| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. |
EXECUTIVE 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. |
THE UK FURNITURE MARKET, HOUSING INFLUENCES |
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| 4.1 | OVERALL FURNITURE MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 4.2 | CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 4.3 | HOUSING TRENDS AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
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| 4.3.1 | New Housebuilding |
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| 4.3.2 | House Moving |
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| 4.3.3 | Household Size |
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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 |
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| 5.3 | OVERALL MARKET TRENDS |
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| 5.4 | OVERALL PRODUCT MIX |
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| 5.4.1 | Kitchen Furniture |
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| 5.4.2 | Worktops |
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| 5.4.3 | Sinks |
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| 5.5 | IMPORTS AND EXPORTS |
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| 5.6 | HOUSEHOLD OWNERSHIP |
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| 5.7 | PURCHASING SECTORS |
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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 |
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| 6.3.1 | Fitted and Non-Fitted |
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| 6.3.2 | Flat Pack and Rigid |
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| 6.3.3 | Installation |
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| 6.3.4 | Design Trends, Materials and Colours |
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| 6.3.5 | Kitchen Furniture Components |
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| 6.4 | WORKTOPS |
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| 6.4.1 | Product Types |
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| 6.4.2 | Material Trends and Colours |
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| 6.5 | SINKS |
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| 6.5.1 | Product Types |
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| 6.5.2 | Material Trends |
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| 6.6 | ACCESSORIES |
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| 7. |
KITCHEN APPLIANCES |
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| 7.1 | INTRODUCTION |
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| 7.2 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 7.3 | PRODUCT TRENDS |
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| 7.3.1 | Cooking Appliances |
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| 7.3.2 | Laundry Appliances |
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| 7.3.3 | Dishwashers |
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| 7.3.4 | Refrigeration Appliances |
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| 7.4 | KITCHEN SUPPLIERS AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCES |
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| 8. |
SUPPLIERS |
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| 8.1 | MARKET SHARE |
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| 8.2 | KEY SUPPLIERS OF KITCHEN FURNITURE |
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| 8.3 | KEY SUPPLIERS OF WORKTOPS |
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| 8.4 | KEY SUPPLIERS OF SINKS |
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| 9. |
DISTRIBUTION |
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| 9.1 | STRUCTURE |
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| 9.2 | RETAIL SPECIALISTS |
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| 9.3 | BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS |
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| 9.4 | FURNITURE MULTIPLES |
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| 9.5 | DIRECT CONTRACT |
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| 9.6 | DIY MULTIPLES |
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| 9.7 | OTHERS |
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| 9.8 | DISTRIBUTORS |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | KITCHEN FURNITURE MARKET 2000-2012 BY VALUE (MSP) |
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| TABLE 2 | FORECAST ESTIMATES FOR THE KITCHEN FURNITURE MARKET 2007-2012 (VALUE % CHANGE) |
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| CHART 3 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2012 |
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| CHART 4 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2012 |
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| TABLE 5 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2003-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 6 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (‘000) |
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| TABLE 7 | THE UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE 2004-2007 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 8 | UK MARKET MIX OF FURNITURE 2002, 2005 & 2007 |
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| TABLE 9 | AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE |
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| TABLE 10 | HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2004-2010 – UNITED KINGDOM (000’S DWELLINGS) |
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| TABLE 11 | NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2000-2008 (000’S) |
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| TABLE 12 | AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE FOR GREAT BRITAIN 1991-2006 |
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| TABLE 13 | UK KITCHEN FURNITURE, WORKTOPS AND SINKS MARKET 2002-2012 BY VALUE (MSP £M) |
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| CHART 14 | PRODUCT MIX IN THE KITCHEN FURNITURE MARKET 2007 - BY VALUE |
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| CHART 15 | MIX OF KITCHEN FURNITURE PRODUCTS BY VALUE 1999-2007 |
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| CHART 16 | UK KITCHEN FURNITURE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 1995-2007 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 17 | HOUSEHOLD OWNERSHIP LEVELS OF FITTED KITCHEN FURNITURE 1985-2010 |
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| CHART 18 | MIX OF FITTED KITCHEN SALES BY PURCHASING SECTOR - 2007 |
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| CHART 19 | MIX OF FITTED & NON -FITTED KITCHEN FURNITURE - 2007 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 20 | FLAT-PACK/RIGID FURNITURE SHARE BY VALUE 2007 |
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| CHART 21 | UK DOMESTIC WORKTOP MARKET – MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE - 2007 |
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| CHART 22 | KITCHEN SINK DESIGNS - MARKET SHARE BY VALUE 2007 |
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| CHART 23 | UK DOMESTIC SINKS MARKET – MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE - 2007 |
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| TABLE 24 | UK DOMESTIC KITCHEN APPLIANCE MARKET SIZE £M MSP (2004-2007) |
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| CHART 25 | UK FREESTANDING APPLIANCE MARKET MIX BY VALUE - 2007 |
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| CHART 26 | UK BUILT-IN APPLIANCE MARKET MIX BY VALUE - 2007 |
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| TABLE 27 | MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR KITCHEN FURNITURE SUPPLIERS 2007 – BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 28 | THE MARKET FOR KITCHEN FURNITURE BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL – 2007 SHARE BY VALUE (%) |
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