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The Domestic Window coverings Market UK Report 2006

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Introduction/Overview Summary Of Contents List of Contents & Tables  
       

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS 

1. INTRODUCTION 7
2.SUMMARY 8
3.ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 11
3.1GDP 11
3.2INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 12
3.3UNEMPLOYMENT 13
3.4HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 14
3.5HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 15
3.6STERLING 16
3.7POPULATION PROFILE 17
3.8CONCLUSIONS 18
4.WINDOW COVERINGS MARKET OVERVIEW 20
4.1DEFINITION 20
4.2TOTAL MARKET SIZE 21
4.3PURCHASE MOTIVATION FACTORS FOR WINDOW COVERINGS 22
4.3.1Replacement Purchases 23
4.3.2Property Transactions 23
4.3.3New Housebuilding 24
4.3.4The Domestic Conservatory Market 25
4.3.5Patio Doors and Loft Conversions 26
4.4INTERNATIONAL TRADE 27
4.5MAJOR PRODUCT SECTORS 32
5.CURTAINS 35
5.1MARKET SIZE AND CHARACTERISTICS 35
5.1.1Market Size 35
5.1.2Market Characteristics 36
5.1.3Future Prospects 38
5.2CURTAIN PRODUCT SECTORS 39
5.2.1Ready-Made Curtains 42
5.2.2Curtain Fabric 44
5.2.3Custom-Made Curtains 46
5.3TRENDS IN CURTAIN FASHIONS 48
5.3.1Curtain Styles 48
5.3.2Fabric Types 49
5.3.3Curtain Linings 49
5.4KEY SUPPLIERS 49
5.4.1Ready-Made Curtains 49
5.4.2Key Fabric Suppliers 53
6.BLINDS 56
6.1MARKET SIZE AND CHARACTERISTICS 56
6.1.1Market Size 56
6.1.2Market Characteristics 57
6.1.3Future Prospects 59
6.2APPLICATION AREAS BY END USE 60
6.2.1Windows 61
6.2.2Conservatories 62
6.2.3Doors and Non-Standard Windows 63
6.3BLIND TYPES 63
6.3.1Custom Made Blinds 64
6.3.2Ready-made Blinds 65
6.4BLIND STYLES 65
6.4.1Venetian Blinds 68
6.4.2Vertical Blinds 69
6.4.3Roller Blinds 70
6.4.4Soft Blinds 71
6.4.5Pleated Blinds 71
6.5CONTROLS AND AUTOMATION 72
6.6FUTURE PROSPECTS 73
6.7SUPPLY 74
6.7.1Supply Structure 75
6.7.2Key Suppliers 76
7.VOILES, SHEERS AND NET/LACE CURTAINS 79
7.1MARKET BACKGROUND 79
7.2MARKET SIZE 80
7.3MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND TRENDS 82
7.4PRODUCT MIX 84
7.4.1Lightweight Curtain Formats 84
7.4.2Lightweight Curtain Styles 85
7.5KEY SUPPLIERS 86
8.CURTAIN SUSPENSION SYSTEMS 89
8.1MARKET SIZE 89
8.2PRODUCT MIX 91
8.2.1Wooden Poles 93
8.2.2Metal Poles 94
8.2.3Curtain Tracks 94
8.2.4Others 95
8.3KEY SUPPLIERS 95
9.DISTRIBUTION 98
9.1DEFINITION 98
9.2DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARES 98
9.3INDEPENDENTS & SPECIALISTS 100
9.3.1Independents 100
9.3.2Specialists 101
9.4DEPARTMENT AND VARIETY STORES 102
9.4.1Department Stores 102
9.4.2Variety and Grocery Stores 103
9.5THE INTERNET, MAIL ORDER & CATALOGUE STORES 103
9.5.1Internet Services 103
9.5.2Catalogue Mail Order 104
9.5.3Catalogue Stores 104
9.6DISCOUNT WAREHOUSES/FURNITURE & FURNISHING MULTIPLES 105
9.7DIY MULTIPLES 105
10. FUTURE PROSPECTS107
TABLES AND CHARTS
CHART 1THE WINDOW COVERINGS MARKET – 1999 TO 2009 (£M AT RSP) 8
CHART 2INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2008 13
CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2006 15
TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 17
CHART 5AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) 18
TABLE 6TOTAL UK MARKET FOR DOMESTIC WINDOW COVERINGS (£M AT RSP) 1999-2009 21
TABLE 7NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 1997-2005 24
TABLE 8HOUSING COMPLETIONS 1996-2005 GREAT BRITAIN ('000S) 25
TABLE 9UK DOMESTIC CONSERVATORY MARKET 1998 - 2008 BY VOLUME 26
TABLE 10INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN CURTAINS, INTERIOR BLINDS & CURTAIN/BED VALANCES 1996-2005 (£M AT MSP) 28
CHART 11SOURCE COUNTRIES FOR WINDOW COVERINGS IMPORTS 2005 - % BY VALUE 29
CHART 12EMERGENCE OF CHINA VS. PAKISTAN - % SHARE OF IMPORT MARKET BY VALUE 30
TABLE 13WINDOW COVERING IMPORTS BY COUNTRY 2003 & 2005 (% BY VALUE) 31
TABLE 14 IMPORT SOURCE COUNTRIES FOR WINDOW COVERINGS EU VERSUS NON-EU 1995 TO 2005 – % BY VALUE 32
TABLE 15UK WINDOW COVERINGS MARKET - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 2005 (£M AT RSP) 33
CHART 16INDEX OF PERFORMANCE OF WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS (1994=100) 34
CHART 17UK MARKET FOR CURTAINS (£M RSP) 1999-2009 35
CHART 18UK CURTAIN MARKET - BY PRODUCT SECTOR VOLUME & VALUE (%) 2005 40
TABLE 19UK MARKET FOR CURTAINS BY TYPE - % MIX BY VALUE 1988 AND 2005 41
CHART 20UK MARKET FOR READY-MADE CURTAINS (£M AT RSP) 1999-2009 42
TABLE 21UK MARKET FOR CURTAIN FABRIC (£M RSP) 1999-2009 45
CHART 22UK MARKET FOR CUSTOM-MADE CURTAINS (£M RSP) 1999-2009 47
TABLE 23 CURTAIN STYLES AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS 48
TABLE 24MARKET SHARES OF LEADING SUPPLIERS OF READY-MADE CURTAINS IN 2005 50
TABLE 25MAJOR UK FABRIC SUPPLIERS 2005 - MARKET SHARE 53
TABLE 26UK DOMESTIC BLINDS MARKET BY VALUE (£M RSP) 1999 TO 2009 56
CHART 27UK BLINDS MARKET BY END USE SECTOR - % BY VALUE 2005 60
TABLE 28UK BLINDS MARKET BY END USE APPLICATION – VALUE SHARE (%) 1995 TO 2005 61
CHART 29CUSTOM MADE VS. READY MADE BLINDS - % BY VALUE 2005 64
TABLE 30BLIND TYPES - % SHARE BY VOLUME & VALUE 2005 66
CHART 31BLIND TYPES - % SHARES BY VOLUME – 1991, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005 67
CHART 32UK MARKET FOR LIGHTWEIGHT CURTAINS 1999 TO 2009 BY VALUE - £M AT RSP 80
CHART 33 UK MARKET FOR LIGHTWEIGHT CURTAINS AT CONSTANT (1995) PRICES £M AT RSP 81
CHART 34UK MIX OF LIGHTWEIGHT CURTAIN PRODUCTS BY FORMAT 1997 - 2005 85
TABLE 35LIGHTWEIGHT CURTAINS SUPPLIERS % MARKET SHARE BY VALUE 2005 87
TABLE 36UK MARKET FOR CURTAIN SUSPENSION SYSTEMS 1999 TO 2009 – BY VALUE £M AT RSP 89
CHART 37PRODUCT MIX FOR UK CURTAIN SUSPENSION MARKET 2005 –BY VOLUME 91
CHART 38MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCT TYPE – 1995, 2003, 2005 –BY VOLUME 92
TABLE 39MARKET SHARES BY TRACK & POLE MANUFACTURER % BY VALUE 2006 96
TABLE 40DISTRIBUTION OF WINDOW COVERINGS 2003 & 2005 - SHARE BY VALUE (%) 99
TABLE 41MIX OF TEXTILE RETAILERS BY SIZE 2003 AND 2005 100

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