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INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 2.1 | SUMMARY |
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| 2.2 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 2.2.1 | Overall |
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| 2.2.2 | Garden Furniture |
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| 2.2.3 | Barbecues |
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| 2.2.4 | Accessories |
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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. | MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 4.1 | THE OVERALL GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET |
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| 4.2 | THE GARDEN LEISURE MARKET |
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| 5. | GARDEN FURNITURE |
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| 5.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 5.2 | MARKET SIZE AND HISTORY |
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| 5.3 | HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION |
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| 5.4 | MATERIAL MIX |
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| 5.5 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 5.6 | SEASONALITY |
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| 5.7 | SUPPLY STRUCTURE |
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| 5.7.1 | Overall |
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| 5.7.2 | Key Suppliers |
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| 5.8 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 6. | BARBECUES |
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| 6.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 6.2 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 6.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6.4 | HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION |
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| 6.5 | SEASONALITY |
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| 6.6 | SUPPLY STRUCTURE |
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| 6.7 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 7. | ACCESSORIES MARKET |
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| 7.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 7.2 | OVERALL MARKET SIZE |
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| 7.3 | BARBECUE/PATIO HEATER FUELS |
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| 7.3.1 | Current Situation |
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| 7.3.2 | Key Suppliers |
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| 7.4 | BARBECUE ACCESSORIES |
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| 7.4.1 | Current Situation |
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| 7.5 | PATIO HEATERS |
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| 7.5.1 | Market Size and Current Situation |
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| 7.5.2 | Electric Patio Heaters |
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| 7.5.3 | Chimineas |
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| 7.6 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 7.6.1 | Fuel |
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| 7.6.2 | Accessories |
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| 7.6.3 | Patio heaters/chimineas |
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| 8. | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 8.1 | DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE |
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| 8.2 | CHANNEL SHARE |
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| 8.3 | DIY MULTIPLES |
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| 8.4 | GARDEN CENTRES |
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| 8.5 | INTERNET SUPPLIERS AND E-SHOPPING. |
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| 8.6 | CATALOGUE STORES AND MAIL ORDER |
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| 8.6.1 | Catalogue Stores |
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| 8.6.2 | Mail Order |
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| 8.7 | DEPARTMENT STORES AND VARIETY STORES. |
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| 8.8 | HIGH STREET CHAINS AND HARDWARE STORES. |
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| 8.9 | OTHERS. |
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|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 | UK MARKET FOR GARDEN LEISURE (£M) AT RSP - 2000 TO 2006 |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2009 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2009 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | DISTRIBUTION OF GARDEN PRODUCTS BY SECTOR - BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 7 | UK GARDEN LEISURE MARKET 2000-2010 £M RSP |
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| CHART 8 | UK MARKET FOR GARDEN LEISURE 2006 - VALUE MIX BY PRODUCT TYPE |
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| TABLE 9 | THE UK DOMESTIC GARDEN FURNITURE MARKET £M AT RSP - 2000-2006 |
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| CHART 10 | UK GARDEN FURNITURE – % PENETRATION OF HOUSEHOLDS |
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| CHART 11 | GARDEN FURNITURE MARKET BY TYPE OF MATERIAL BY VALUE 2001-2006 |
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| TABLE 12 | GARDEN FURNITURE PRODUCT MIX 2001, 2003 AND 2006 - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 13 | UK SEASONALITY OF GARDEN FURNITURE SALES |
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| TABLE 14 | SOME KEY COMPANIES & MATERIAL(S) USED |
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| TABLE 15 | UK DOMESTIC GARDEN FURNITURE MARKET 2006 - MARKET SHARE |
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| TABLE 16 | THE UK MARKET FOR GARDEN FURNITURE 2007-2010 £M RSP |
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| TABLE 17 | UK BARBECUE MARKET VOLUME & VALUE £M RSP 2000-2006 |
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| TABLE 18 | UK MIX OF BARBECUES SOLD DURING 2006 |
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| CHART 19 | UK MIX OF BARBECUES - BY VALUE 2006 |
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| CHART 20 | UK HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION OF BARBECUES 1986-2006 |
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| TABLE 21 | MIX OF PENETRATION OF BARBECUE TYPES - % BY VOLUME 1995 TO 2006 |
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| CHART 22 | UK SEASONALITY OF BARBECUE UNIT SALES TO CONSUMERS |
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| TABLE 23 | UK BARBECUE SUPPLIERS MARKET SHARES 2006 MSP |
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| TABLE 24 | UK BARBECUE MARKET VOLUME & VALUE £M RSP 2007-2010 |
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| TABLE 25 | UK GARDEN LEISURE ACCESSORY MARKET - 2000 TO 2006 (£M RSP) |
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| TABLE 26 | UK GARDEN LEISURE ACCESSORY MARKET – 2007-2010 (£M RSP) |
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| CHART 27 | GARDEN LEISURE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS. |
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| TABLE 28 | UK DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARES FOR GARDEN LEISURE PRODUCTS - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 29 | DIY MULTIPLES – OVERALL MARKET SHARE |
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