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The UK
Electrical Wholesale market is currently subject to change
with some end use sectors under pressure from the
deteriorating economic climate and rises in raw material
prices putting pressure on wholesaler margins. The underlying
state of optimism in the market at the beginning of 2007 has
now gone, having been replaced by an increasing feeling of
pessimism during the middle of 2008, particularly amongst
those companies with significant exposure to the residential
sector. The report analyses the current situation and
forecasts potential development over the next 5 years, in the
light of the current and expected volatile economic
environment.
Areas of particular interest:
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Market
activity levels with forecasts to 2012.
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Review
of Competitive Channels.
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Review of
product opportunities and growth sectors.
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Analysis of
the Electrical Contractor customer segment.
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Review of
key influences including analysis of construction and
housing trends.
Key areas of coverage in
the report include:
THE ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET
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Review of the electrical products market
structure
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Market size
in value terms, from 2002 with forecasts through to 2012.
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Market trends, opportunities and threats.
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Review of key market influences
– economic factors, construction &
housebuilding, trends in the use of electricity and
electrical appliances, international trade and raw material
prices etc.
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Future
Prospects
for the market with implications for suppliers and
distributors.
THE WHOLESALERS
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Review of characteristics and trends
among electrical wholesale companies.
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Review of the major Electrical Wholesalers
- number of outlets, key characteristics, regional
strengths, market positioning etc.
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Impact of acquisitions, particularly the
recent Rexel acquisition of Hagemeyer.
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Market shares
of major wholesalers.
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Review of a number of regional Wholesalers
as well as selected local companies.
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Wholesalers strengths and weaknesses,
compared with other channels of distribution.
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Analysis of wholesalers environment
- key competitive channels, buying groups, super
distributors and pre-packers.
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Review of issues such as own label
products, e-commerce, sustainability and response to the
WEEE directive.
PRODUCTS
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Market size, growth and trends for each major
product area
– cables, lighting, wiring accessories, circuit protection
and switchgear, heating and ventilation, fire and security
systems, etc.
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Product mix
for electrical wholesalers.
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Electrical wholesalers’ share of each
major product area.
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Key competitive channels and major
suppliers for each product area.
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Review
of growth sectors and opportunities
for new products.
CUSTOMERS
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Customer mix of the Wholesalers.
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Review of the electrical contracting
market.
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Buying criteria of the electrical
contractors.
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Review of other customer segments such
as panel builders, OEM’s etc, as well as a number of large
end use sectors.
The report is extensive with 95+
pages and 35 tables and charts (see right hand panel for a full
listing of contents including tables and charts)
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