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1.
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INTRODUCTION |
7 |
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2.
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SUMMARY
|
8
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3.
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ECONOMIC
ENVIRONMENT
|
11
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3.1
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GDP
|
11
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3.2
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INFLATION
& INTEREST RATES
|
12
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3.3
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UNEMPLOYMENT
& CONSUMER SPENDING
|
12
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3.4
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HOUSING
& CONSTRUCTION
|
12
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3.5
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STERLING
|
13
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3.6
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CONCLUSIONS
|
13
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4.
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THE UK
FURNITURE MARKET
|
14
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4.1
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DEFINITION
AND MARKET SIZE
|
14
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4.2
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CONSUMER
CHARACTERISTICS
|
16
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4.3
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PRODUCT
MIX - OVERALL FURNITURE MARKET
|
17
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5.
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THE UK
KITCHEN FURNITURE MARKET
|
21
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5.1
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MARKET
DEFINITION
|
21
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5.2
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OVERALL
MARKET SIZE & TRENDS
|
21
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5.2.1
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Kitchen
Furniture and Worktops
|
23
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5.2.2
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Imports
and Exports
|
29
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5.2.3
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Kitchen
Sinks
|
31
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5.3
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HOUSEHOLD
OWNERSHIP
|
34
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6.
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PRODUCT
MIX
|
39
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6.1
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INTRODUCTION
|
39
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6.2
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PRODUCT
DEFINITIONS
|
39
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6.3
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KITCHEN
FURNITURE FITTED AND NON FITTED
|
40
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6.4
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KITCHEN
FURNITURE FLAT-PACK/RIGID UNITS
|
41
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6.5
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METHOD
OF ASSEMBLY
|
44
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6.6
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DESIGN/MATERIALS
|
44
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6.6.1
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Kitchen
Furniture
|
44
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6.6.2
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Worktops
|
47
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6.6.3
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Sinks
|
50
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6.6.4
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Components
|
54
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7.
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KITCHEN
APPLIANCES
|
56
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7.1
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MARKET
SIZE
|
56
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7.2
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PRODUCT
TRENDS
|
58
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7.2.1
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Cooking
Appliances
|
58
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7.2.2
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Laundry
Appliances & Dishwashers
|
61
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7.2.3
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Refrigeration
Appliances
|
62
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7.3
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DISTRIBUTION
|
63
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8.
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SUPPLIERS
|
65
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8.1
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OVERALL
SHARE
|
65
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8.2
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KEY
SUPPLIERS OF KITCHEN FURNITURE
|
66
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8.3
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SINKS
|
72
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8.3.1
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Introduction
|
72
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8.3.2
|
Key
Suppliers
|
72
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8.4
|
WORKTOPS
|
75
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8.4.1
|
Introduction
|
75
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8.4.2
|
Key
Suppliers
|
76
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9.
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DISTRIBUTION
CHANNELS
|
78
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9.1
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OVERALL
SHARE
|
78
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9.2
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DISCOUNT/FURNITURE
WAREHOUSE
|
79
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9.3
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DIY
MULTIPLES
|
80
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9.4
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KITCHEN
SPECIALISTS
|
81
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9.5
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BUILDERS
MERCHANTS/CONTRACT/HOUSE BUILDERS
|
82
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9.6
|
OTHERS
|
83
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9.7
|
DISTRIBUTORS
|
84
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10.
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KEY
MARKET INFLUENCES
|
86
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10.1
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THE
HOUSING MARKET
|
86
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10.1.1
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New
Housebuild
|
86
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10.1.2
|
House-Moving
Levels
|
87
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10.1.3
|
Value Of
Output - New Work And RMI
|
88
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10.2
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POPULATION
PROFILE
|
89
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10.3
|
HOUSEHOLDS
|
90
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10.4
|
EMPLOYMENT/UNEMPLOYMENT
|
93
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10.5
|
INTEREST
RATES
|
94
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10.6
|
DISPOSABLE
INCOME LEVELS AND SAVINGS
|
95
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11.
