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Of
particular interest are the following:
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Analysis of tool distribution market performance
during economic downturn to 2010.
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Factors
affecting the market -
analysis of key market characteristics.
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Identification of key channels
– DIY Multiples, Industrial Products Distributors, Tool
Specialists, Builders Merchants, ‘others’ – review of
channel shares, trends etc.
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Identification of key players in ‘tool distribution’
market.
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Key
product groups – market size and trends in power and
hand tools.
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Forecast of market performance in 2011 and through to 2015.
Some of the companies included :
Asda, Axminster Power Tool Centre, Bahco, B&Q,
Black & Decker, Brammer UK Ltd, Buck & Hickman, Calder Trade
Supplies, Carl Kammerling International Ltd, City Electrical
Factors (CEF), Clarke Power Products, Countrywide Tool
Distributors, Cromwell Tools Ltd, D&M Tools, DIYTools.co.uk,
Dobbies Garden Centres plc, Draper Tools, Edmundson Electrical
Ltd, Electric Center, Erbauer, Eriks Industrial Services, Fein
Industrial Power Tools (UK), Firth Powerfix Ltd, Fiskars,
Garden & Leisure Group, Global Garden Products, Goodwins
Direct, Grafton Group, Harrison & Clough, Hilti (Great
Britain) Ltd, Hitachi Power Tools (UK), Homebase, Husqvarna,
Irwin Industrial Tool Company, ITW Construction Products, Jack
Sealey Ltd , JCB, Klondyke Garden Centres, Lidl, Machine Mart
Limited, Makita (UK) Ltd, Matsushita Electric, Metabo (UK)
Ltd, Mica, Monks and Crane Industrial Group, My Tools Shed,
Mydeco, Northern Tool and Equipment Co. (UK) Ltd, Notcutts
Ltd, Panasonic UK, Rexel Group, Robert Bosch Ltd, Robert Dyas,
RS Components Sainsbury’s, Saint-Gobain Building Products
Distribution, ScrewFix Direct, SIG plc, Spear & Jackson Group,
Specialist Group Ltd, Stanley, Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd,
Tesco, The Garden Centre Group, The Power Tool Centre, The
Site Box, The Tool Centre, THS Tools Limited, Tilgear, Tool
Shop Direct, Toolbank, Tool-Net, Tools4trade, Toolstation,
Toolstop, Toolstream, Travis Perkins, Troy (UK) Ltd, UK Tool
Centre, Wickes, Wilkinson Hardware Store, Wilkinson Sword
Ltd,Wilts Wholesale Electrical Company Limited, Wolseley UK.
Key areas covered in the report
include:
THE
MARKET
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Tool
market definition
- comprising hand and power portable tools used in the
building, DIY and construction industries, but excludes
sectors such as automotive and industrial tools.
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Tool
distribution market
– key characteristics of the market, analysis by value from
2005-2010, with forecasts to 2015.
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Market
structure
- suppliers, distributors, buying groups, contractors and
end-users. Market complexity and fragmentation.
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Identification of key distribution channels
–
dominance by DIY multiples and industrial products
distributors in a highly fragmented market. Product mix in
these key channels.
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Impact
of recession on the distribution market.
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Market
trends and factors influencing market development –
legislation, construction trends, housebuilding & RMI
forecasts up to 2015 etc.
KEY PLAYERS IN TOOL DISTRIBUTION
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Market
shares of key distribution channels
– Key channels, recent trends and changes in distribution.
Overview of key groups operating in several channels.
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DIY
Multiples
– sector overview, market positioning, product/customer
strengths, relative importance of tools, key players
(profiles).
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Industrial Products Distributors
– sector overview, market positioning, product/customer
strengths, relative importance of tools, key players
(profiles). More detailed analysis of key supplier -
Screwfix.
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Tool
Specialists
– sector overview, market positioning, product/customer
strengths, relative importance of tools, key players
(profiles).
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Builders & Plumbers Merchants
– sector
overview, market positioning, product/customer strengths,
relative importance of tools, key players (profiles).
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Other
channels
–
including Garden centres, Independent hardware/
DIY stores, Electrical wholesalers, Specialist
Distributors, Internet & mail order etc –
characteristics and main players.
PRODUCTS
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Product
groups reviewed:
driving, drilling & breaking tools, cutting & grinding
tools, carpentry & woodworking tools, and garden tools.
Product sector mix and recent trends.
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Market
Shares of professional & DIY tools, power & hand tools
and
cordless & corded power tools.
Overview
of trends, changes and future prospects, market maturity.
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Analysis by product group
- market size 2005-2011 for each product sector and trends
in power and hand tools.
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Key
manufacturers
– building
and gardening tools. Overview of key players.
FUTURE PROSPECTS
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Forecast of market development
– short
term prospects in 2011 and medium term prospects up to 2015.
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Positive and negative factors
affecting
the market – performance of UK economy, housebuilding &
non-domestic construction (including private and public
sector performance), consumer confidence & spending, product
development .
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Distribution issues –
forecast changes up to 2015.
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