The tool distribution report reviews the tools distribution market. With its focus on portable hand and power tools used in the building and construction industries, as well as domestic garden tools.
The tool distribution report reviews the tools distribution market. With its focus on portable hand and power tools used in the building and construction industries, as well as domestic garden tools.
Excluded from the analysis are sectors such as the automotive and industrial sectors, including large machine tools, etc.
The various distribution channels are reviewed and key company profiles detailed. Key product sectors, market sizes, trends and factors influencing the market are assessed; although it should be emphasised that with such a wide variety of products, only a summary of each is possible in the scope of this report.
The prospects for this distribution market are also considered. Detailed market data and insight on the tool distribution market by AMA Research, a leading UK provider of construction market intelligence.
The ‘Tool Distribution Market Report – UK 2019-2023’ costs £945+VAT (if applicable) for a PDF version.
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The fifth edition of the ‘Tool Distribution Market Report – UK 2019-2023’ provides an informed and up-to-date review of this complex and fragmented market, and includes a review of recent market trends and forecasts of sector developments up to 2023.
Screwfix, Toolstation, Homebase, B&Q, Amazon, Travis Perkins, Sainsburys, Wickes, B&M Retail, Wilko, Ridgeons, Tools4trade, Northern Tools & Accessories, Toolbank, Machine Mart, Cromwell Tools, Argos, Kingfisher, The Range, Robert Dyas, Taskers, Maxwells DIY, Rightway Bevans, Dunelm, IKEA, Benchmarx, Tile Giant, City Plmubing Supplies, Saint Gobain Group, Minster, Gibbs & Dandy, International Decorative Surfaces, International Timber, Ceramic Tiles Distributors, Pasquill, JP Corry, Grafton Group, Buildbase, Plumbase, Selco Builders Warehouse, Leyland SDM, Macnaughton Blair, Wolseley UK, Screwfix Direct, MKM Building Supplies, Ridgeons, Huws Gray, EH Smith, Bradford Building Supplies, Lawsons (Whetstone), Elliott Brothers, David Cover, JT Atkinson & Sons, Grant & Stone, Haldane Fisher, Rawle Gammon & Baker, Parker Building Supplies, Joseph Parr Group, Sydenhams, SIG, Lee Industrial, The Site Box, My Tool Shed, FFX, CNS Power Tools, William Moore & Son, UK Tool Centre, ED Elson, Meteor Electrical, Shop4 All Electrical, Lyco Group, eBay, Brammer Buck and Hickman, Cromwell Tools, Edmundson Electrical, Rexel, City Electrical Factors, Eyre & Elliston, R&M Electrical Group, BEW Electrical Distributors, Farnell, Speedy Hire, HSS Hire, Blue Diamond UK, Wyevale Garden Centres, Dobbies Garden Centres, Notcutts, Axminster Tool Centre, Toolstop, Industrial Tool Supplies, Northern Power Tools and Equipment, D&M Tools, CTS Ironmongery, Draper Tools, Decco, Stax Trading Centres, Harrison & Clough, Bosch, Metabo, Hikoki Power Tools (UK), Makita, Stanley Black & Decker, Robert Bosch, Hilti, Panasonic Electric Works UK, Fein Industrial Power Tools, Bahco, Wilkinson Sword Garden Tools.
This report analyses the market for portable power and hand tools, for use in building, home improvement and garden applications – incorporating both professional and DIY tool versions, but excludes industrial and automotive uses, and large/machine tools. Tool distribution comprises a number of routes to market including home improvement multiples, industrial products distributors, builders’ merchants, tool specialists and the Internet.
Tool demand is heavily dependent on levels of construction activity, including non-domestic construction, housebuilding and RMI work (repair, maintenance & improvement). Construction activity has been impacted by Brexit and delays to investment.
Tool distribution comprises a mix of large national players competing with many regional and local companies, in both trade and consumer channels. Buying behaviour, influenced by digital technology, has seen a change in the way companies deliver their proposition. Operating a transactional website has become increasingly important, and this has meant an increase in multi-channel and omni-channel retailing, with the Internet emerging as a key channel.
Prospects for the overall market remain positive, as the core foundations of long term demand from construction activity remain solid, including housing, renovation & maintenance of an ageing housing stock and demand from non-domestic sectors.
1. INTRODUCTION 7
1.1 INTRODUCTION 7
2. SUMMARY & MARKET PROSPECTS 9
2.1 SUMMARY 9
2.2 MARKET PROSPECTS 10
3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT UPDATED 12
3.1 OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK 12
3.1.1 GDP 12
3.1.2 Inflation & Interest Rates 13
3.1.3 Employment & Wages 14
3.1.4 Household Consumption 15
3.1.5 Sterling 16
4. TOOL DISTRIBUTION MARKET 17
4.1 DEFINITION 17
4.2 TOOL DISTRIBUTION MARKET 18
4.2.1 Background 18
4.2.2 Recent performance – 2014 to 2018 19
4.2.3 Market Prospects – 2019 – 2023 22
4.3 MARKET INFLUENCES 24
4.3.1 Construction Output and RMI Work 24
4.3.2 The Housing Market 27
4.3.3 Employment in Construction 30
4.3.4 The Internet 305. DISTRIBUTION 32
5.1 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE 32
5.1.1 Changes in the Market 34
5.1.2 Distribution Market Shares 35
5.2 HOME IMPROVEMENT MULTIPLES 36
5.2.1 Market Size 365.2.2 Products 38
5.2.3 Market Structure 39
5.2.4 Home Improvement Multiples 40
5.3 BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS MERCHANTS 41
5.3.1 Market Size 42
5.3.2 Products 43
5.3.3 Market Structure 44
5.3.4 Merchant Companies 44
5.4 E-TAILERS 46
5.5 TRADE DISTRIBUTORS 47
5.5.1 Industrial Products distributors 47
5.5.2 Electrical Wholesalers 51
5.5.3 Other 525.6 OTHER RETAIL 53
5.6.1 Garden Centres 53
5.6.2 Independent Hardware & DIY Stores 56
5.6.3 Other 56
5.7 TOOL SPECIALISTS 57
5.8 DIRECT 58
5.9 WHOLESALERS 58
6. PRODUCT REVIEW 60
6.1 OVERVIEW 60
6.1.1 Product Mix 60
6.1.2 Cordless Power Tools 61
6.1.3 Mix of Professional and DIY Tools 63
6.1.4 Mix of Power and Hand Tools 64
6.2 DRILLING, DRIVING AND BREAKING 65
6.2.1 Definition 65
6.2.2 Market Size 65
6.2.3 Products 66
6.3 CUTTING AND GRINDING 67
6.3.1 Definition 67
6.3.2 Market Size 68
6.3.3 Products 68
6.4 CARPENTRY AND WOODWORKING 70
6.4.1 Definition 70
6.4.2 Market Size 70
6.4.3 Products 71
6.5 OTHER BUILDING TOOLS 72
6.6 GARDEN TOOLS 72
6.6.1 Definition 72
6.6.2 Market Size 73
6.6.3 Product Mix 75
7. KEY MANUFACTURERS 76
7.1 BUILDING TOOLS 76
7.2 GARDENING TOOLS 78
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