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The UK kitchen
furniture market is a mature sector, with overall market value
experiencing a decline in 2008, following a significant slow
down in the housing market and lower levels of consumer
confidence. The report forecasts the effects on the market for
2008 and projects views on development over the subsequent 4
years through to the Olympics year, 2012.
Of particular interest:
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The shift towards professional
installation in line with the Get Someone In
trend. Can this trend be sustained in the face of
deteriorating consumer confidence?
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The changing role of the kitchen,
providing a functional area for cooking, and a place for
socialising, entertaining, relaxing etc.
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Improvements in materials and design,
providing a wider choice of work surfaces, sinks and
accessories in particular.
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Greater consumer awareness of products
and fashion trends within the industry, the growth of the
Internet as a specification and purchasing tool.
Key areas
covered in the report include:
THE MARKET
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Total
Kitchen Furniture Market
- market background, product mix by value.
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Furniture, Worktops and Sinks Market
- historical market development, analysis of market size by
value 2002-2012.
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Factors
influencing Market Development
- house building, economic situation and house price
inflation, consumer confidence, growing influence of
design/style changes, population mix changes, increases in
the number of second/third time buyers, etc.
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Imports
and Exports
- developments in import and export levels 2000-2007,
factors influencing the level of imports and the changes in
exports.
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Fitted
Kitchen Furniture Ownership
- changes in ownership levels 2007, factors influencing
current and future ownership levels e.g. new house building,
choice of products now available, public housing.
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Kitchen
Appliances
- annual value sales by built-in and free standing products,
mix by type of appliance, influence of appliance sales in
fitted kitchen furniture market.
PRODUCTS
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Trends
in Design/Materials in Kitchen Furniture
High proportion of modern and contemporary designs,
greater consumer awareness; emphasis on performance and
benefits, quality and features, trends in colours and
finishes, long term trends in styles and designs, etc.
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Flat-Pack/Rigid Units
- market share mix of each sector, quality levels of
flat-pack kitchens, factors affecting mix between flat-pack
and rigid kitchens, market share of flat-pack/rigid
kitchens, assembly methods of kitchen furniture.
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Trends
in Design/Materials in Worktops
- share mix by material, colour/pattern trends in worktops,
growth of non-laminate materials such as solid surfaces,
wood, stone, stainless steel advantages/disadvantages, new
product developments.
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Trends
in Design/Materials in Sinks
- historic and current developments in materials, current
and future trends, material share estimates, factors
influencing material trends e.g. product development,
fashion influences, popular colours, trends surrounding
other kitchen products. Sinks increasingly designed as food
preparation areas.
DISTRIBUTION/SUPPLIERS
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Analysis
of Supply Structure
- supplier market shares, recent developments in supplier
shares.
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Profiles
of Leading Suppliers
- furniture, worktops, sinks suppliers, market position,
analysis of activities, financial information etc.
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Distribution Channel Shares
- analysis of shares by value, trends/developments in
shares, growth/declining sectors.
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Role of
Distributors
- importance of distributors in kitchen furniture market,
own branding by distributors, review of major national
distributors.
KEY MARKET INFLUENCES / FUTURE
PROSPECTS
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Future
Prospects
forecasts through to 2012, key factors influencing
future market developments, performance of the economy,
housing market, consumer confidence, market factors, and
future growth prospects.
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Housing
Market
- analysis of developments in new house building and house
moving activity, influence of house prices and consumer
confidence.
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Population Profile
- analysis of changing profile and implications for kitchen
furniture sales. Personal Disposable Income and Savings -
developments in ratios and impact on consumer durable
purchasing.
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Economic
Influence
unstable
global political and economic environment and the effect on
consumer confidence and market growth.
The report is extensive with over
80 pages and
25 tables and charts (see right hand panel for a full
listing of contents including tables and charts)
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