| 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. |
THE UK GARDEN ROOM AND BUILDING MARKET |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 4.3 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 4.3 | KEY INFLUENCES |
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| 4.3.1 | Planning permission |
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| 4.3.2 | Homeworking |
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| 4.3.3 | Housing transactions |
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| 4.3.4 | Sustainability |
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| 4.3.5 | Price and Availability of Timber |
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| 5. |
PRODUCT MIX |
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| 5.1 | PRODUCT DEFINITION AND MARKET SHARE |
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| 5.2 | LOG CABINS |
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| 5.3 | MODULAR GARDEN ROOMS |
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| 5.4 | TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS |
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| 5.5 | OTHER GARDEN ROOMS |
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| 6. |
SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION |
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| 6.1 | OVERVIEW |
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| 6.2 | SUPPLIERS |
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| 6.2.1 | Supply Structure |
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| 6.2.2 | Market Shares |
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| 6.2.3 | Key Suppliers UK |
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| 6.3 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 6.3.1 | DIY Outlets |
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| 6.3.2 | On-line and Mail Order Retailers |
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| 6.3.3 | Garden Centres |
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| 6.3.4 | Builders and Timber merchants |
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| 6.3.5 | Other Retailers |
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TABLES AND CHARTS | |
| TABLE 1 | THE UK GARDEN ROOM AND BUILDING MARKET 2004-2007 BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 4 | THE UK GARDEN ROOM AND BUILDING MARKET 2008-2012 £M RSP |
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| CHART 5 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2010 |
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| CHART 6 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2010 |
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| TABLE 7 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 8 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 9 | THE UK GARDEN ROOM AND BUILDING MARKET 2004-2012 £M RSP (FULL PROJECT VALUES) |
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| TABLE 10 | THE UK GARDEN ROOM AND BUILDING MARKET 2004-2012 £M RSP (EXCLUDING VALUE ADDED SERVICES) |
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| CHART 11 | DOMESTIC CONSERVATORY MARKET UK 1993-2007 (£M RSP) |
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| TABLE 12 | THE UK GARDEN ROOM AND BUILDING MARKET 2004-2012 BY VOLUME |
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| CHART 13 | NUMBER OF HOMEWORKERS UK 1997-2007 IN MILLIONS |
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| CHART 14 | NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2000-2006 (‘000) |
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| CHART 15 | UK MARKET FOR GARDEN ROOMS AND BUILDINGS BY VOLUME 2007 |
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| CHART 16 | UK MARKET FOR GARDEN ROOMS AND BUILDINGS – VALUE SHARE 2007 (£M RSP) |
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| CHART 17 | UK MARKET GARDEN ROOMS AND BUILDINGS UNITS SOLD FOR SELF-ASSEMBLY V INSTALLED 2007 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 18 | DISTRIBUTION OF GARDEN ROOMS AND BUILDINGS |
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| TABLE 19 | SELECTION OF MANUFACTURERS OF PRODUCT GROUPS |
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| TABLE 20 | THE UK GARDEN ROOM AND BUILDING MARKET 2007 SUPPLIER SHARES BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 21 | THE UK GARDEN ROOM AND BUILDING MARKET 2007 SUPPLIER SHARE BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 22 | THE UK GARDEN ROOM AND BUILDING MARKET 2007 - CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION SHARE BY VOLUME |
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