| 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. |
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 | Household Spending and Disposable Incomes |
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| 4.3.2 | New House Building |
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| 4.3.3 | House Moving |
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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 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 5.4 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 5.5 | DUVET COVERS |
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| 5.5.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.5.2 | Market Characteristics |
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| 5.6 | SHEETS |
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| 5.6.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.6.2 | Sheet Styles |
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| 5.7 | BEDSPREADS, THROWS AND BED-RUNNERS |
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| 5.7.1 | Bedspreads |
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| 5.7.2 | Throws |
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| 5.7.3 | Bed-runners |
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| 5.8 | PILLOWCASES |
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| 5.8.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.9 | BLANKETS |
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| 5.9.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.10 | 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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| 6.3 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 6.4 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6.5 | CUSHIONS AND CUSHION COVERS |
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| 6.5.1 | Market Size |
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| 6.5.2 | Interior Cushions |
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| 6.5.3 | Cushions For Garden Furniture |
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| 6.6 | DUVETS |
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| 6.6.1 | Market Size |
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| 6.6.2 | Mix by Type of Filling |
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| 6.7 | PILLOWS |
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| 6.7.1 | Market Size |
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| 6.7.2 | Product Mix by Type |
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| 6.8 | MATTRESS AND PILLOW PROTECTORS, ENHANCERS AND TOPPERS |
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| 6.8.1 | Market Size |
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| 6.8.2 | Product types |
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| 6.9 | 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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| 7.4 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
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| 8. |
TABLE LINEN & KITCHEN TOWELLING |
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| 8.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 8.2 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 8.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 8.4 | TABLE LINEN MARKET |
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| 8.4.1 | Market Size |
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| 8.4.2 | Contract Sector |
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| 8.4.3 | Domestic Sector |
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| 8.4.4 | International Trade |
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| 8.5 | TEA TOWELS |
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| 8.5.1 | Market Size |
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| 8.5.2 | Market Characteristics |
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| 8.5.3 | 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 |
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| 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 | CATALOGUE STORES & MAIL ORDER |
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| 10.5 | DISCOUNT WAREHOUSES, FURNITURE AND 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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| 10.8.1 | Internet |
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| 10.8.2 | Grocery Multiples |
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| 10.8.3 | Others |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | THE UK HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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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 2000-2008 - 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 HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES MARKET 2002-2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 7 | HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS UK 2002-2009 – (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| CHART 8 | HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS GB 2001 TO 2007 - % BY DWELLING TYPE |
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| TABLE 9 | NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2001-2006 – BY VOLUME (MILLIONS) |
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| CHART 10 | UK HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES PRODUCT MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 11 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES 2004 TO 2007– BY VALUE (£M) |
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| CHART 12 | IMPORTS OF HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES PRODUCT MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 13 | UK MARKET FOR BED LINEN 2002-2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 14 | UK BED LINEN MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2007 – % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 15 | THE UK MARKET FOR DUVET COVERS 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 16 | UK MARKET FOR SHEETS 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 17 | THE UK MARKET FOR BEDSPREADS, THROWS AND BED-RUNNERS 2002 TO 20112 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 18 | THE UK MARKET FOR PILLOWCASES 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 19 | UK MARKET FOR BLANKETS 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 20 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE FOR BED LINEN 2007 – BY VALUE (£M) |
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| CHART 21 | SOURCE COUNTRIES FOR BED LINEN IMPORTS 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 22 | THE UK MARKET FOR FILLED PRODUCTS (£M AT MSP) 2002-2012 |
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| CHART 23 | UK MARKET FOR FILLED PRODUCTS 2007 – PRODUCT MIX – % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 24 | THE UK MARKET FOR CUSHIONS 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 25 | THE UK MARKET FOR DUVETS 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 26 | UK DUVET MARKET MIX BY FILLING TYPE 2007 – % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 27 | UK MARKET FOR DUVETS WITH SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL FILLINGS, 2002 TO 2007 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 28 | THE UK MARKET FOR PILLOWS 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 29 | UK MARKET FOR PILLOWS MIX BY FILLING TYPE 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 30 | THE UK MARKET FOR MATTRESS AND PILLOW PROTECTORS, ENHANCERS AND TOPPERS 2006 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 31 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE FOR FILLED PRODUCTS 2007 – BY VALUE (£M) |
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| CHART 32 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE FOR FILLED PRODUCTS IMPORT SOURCE COUNTRIES 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 33 | THE UK MARKET FOR BATHROOM TEXTILES 2002-2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 34 | UK BATHROOM TEXTILES MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 35 | THE UK MARKET FOR BATHROOM TEXTILES 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 36 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TOILET AND KITCHEN LINEN 2002 TO 2007 – BY VALUE (£ MILLION) |
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| CHART 37 | MAIN IMPORT SOURCES OF TABLE AND KITCHEN LINEN 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 38 | UK TABLE LINEN AND KITCHEN TOWELLING MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 39 | THE UK MARKET FOR TABLE LINEN AND KITCHEN TOWELLING (£ MILLION AT MSP) 2002-2012 |
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| TABLE 40 | COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR IMPORTS OF TABLE LINEN 2007 – %BY VALUE |
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| CHART 41 | THE UK MARKET FOR TEA TOWELS 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 42 | UK HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES MARKET LEADING SUPPLIERS 2007 – MARKET SHARE |
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| TABLE 43 | UK HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES MARKET DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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