNOVER IN THE UK HOTEL SECTOR (£ BILLION) 2003 - 2010 |
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| TABLE 24 | CONTRACTORS OUTPUT IN THE UK COMMERCIAL OFFICE SECTOR (£M) 2003-2010 |
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| TABLE 25 | UK NHS CAPITAL SPENDING (£M) 2003-2008 |
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| TABLE 26 | UK DECORATIVE RADIATORS SUPPLIERS - % VALUE SHARE 2008 |
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| TABLE 27 | UK DECORATIVE RADIATORS DISTRIBUTION - % VOLUME SHARE 2008 |
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| CHART 28 | UK BUILDERS/PLUMBERS MERCHANTS - % VOLUME SHARE 2007 |
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