| 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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| 2.2.1 | Overall Market |
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| 2.2.2 | Garden Furniture |
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| 2.2.3 | Barbecues |
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| 2.2.4 | Accessories |
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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. |
MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 4.1 | THE OVERALL GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET |
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| 4.2 | THE GARDEN LEISURE MARKET |
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| 5. |
GARDEN FURNITURE |
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| 5.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 5.2 | MARKET SIZE AND HISTORY |
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| 5.3 | HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION |
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| 5.4 | MATERIAL MIX |
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| 5.4.1 | Wood Furniture |
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| 5.4.2 | Metal Furniture |
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| 5.4.3 | Plastic/Resin Furniture |
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| 5.4.4 | Combined Material Furniture |
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| 5.4.5 | Garden Furniture Suppliers |
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| 5.5 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 5.6 | SEASONALITY |
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| 5.7 | SUPPLY STRUCTURE |
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| 5.7.1 | Overall |
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| 5.7.2 | Key Suppliers |
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| 6. |
BARBECUES |
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| 6.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 6.2 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 6.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6.3.1 | Charcoal Barbecues |
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| 6.3.2 | Gas Barbecues |
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| 6.3.3 | Other Barbecues |
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| 6.4 | HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION |
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| 6.5 | SEASONALITY |
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| 6.6 | SUPPLY STRUCTURE |
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| 7. |
ACCESSORIES MARKET |
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| 7.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 7.2 | OVERALL MARKET SIZE |
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| 7.3 | BARBECUE/PATIO HEATER FUELS |
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| 7.3.1 | Current Situation |
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| 7.3.2 | Key Suppliers |
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| 7.4 | BARBECUE ACCESSORIES |
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| 7.4.1 | Current Situation |
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| 7.5 | PATIO HEATERS |
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| 7.5.1 | Market Size and Current Situation |
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| 7.5.2 | Electric Patio Heaters |
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| 7.5.3 | Chimeneas |
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| 7.6 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 7.6.1 | Fuel |
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| 7.6.2 | Accessories |
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| 7.6.3 | Patio heaters/chimeneas |
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| 8. |
DISTRIBUTION |
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| 8.1 | DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE |
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| 8.2 | CHANNEL SHARE |
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| 8.3 | DIY MULTIPLES |
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| 8.4 | GARDEN CENTRES |
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| 8.5 | INTERNET SUPPLIERS AND E-SHOPPING. |
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| 8.6 | CATALOGUE STORES AND MAIL ORDER |
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| 8.6.1 | Catalogue Stores |
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| 8.6.2 | Mail Order |
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| 8.7 | DEPARTMENT STORES AND VARIETY STORES. |
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| 8.8 | HIGH STREET CHAINS AND HARDWARE STORES. |
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| 8.9 | OTHERS. |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 | UK MARKET FOR GARDEN LEISURE 2003-2013 (£M RSP) |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - 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 | DISTRIBUTION OF GARDEN PRODUCTS BY SECTOR – BY VALUE (£M RSP) - 2007 |
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| TABLE 7 | UK GARDEN LEISURE MARKET 2003-2013 (£M RSP) |
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| CHART 8 | UK MARKET FOR GARDEN LEISURE 2008 - VALUE MIX BY PRODUCT TYPE (FURNITURE, BBQS, ACCESSORIES) |
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| TABLE 9 | UK DOMESTIC GARDEN FURNITURE MARKET 2003-2013 (£M RSP) |
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| CHART 10 | GARDEN FURNITURE MARKET BY MATERIAL BY VALUE – METAL, WOOD, PLASTIC/RESIN - 2005-2009 |
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| TABLE 11 | KEY GARDEN FURNITURE COMPANIES AND MATERIALS USED |
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| TABLE 12 | GARDEN FURNITURE PRODUCT MIX 2003, 2006, 2009 – TABLES, CHAIRS, SETS, BENCHES, HAMMOCKS ETC - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 13 | UK SEASONALITY OF GARDEN FURNITURE SALES - % MIX BY MONTH JANUARY TO DECEMBER |
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| TABLE 14 | SUPPLIER MARKET SHARES - UK DOMESTIC GARDEN FURNITURE MARKET 2008 |
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| TABLE 15 | UK BARBECUE MARKET VOLUME & VALUE 2003-2013 |
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| TABLE 16 | PRODUCT MIX OF BARBECUES (CHARCOAL, GAS, OTHERS) UK 2009 |
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| CHART 17 | UK PRODUCT MIX OF BARBECUES – BY VALUE 1995-2009 |
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| CHART 18 | UK HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION OF BARBECUES 1986-2008 |
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| CHART 19 | SEASONALITY OF BARBECUE SALES TO CONSUMERS - % MIX BY QUARTER |
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| TABLE 20 | UK BARBECUE SUPPLIERS MARKET SHARE 2008 |
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| TABLE 21 | UK GARDEN LEISURE ACCESSORY MARKET 2003-2013 (£M RSP) – FUEL, ACCESSORIES, OUTDOOR HEATERS |
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| CHART 22 | GARDEN LEISURE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| TABLE 23 | UK DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARES FOR GARDEN LEISURE PRODUCTS 2009 - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 24 | GARDEN & LEISURE PRODUCTS MARKET SHARE BY MAJOR MULTIPLE 2007 |
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