|
FUTURE
PROSPECTS
|
96
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TABLES
& CHARTS
|
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CHART 1
|
KITCHEN
FURNITURE, WORKTOPS & SINKS MARKET 1995-2006 BY VALUE (MSP £M)
|
8
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TABLE 2
|
THE UK
MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 1995-2004 (£M MSP)
|
15
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TABLE 3
|
AVERAGE
WEEKLY EXPENDITURE ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND FURNITURE BY AGE OF HEAD
OF HOUSEHOLD (£'S) 2000/2001
|
16
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|
CHART 4
|
UK
MARKET MIX OF FURNITURE BY VALUE 1997 & 2002
|
18
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|
CHART 5
|
FITTED
AND NON-FITTED FURNITURE 2002 - % SHARE BY VALUE
|
19
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|
CHART 6
|
CONSUMER
DURABLES MARKET GROWTH 1990-2005 (1990 = 100)
|
20
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TABLE 7
|
UK
KITCHEN FURNITURE AND WORKTOPS & SINKS MARKET 1995-2006 BY VALUE
(MSP £M)
|
22
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CHART 8
|
PRODUCT
MIX IN THE KITCHEN FURNITURE MARKET 2002 - BY VALUE
|
23
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TABLE 9
|
UK
KITCHEN FURNITURE & WORKTOPS MARKET 1997-2003 BY VALUE (£M MSP)
|
24
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|
TABLE 10
|
FITTED
AND NON-FITTED KITCHEN, BEDROOM AND BATHROOM FURNITURE MARKET SHARE
BY VALUE 2002
|
29
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CHART 11
|
UK
KITCHEN FURNITURE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 1990-2002 (£M MSP)
|
30
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TABLE 12
|
UK
KITCHEN SINK MARKET 1995-2006 - BY VOLUME & VALUE
|
31
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CHART 13
|
HOUSEHOLD
OWNERSHIP LEVELS OF FITTED KITCHEN FURNITURE 1985-2006
|
34
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CHART 14
|
% MIX OF
FITTED KITCHEN SALES BY PURCHASING SECTOR 2002 BY VOLUME
|
36
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CHART 15
|
MIX OF
FITTED & NON -FITTED KITCHEN FURNITURE - 2002 BY VALUE
|
41
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|
CHART 16
|
FLAT-PACK/RIGID
FURNITURE SHARE BY VALUE 2002
|
43
|
|
CHART 17
|
UK
DOMESTIC WORKTOP MARKET - MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE - 2002
|
47
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|
CHART 18
|
UK
DOMESTIC SINKS MARKET - MATERIAL MIX BY VOLUME - 2002
|
51
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CHART 19
|
KITCHEN
SINK DESIGNS MARKET SHARE BY VALUE 2002
|
53
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|
TABLE 20
|
UK
DOMESTIC APPLIANCE MARKET SIZE £M MSP (1997-2005)
|
56
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|
TABLE 21
|
PRODUCT
MIX OF KITCHEN APPLIANCES 2002 BY VALUE
|
57
|
|
TABLE 22
|
UK
COOKING APPLIANCE MARKET BY VOLUME
|
60
|
|
TABLE 23
|
UK
LAUNDRY AND DISHWASHER MARKET 2002 BY VOLUME
|
61
|
|
TABLE 24
|
UK
REFRIGERATION MARKET BY VOLUME 2002
|
62
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|
CHART 25
|
DISTRIBUTION
OF KITCHEN APPLIANCES BY CHANNEL 2002
|
64
|
|
TABLE 26
|
MARKET
SHARES OF MAJOR KITCHEN FURNITURE SUPPLIERS 2002 BY VALUE
|
65
|
|
TABLE 27
|
KITCHEN
FURNITURE MARKET DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE 2002 BY VALUE
|
78
|
|
TABLE 28
|
DISTRIBUTOR SHARE BY PRODUCT MARKET 2001
|
84
|
|
TABLE 29
|
HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS (000'S DWELLINGS)
1995-2005 IN GREAT BRITAIN
|
86
|
|
TABLE 30
|
NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES
1994-2002
|
87
|
|
TABLE 31
|
VALUE OF NEW UK HOUSING OUTPUT AND RMI OUTPUT (£M)
1994-2002
|
88
|
|
CHART 32
|
AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001
('000)
|
89
|
|
TABLE 33
|
STOCK OF DWELLINGS GREAT BRITAIN - 1983-2002
|
91
|
|
TABLE 34
|
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE FOR GREAT BRITAIN 1991-2000
|
92
|
|
CHART 35
|
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT GB - JUNE 1981-01
(MILLIONS)
|
93
|
|
CHART 36
|
INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (RPI) FROM 1990-2005
|
94
|
|
CHART 37
|
PDI & SAVINGS RATIO
|
95
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