| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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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. | HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 4.3 | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
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| 4.3.1 | Housing Market Output |
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| 4.3.2 | Residential Property Transactions |
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| 4.4 | MARKET CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 4.5 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 4.6 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
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| 4.7 | THE CONTRACT SECTOR |
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| 5. | BED LINEN |
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| 5.1 | DEFINITIONS |
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| 5.2 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 5.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 5.4 | DUVET COVERS |
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| 5.4.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.4.2 | Market Characteristics |
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| 5.4.3 | Future Prospects |
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| 5.5 | SHEETS |
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| 5.5.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.5.2 | Sheet Styles |
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| 5.5.3 | Future Prospects |
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| 5.6 | BEDSPREADS |
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| 5.6.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.6.2 | Bedspread Styles |
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| 5.6.3 | Future Prospects |
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| 5.7 | PILLOWCASES |
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| 5.7.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.7.2 | Future Prospects |
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| 5.8 | BLANKETS |
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| 5.8.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.8.2 | Future Prospects |
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| 5.9 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
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| 6. | FILLED PRODUCTS |
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| 6.1 | DEFINITIONS |
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| 6.2 | MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 6.2.1 | Future Prospects |
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| 6.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6.4 | CUSHIONS |
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| 6.4.1 | Market Size |
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| 6.4.2 | Interior Cushions |
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| 6.4.3 | Cushions For Garden Furniture |
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| 6.4.4 | Future Prospects |
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| 6.5 | DUVETS |
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| 6.5.1 | Market Size |
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| 6.5.2 | Mix by Type of Filling |
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| 6.5.3 | Future Prospects |
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| 6.6 | PILLOWS |
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| 6.6.1 | Market Size |
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| 6.6.2 | Product Mix by Type |
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| 6.6.3 | Future Prospects |
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| 6.7 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
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| 7. | BATHROOM TEXTILES |
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| 7.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 7.2 | MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 7.2.1 | Background |
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| 7.2.2 | Future Prospects |
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| 7.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 7.3.1 | Towels |
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| 7.3.2 | Bath Mat and Pedestal Sets |
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| 7.3.3 | Tea Towels |
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| 7.4 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
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| 8. | TABLE LINEN |
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| 8.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 8.2 | MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 8.2.1 | Contract Sector |
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| 8.2.2 | Domestic Sector |
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| 8.3 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 8.4 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
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| 9. | SUPPLIERS |
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| 9.1 | SUPPLY STRUCTURE |
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| 9.2 | BED LINEN |
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| 9.3 | FILLED PRODUCTS |
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| 9.4 | BLANKETS AND THROWS |
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| 9.5 | TOWELS AND BATHROOM TEXTILES |
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| 9.6 | TABLE LINEN |
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| 9.7 | OTHER SUPPLIERS |
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| 10. |
DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION | 122 |
| 10.1 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARES |
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| 10.2 | DEPARTMENT STORES AND VARIETY STORES |
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| 10.2.1 | Department Stores |
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| 10.2.2 | Variety Stores |
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| 10.3 | SPECIALISTS |
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| 10.4 | MAIL ORDER & CATALOGUE STORES |
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| 10.5 | DISCOUNT WAREHOUSES/FURNITURE & FURNISHING MULTIPLES |
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| 10.6 | INDEPENDENTS |
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| 10.7 | DIY |
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| 10.8 | OTHER DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 11. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS | 137 |
|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | THE UK HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES MARKET 2000-2010 - BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2009 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2009 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | UK HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES MARKET 2000-2010 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 7 | PERFORMANCE OF THE UK HOUSEBUILDING MARKET 2000-2008 |
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| TABLE 8 | NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2000-2005 (‘000’S) |
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| CHART 9 | MARKET SHARE OF HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES BY VALUE - 2006 |
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| TABLE 10 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES 2000 TO 2006 – BY VALUE (£M) |
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| CHART 11 | IMPORTS OF HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES BY PRODUCT TYPE 2005 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 12 | THE UK MARKET FOR BED LINEN 2000 - 2010 BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 13 | UK MARKET FOR BED LINEN MIX BY PRODUCT TYPE 2006 – % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 14 | PRODUCT MIX FOR UK BED LINEN MARKET 2001, 2003 AND 2006 - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 15 | THE UK MARKET FOR DUVET COVERS 2000 TO 2010 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 16 | THE UK MARKET FOR SHEETS 2000 TO 2010 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 17 | THE UK MARKET FOR BEDSPREADS 2000 TO 2010 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 18 | THE UK MARKET FOR PILLOWCASES 2000 TO 2010 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 19 | THE UK MARKET FOR BLANKETS 2000 TO 2010 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 20 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE FOR BED LINEN 2005 – BY VALUE (£M) |
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| CHART 21 | IMPORTS OF BED LINEN BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 2005 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 22 | THE UK MARKET FOR FILLED PRODUCTS (£M AT MSP) 2000-2010 |
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| CHART 23 | PRODUCT MIX OF UK MARKET FOR FILLED PRODUCTS - 2006 – % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 24 | THE UK MARKET FOR CUSHIONS (£M AT MSP) 2000-2010 |
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| TABLE 25 | THE UK DOMESTIC GARDEN FURNITURE MARKET £ MILLION AT RSP - 2000-2006 |
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| CHART 26 | THE UK MARKET FOR DUVETS 2000-2010 BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 27 | UK DUVET MARKET 2006 – MIX OF SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL FILLINGS BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 28 | UK MARKET FOR DUVETS WITH NATURAL FILLINGS 2000 TO 2006 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 29 | UK MARKET FOR DUVETS WITH SYNTHETIC FILLINGS 2000 TO 2006 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 30 | THE UK MARKET FOR PILLOWS (£M AT MSP) 2000-2010 |
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| CHART 31 | UK MARKET FOR PILLOW FILLING BY TYPE 2006 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 32 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE FOR FILLED PRODUCTS 2005 – BY VALUE (£M) |
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| CHART 33 | THE UK MARKET FOR BATHROOM TEXTILES 2000-2010 (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 34 | UK BATHROOM TEXTILES MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2006 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 35 | THE UK MARKET FOR BATHROOM TEXTILES ( £ MILLION AT MSP) 2000-2010 |
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| CHART 36 | IMPORT SOURCE COUNTRIES FOR TOILET & KITCHEN LINEN 2005 - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 37 | THE UK MARKET FOR TABLE LINEN 2000 TO 2010 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 38 | SOURCE COUNTRIES FOR TABLE LINEN IMPORTS 2005 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 39 | UK SUPPLIERS OF HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES 2006 - % SHARE BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 40 | DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES 2006 - % SHARE BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 41 |
MIX OF TEXTILE RETAILERS BY SIZE 2003 AND 2005 |
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