INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW 

AMA Research has published the ‘Kitchen Appliance Market - UK 2005’ report, incorporating original input and a detailed assessment of the build-in and free-standing appliance market, the report represents excellent value for money to those in the industry or considering entry.

Key Areas Covered:-

• Overall Market Size, Trends & Key Influences.

• Build-in & Free Standing Kitchen Appliances.

• Products- Cooking, Refrigeration, Laundry, Dishwashers.

• Suppliers – Company Profiles, Financial Information.

• Distributors – Key routes to market, major players.

Four main product sectors are included: Cooking, Refrigeration, Laundry, Dishwashers, and are assessed separately and in detail with interpretation of major developments and future trends by product. Information included is specific and relevant to the markets, using a range of sources and not just a broad collection of government statistics. The report is presented to answer the need for both a comprehensive review of quantitative market developments combined with analysis of the qualitative background reasons and influences.

Of Particular Interest:-

• The overall development of the Kitchen Appliance Market.

• Trends and influences in the overall market & by product sector. Growing influence of fashion and design on appliances.

• Likely and future product developments.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

OVERALL MARKET AND KEY INFLUENCES

• Definition and Background.

• Overall Market Trends & Key Influences.

• Imports and Exports- By Value

BUILT-IN KITCHEN APPLIANCES

• Overall Market- Size by Value 1998-2008.

• Definition & Background.

• Product Mix- Cooking, Refrigeration, Laundry, Dishwashers. Historical growth and forecasts to 2008, key market opportunities and threats.

• Historical growth and forecasts to 2008, key market opportunities and threats.

FREE STANDING KITCHEN APPLIANCES

• Overall Market Size by Value 1998-2008.

• Definition & Background.

• Product Mix- Cooking, Refrigeration, Laundry, Dishwashers. Historical growth and forecasts to 2008, key market opportunities and threats.

COOKING APPLIANCES

• Overall Market Size by Value 1998-2008.

• Ovens & Hobs – electric/gas, influence of increasing replacement and new features.

• Extractor Hoods – different types, trends etc.

• Product Trends.

• Future Prospects.

REFRIGERATION APPLIANCES

• Market by volume and value and major overall trends and influences, product mix.

• Definition of Market.

• Refrigerators – larder and standard, growing demand for refrigerator space, key features etc.

• Freezers – growing demand for freezer space, key features etc.

• Fridge-Freezers – changing styles, shift to larger refrigeration models, features etc.

• Current Trends.

• Future Prospects.

LAUNDRY APPLIANCES AND DISHWASHERS

• Market by volume and value, share of total appliance market, overall market trends.

• Washing Machines.

• Washer dryers – ecological influences, key feature trends.

• Tumble Dryers – spin and tumble, ecological influences, key features.

• Future Prospects.

• Build-in Dishwashers / Free-standing Dishwashers – Market size & Trends.

SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTION

• Major suppliers, shares and characteristics.

• General Trends in Supply. Company Profiles – financial information, recent activity etc.

• Share by Distribution Channel, key player profiles.

• Variations in distribution by product.

• Future Prospects.