|
1. |
INTRODUCTION |
5 |
| 1.1 |
BACKGROUND | 6 |
| 1.2 |
SOURCES OF INFORMATION |
6 |
| 2. |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS |
8 |
| 2.1 |
SUMMARY | 8 |
| 2.2. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS | 10 |
| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
14 |
| 3.1 |
GDP | 14 |
| 3.2 |
INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
15 |
| 3.3 |
UNEMPLOYMENT | 16 |
| 3.4 |
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
16 |
| 3.5 |
STERLING | 17 |
| 3.6 |
POPULATION PROFILE | 18 |
| 3.7 |
CONCLUSIONS | 20 |
| 4. |
THE UK FURNITURE MARKET, HOUSING INFLUENCES |
21 |
| 4.1 |
OVERALL FURNITURE MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
21 |
| 4.2 |
CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS |
23 |
| 4.3 |
HOUSING TRENDS AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
24 |
| 4.3.1 |
New Housebuilding | 24 |
| 4.3.2 |
House Moving | 27 |
| 4.3.3 |
Household Size | 28 |
| 5. |
THE UK KITCHEN FURNITURE MARKET |
29 |
| 5.1 |
MARKET DEFINITION | 29 |
| 5.2 |
OVERALL MARKET SIZE | 29 |
| 5.3 |
OVERALL MARKET TRENDS |
31 |
| 5.4 |
OVERALL PRODUCT MIX | 35 |
| 5.4.1 |
Kitchen Furniture | 37 |
| 5.4.2 |
Worktops | 38 |
| 5.4.3 |
Sinks | 39 |
| 5.5 |
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS | 39 |
| 5.6 |
HOUSEHOLD OWNERSHIP | 41 |
| 5.7 |
PURCHASING SECTORS | 42 |
| 6. |
PRODUCT MIX |
44 |
| 6.1 |
INTRODUCTION | 44 |
| 6.2 |
PRODUCT DEFINITIONS | 44 |
| 6.3 |
KITCHEN FURNITURE | 45 |
| 6.3.1 |
Fitted and Non-Fitted |
45 |
| 6.3.2 |
Flat Pack and Rigid | 46 |
| 6.3.3 |
Installation | 47 |
| 6.3.4 |
Design Trends, Materials and Colours |
47 |
| 6.3.5 |
Kitchen Furniture Components |
49 |
| 6.4 |
WORKTOPS | 50 |
| 6.4.1 |
Product Types | 50 |
| 6.4.2 |
Material Trends and Colours |
51 |
| 6.5 |
SINKS | 54 |
| 6.5.1 |
Product Types | 54 |
| 6.5.2 |
Material Trends | 56 |
| 6.6 |
ACCESSORIES | 59 |
| 7. |
KITCHEN APPLIANCES |
60 |
| 7.1 |
INTRODUCTION | 60 |
| 7.2 |
MARKET SIZE | 60 |
| 7.3 |
PRODUCT TRENDS | 63 |
| 7.3.1 |
Cooking Appliances | 63 |
| 7.3.2 |
Laundry Appliances | 63 |
| 7.3.3 |
Dishwashers | 64 |
| 7.3.4 |
Refrigeration Appliances |
65 |
| 8. | SUPPLIERS |
66 |
| 8.1 |
MARKET SHARE | 66 |
| 8.2 |
KEY SUPPLIERS OF KITCHEN FURNITURE |
67 |
| 8.3 |
KEY SUPPLIERS OF WORKTOPS |
72 |
| 8.4 |
KEY SUPPLIERS OF SINKS |
77 |
| 9. |
DISTRIBUTION |
80 |
| 9.1 |
STRUCTURE | 80 |
| 9.2 |
RETAIL SPECIALISTS | 81 |
| 9.3 |
BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS | 82 |
| 9.4 |
DIY MULTIPLES | 83 |
| 9.5 |
FURNITURE MULTIPLES | 85 |
| 9.6 |
DIRECT CONTRACT | 85 |
| 9.7 |
OTHERS | 86 |
| 9.8 |
DISTRIBUTORS | 87 |
| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 |
KITCHEN FURNITURE MARKET 2002-2014 BY VALUE (MSP) |
8 |
| TABLE 2 |
FORECAST ESTIMATES FOR THE KITCHEN FURNITURE MARKET 2008-2014 (VALUE % CHANGE) |
10 |
| CHART 3 |
INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2014 |
15 |
| CHART 4 |
PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2014 |
17 |
| TABLE 5 |
EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2004-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
18 |
| CHART 6 |
AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION MID 2008 (‘000) |
19 |
| TABLE 7 |
THE UK MARKET FOR OVERALL DOMESTIC FURNITURE 2004-2010 (£M MSP) |
21 |
| CHART 8 |
UK MARKET MIX OF ALL DOMESTIC FURNITURE 2002, 2005 & 2008 |
22 |
| TABLE 9 |
AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE |
23 |
| TABLE 10 |
HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2004-2014 – UNITED KINGDOM (000’S DWELLINGS) |
25 |
| TABLE 11 |
NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2004-2014 (000’S) |
27 |
| TABLE 12 |
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE FOR GREAT BRITAIN 1991-2016 |
28 |
| TABLE 13 |
UK KITCHEN FURNITURE, WORKTOPS AND SINKS MARKET 2004-2014 BY VALUE (MSP £M) |
30 |
| CHART 14 |
PRODUCT MIX IN THE KITCHEN FURNITURE MARKET 2009 (FURNITURE, WORKTOPS, SINKS) - BY VALUE |
36 |
| CHART 15 |
MIX OF KITCHEN FURNITURE PRODUCTS BY VALUE 1999-2009 |
37 |
| CHART 16 |
UK KITCHEN FURNITURE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 1990-2008 (£M MSP) |
40 |
| CHART 17 |
HOUSEHOLD OWNERSHIP LEVELS OF FITTED KITCHEN FURNITURE 1985-2014 |
41 |
| CHART 18 |
MIX OF FITTED KITCHEN SALES BY PURCHASING SECTOR - 2009 |
42 |
| CHART 19 |
MIX OF FITTED & NON -FITTED KITCHEN FURNITURE - 2009 BY VALUE |
45 |
| CHART 20 |
FLAT PACK/RIGID FURNITURE SHARE BY VALUE 2009 |
46 |
| CHART 21 |
UK DOMESTIC WORKTOP MARKET – MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE - 2009 |
52 |
| CHART 22 |
KITCHEN SINK TYPES MARKET SHARE BY VALUE 2009 |
55 |
| CHART 23 |
UK DOMESTIC SINKS MARKET, MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE - 2009 |
57 |
| TABLE 24 |
UK DOMESTIC KITCHEN APPLIANCE MARKET SIZE £M MSP (2004-2009) |
60 |
| CHART 25 |
UK FREESTANDING APPLIANCE MARKET MIX BY VALUE - 2009 |
61 |
| CHART 26 |
UK BUILT-IN APPLIANCE MARKET MIX BY VALUE - 2009 |
62 |
| TABLE 27 |
MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR KITCHEN FURNITURE SUPPLIERS 2009 – BY VALUE |
66 |
| TABLE 28 |
THE MARKET FOR KITCHEN FURNITURE BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL – 2009 SHARE BY VALUE (%) |
80 |
