| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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| 2.1 | OVERALL MARKET |
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| 2.2 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 3. | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
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| 3.1 | MACRO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1.1 | General |
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| 3.1.2 | GDP |
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| 3.1.3 | Inflation & Interest Rates |
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| 3.1.4 | Unemployment |
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| 3.1.5 | Household Consumption |
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| 3.1.6 | Sterling |
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| 3.1.7 | Population Profile |
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| 3.1.8 | Conclusions |
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| 3.2 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
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| 3.2.1 | New House Build |
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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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| 3.2.4 | Households |
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| 3.2.5 | Environmental Concerns and Legislation |
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| 4. |
SHOWER CONTROLS |
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| 4.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE & TRENDS |
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| 4.3 | MARKET TRENDS |
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| 4.3.1 | Household Penetration |
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| 4.3.2 | Share by Sector |
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| 4.3.3 | Trends in Use of Showers in New Build |
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| 4.4 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 4.4.1 | Product Definition |
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| 4.4.2 | Product Mix |
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| 4.4.3 | Electric Showers - Trends & Developments |
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| 4.4.4 | Mixer Showers - Trends & Developments |
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| 4.4.5 | Bath/Shower Mixers |
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| 4.4.6 | Non-Domestic Sector - Multi-Point Showers |
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| 4.5 | KEY SUPPLIERS OF SHOWER CONTROLS |
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| 4.5.1 | Market Shares and Trends |
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| 4.5.2 | Company Profiles |
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| 4.6 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 4.6.1 | Channel Structure |
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| 4.6.2 | Channel Shares |
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| 4.6.3 | Key Companies In The Distribution Channels |
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| 4.7 | INSTALLATION & SPECIFICATION |
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| 4.8 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 5. | SHOWER ENCLOSURES, SCREENS & TRAYS |
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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 | Market Value |
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| 5.2.2 | Market Volume |
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| 5.2.3 | Market Penetration |
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| 5.2.4 | New House Build - Product Trends |
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| 5.3 | PRODUCT MIX AND TRENDS |
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| 5.3.1 | Product Definition |
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| 5.3.2 | Product Mix |
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| 5.3.3 | Enclosures & Screens |
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| 5.3.4 | Trays |
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| 5.3.5 | Installation |
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| 5.4 | KEY SUPPLIERS & MARKET SHARES |
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| 5.4.1 | Market Shares |
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| 5.4.2 | Company Profiles |
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| 5.4.3 | Imports and Exports |
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| 5.5 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 5.6 | FUTURE TRENDS |
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| 6. | SHOWER ACCESSORIES |
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| 6.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 6.2 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 6.3 | PRODUCT TRENDS & DEVELOPMENTS |
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| 6.3.1 | Shower Heads, Riser Rails and Hoses |
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| 6.3.2 | Shower Curtains and Rails |
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| 6.3.3 | Grab Rails, Shower Seats and Other Accessories |
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| 6.4 | KEY SUPPLIERS AND MARKET SHARES |
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| 6.4.1 | Market Shares |
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| 6.4.2 | Company Profiles |
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| 6.5 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 6.6 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 | TOTAL UK SHOWER EQUIPMENT MARKET SIZE 1999-2009 £M MSP |
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| TABLE 2 | PRODUCT MIX IN SHOWER EQUIPMENT 2000, 2003 & 2005 £M MSP |
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| CHART 3 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2008 |
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| CHART 4 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2006 |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 1999-2009 – UNITED KINGDOM (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| TABLE 7 | NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 1999-2005 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 8 | VALUE OF NEW UK HOUSING OUTPUT AND RMI OUTPUT (£M) 1999-2006 |
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| TABLE 9 | STOCK OF DWELLINGS UK - 1999-2006 |
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| TABLE 10 | AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE FOR GREAT BRITAIN 1991-2004 |
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| TABLE 11 | UK SINGLE POINT SHOWER CONTROL MARKET 1999-2009 |
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| CHART 12 | UK SHOWER CONTROL MARKET 1999 – 2009 BY VALUE £M (MSP) |
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| CHART 13 | UK HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION OF SHOWERS 1994-2006 |
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| CHART 14 | UK HOUSEHOLD SHOWER PENETRATION BY PRODUCT 2005 VOLUME - MILLIONS |
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| CHART 15 | SHOWER MARKET MIX BY PURCHASING SECTOR 2005 BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 16 | PRODUCT MIX TRENDS IN SINGLE POINT SHOWERS 1999-2009 BY VOLUME |
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| CHART 17 | UK ELECTRIC SHOWERS MARKET 1999-2009 VOLUME ‘000S |
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| CHART 18 | VOLUME SHARE OF ELECTRIC SHOWERS BY POWER RATING 2005 |
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| TABLE 19 | MARKET SIZE OF MIXER/POWER SHOWER SECTOR 2005 (VOLUME) |
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| CHART 20 | MIXER VALVE MIX - MANUAL AND THERMOSTATIC 2005 BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 21 | UK POWER SHOWER MARKET SIZE 2005 BY VOLUME (000) |
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| TABLE 22 | SUPPLIER MARKET SHARES – SINGLE POINT SHOWER MARKET 2005 (BY VOLUME) |
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| CHART 23 | UK MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SHOWER CONTROLS |
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| TABLE 24 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARES OF SINGLE POINT SHOWERS 2005 |
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| CHART 25 | UK SHOWER ENCLOSURES, SCREENS AND TRAYS MARKET 1999-2009 BY VALUE £M MSP |
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| TABLE 26 | UK ENCLOSURES, SCREENS & TRAYS MARKET 2005 - BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 27 | NEW BUILD SECTOR – ENCLOSURES, SCREENS & TRAYS 2005 (VOLUME 000) |
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| CHART 28 | PRODUCT MIX IN ENCLOSURES, SCREENS & TRAYS MARKET 2005 BY VALUE £214 MILLION (MSP) |
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| TABLE 29 | UK ENCLOSURES, SCREENS & TRAYS MARKET % SHARE OF SALES |
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| TABLE 30 | AVERAGE PRICES IN ENCLOSURES, SCREENS & TRAYS 2005 |
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| CHART 31 | SHOWER ENCLOSURE MARKET BY TYPE/DESIGN BY VALUE 2005 |
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| TABLE 32 | MAIN SUPPLIER MARKET SHARES IN SHOWER ENCLOSURES, SCREENS & TRAYS MARKET 2005 BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 33 | CHANNEL SHARES IN THE SHOWER ENCLOSURES, SCREENS & TRAYS MARKET 2005 BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 34 | UK SHOWER ACCESSORIES MARKET 1999-2009 BY VALUE (MSP). |
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| TABLE 35 | MARKET SHARES IN UK SHOWER ACCESSORIES MARKET 2005 |
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| TABLE 36 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARES FOR SHOWER ACCESSORIES 2005 |
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