| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. |
SUMMARY |
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| 3. |
KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
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| 3.1 | ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1.1 | GDP |
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| 3.1.2 | Interest Rates & Inflation |
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| 3.1.3 | Unemployment & Consumer Spending |
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| 3.1.4 | Disposable Income Levels And Savings |
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| 3.1.5 | Sterling |
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| 3.2 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.2.1 | New Housebuild |
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| 3.2.2 | House-Moving Levels |
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| 3.2.3 | Value Of Output - New Work And RMI |
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| 3.3 | HOUSEHOLDS |
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| 3.4 | POPULATION PROFILE |
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| 3.5 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. |
THE UK FURNITURE MARKET |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION AND MARKET SIZE |
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| 4.2 | PRODUCT MIX - OVERALL FURNITURE MARKET |
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| 5. |
THE UK KITCHEN FURNITURE MARKET |
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| 5.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 5.2 | OVERALL MARKET SIZE & TRENDS |
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| 5.2.1 | Kitchen Furniture and Worktops |
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| 5.2.2 | Imports and Exports |
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| 5.2.3 | Kitchen Sinks |
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| 5.3 | HOUSEHOLD OWNERSHIP |
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| 6. |
PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6.1 | INTRODUCTION |
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| 6.2 | PRODUCT DEFINITIONS |
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| 6.3 | KITCHEN FURNITURE: FITTED AND NON FITTED |
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| 6.4 | KITCHEN FURNITURE: FLAT-PACK/RIGID UNITS |
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| 6.5 | DESIGN/MATERIALS |
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| 6.5.1 | Kitchen Furniture |
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| 6.5.2 | Worktops |
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| 6.5.3 | Sinks |
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| 6.5.4 | Components |
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| 7. |
KITCHEN APPLIANCES |
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| 7.1 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 7.2 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 7.2.1 | Cooking Appliances |
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| 7.2.2 | Laundry Appliances & Dishwashers |
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| 7.2.3 | Refrigeration Appliances |
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| 7.3 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 8. |
SUPPLIERS |
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| 8.1 | OVERALL SHARE |
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| 8.2 | KEY SUPPLIERS OF KITCHEN FURNITURE |
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| 8.3 | SINKS |
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| 8.3.1 | Introduction |
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| 8.3.2 | Key Suppliers |
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| 8.4 | WORKTOPS |
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| 8.4.1 | Introduction |
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| 8.4.2 | Key Suppliers |
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| 9. |
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 9.1 | OVERALL SHARE |
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| 9.2 | DISCOUNT/FURNITURE WAREHOUSE |
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| 9.3 | DIY MULTIPLES |
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| 9.4 | KITCHEN SPECIALISTS |
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| 9.5 | BUILDERS MERCHANTS/CONTRACT/HOUSE BUILDERS |
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| 9.6 | OTHERS |
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| 9.7 | DISTRIBUTORS |
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| 10. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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|
TABLES
& CHARTS
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| CHART 1 | KITCHEN FURNITURE, WORKTOPS & SINKS MARKET 1997-2008 BY VALUE (MSP £M) |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2006 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2006 |
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| TABLE 4 | PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 1995-2007 – GREAT BRITAIN (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| TABLE 5 |
NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 1997-2003 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | VALUE OF NEW UK HOUSING OUTPUT AND RMI OUTPUT (£M) 1994-2004 |
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| TABLE 7 | STOCK OF DWELLINGS IN GREAT BRITAIN 1981-2003 |
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| CHART 8 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| CHART 9 | THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 1997-2007 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 10 | UK MARKET MIX OF FURNITURE BY VALUE 1997 & 2004 |
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| CHART 11 | FITTED AND NON-FITTED FURNITURE 2004 - % SHARE BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 12 | UK KITCHEN FURNITURE AND WORKTOPS & SINKS MARKET 1997-2008 BY VALUE (MSP £M) |
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| CHART 13 | PRODUCT MIX IN THE KITCHEN FURNITURE MARKET 2004 - BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 14 | UK KITCHEN FURNITURE & WORKTOPS MARKET 1997-2005 BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 15 | FITTED AND NON-FITTED KITCHEN, BEDROOM AND BATHROOM FURNITURE MARKET SHARE BY VALUE 2004 |
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| CHART 16 | UK KITCHEN FURNITURE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 1990-2004 (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 17 | UK KITCHEN SINK MARKET 1997-2008 – BY VOLUME & VALUE |
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| CHART 18 | MIX OF MATERIALS IN THE UK SINK MARKET 2004 |
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| CHART 19 | HOUSEHOLD OWNERSHIP LEVELS OF FITTED KITCHEN FURNITURE 1985-2008 |
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| CHART 20 | % MIX OF FITTED KITCHEN SALES BY PURCHASING SECTOR - 2004 BY VOLUME |
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| CHART 21 | MIX OF FITTED & NON -FITTED KITCHEN FURNITURE - 2004 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 22 | FLAT-PACK/RIGID FURNITURE SHARE BY VALUE 2004 |
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| CHART 23 | UK DOMESTIC WORKTOP MARKET – MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE - 2004 |
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| CHART 24 | UK DOMESTIC SINKS MARKET – MATERIAL MIX BY VOLUME - 2004 |
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| CHART 25 | KITCHEN SINK DESIGNS: MARKET SHARE BY VALUE 2004 |
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| TABLE 26 | UK DOMESTIC APPLIANCE MARKET SIZE £M MSP (1997-2007) |
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| TABLE 27 | UK COOKING APPLIANCE MARKET BY VOLUME 2004 |
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| TABLE 28 | UK LAUNDRY AND DISHWASHER MARKET 2004 BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 29 | UK REFRIGERATION MARKET BY VOLUME 2004 |
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| CHART 30 | DISTRIBUTION OF KITCHEN APPLIANCES BY CHANNEL 2004 |
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| TABLE 31 | MARKET SHARES OF MAJOR KITCHEN FURNITURE SUPPLIERS 2004 BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 32 | KITCHEN FURNITURE MARKET: DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE 2004 BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 33 | DISTRIBUTOR SHARE BY PRODUCT MARKET 2004 |
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