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Market Research Report

Distribution of Electrical Products in Building Applications - UK 2009-2013

Published by AMA Research
Published November, 2009 Product code 104725
Content info 85 pages
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US $ 1150 Hard Copy
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Distribution of Electrical Products in Building Applications - UK 2009-2013 published by AMA Research in November, 2009. This report consists of 85 pages and the price starts from US $ 1150.

Introduction

Abstract

INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW

AMA Research have published the 2nd Edition of the report "Distribution of Electrical Products in Building Applications - UK 2009-2013". The report reviews the overall electrical products sector, together with the distribution sector and trends in this evolving industry, with a focus on electrical wholesalers, DIY and other retailers, trade catalogue/online distributors, merchants and specialist distributors.

This unique report answers the need for both a quantitative and qualitative analysis of electrical accessory products and focusing on market size and trends, product mix, supply, distribution and future prospects, the report is comprehensive, informative and will facilitate operational and strategic decision-making processes.

Key issues include:

  • The impact of the deteriorating Construction Market.
  • Direct sales and specialist distributors have gained share in the market reflecting the increasing market focus on fewer but larger projects.
  • Consolidation within the supply chain bringing about buying efficiencies has contributed to more competitive market conditions.
  • The impact of International Trade in the industry.

Product Sectors reviewed include:

  • Cable Systems
  • Lighting
  • Wiring Accessories
  • Tools and Test Equipment
  • Automation and Control Products
  • Circuit Protection Equipment
  • Security and Fire Systems
  • Built-In Domestic Appliances
  • Ventilation & Air Conditioning
  • Electric Water Heating
  • Electric Heating
  • Data Networking

NB: This report does not cover the following; consumer or office electrical/electronic equipment (TV' s, computers, photocopiers etc.), small and free standing electrical appliances and products used within automotive or utilities applications or within the oil, gas or petrochemical industries.

The distribution structures and market values of electrical products are influenced by many factors - construction and housebuilding, RMI activity, trends in the usage of electricity, growth in demand for electric and electronic appliances, raw material and energy prices and contractor/installer purchasing trends, with substantial differences across the product sectors.

Areas of particular interest:

  • Changing Distribution shares.
  • Growth of the mail order/internet sector.
  • Analysis of individual distribution channels.
  • Preferences and buying patterns among contractors and installers.
  • Analysis of individual product sectors.

Companies included:

ADI-Gardiner, AJ Hurst, Appliances Online, Arco Limited, Argos, Asda, Avnet Abacus, B & Q, Brammer Plc, Buck and Hickman, Christopher Wray, City Electrical Factors (CEF), Climate Center, CMR Controls, Comet, CPC, Cromwell Tools, Currys, Debenhams Plc, Decco, Denmans Electrical, Dixons, DSG International, Edmundson Electrical Ltd, Electrifix, Farnell, Focus (DIY), GAP Distributors, Habitat, Hagemeyer, HBL (HB Litherland), Homebase, IKEA UK Ltd, Lyco Direct, Machine Mart Ltd, Makro, Maplin Electronics, Misco, National Ventilation, Newey & Eyre, Norbain SD, Parmley Graham, PC World, Premier Farnell Plc, Rexel UK, Robert Dyas, RS Components Sainsbury, Screwfix, Senate Electrical, Staples UK, Stax, Stearn Electric Company Ltd, Tesco, The BSS Group, The Grafton Group, The John Lewis Partnership, The Saint Gobain Group, The Site Box, Toolbank, Travis Perkins, Underwoods Electrical Distributors, WF Electrical, Wickes, Wilkinson , WM Morrisons, Wolseley UK.

Key areas covered in the report include:

DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE

Review of the distribution market structure for electrical products. Analysis of key distribution trends and influences including: Trading through multiple channels and adding value. Own brand product penetration and growing imports. Impact of demand for energy efficient and sustainable products.

CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION

  • Share by Value of the major channels in the market in 2008 and review of recent and projected future changes to distribution market shares.
  • Analysis of each of the major distribution channels in terms of overall value, market trends, strengths and weaknesses and key product areas. Also reviewed are market shares and company profiles for leading companies within each sector and sub-sector. The sectors covered are:
    • Electrical wholesaler market.
    • Retail sector - DIY multiples, electrical/electronic product retailers, general/grocery retailers and department stores and specialist retailers.
    • Trade catalogue/internet based distributors - electronic component distributors, industrial products distributors and other mail order operations selling electrical products to the trade.
    • Builders' merchants, plumbers' and HV merchants.
    • Also reviewed are specialist distributors, OEMs/systems integrators and direct sales.

PRODUCT REVIEW

  • Value of the key product areas and their relative importance in the overall market.
  • Analysis and comment on market size and trends within each product sector.
  • Product mix within individual sectors, key end user sectors and key suppliers.
  • Distribution shares and trends within each product sector.

ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET

  • Total market size 2003 - 2008 and forecast through to 2013.
  • Mix of 13 product sectors by value in 2008.
  • Review of changes in product mix share between sectors 2003-2013.
  • Key market trends and influences impacting on the overall market, including construction and housebuilding statistics, demand for electrical/electronic appliances, import and export data, legislation and standards and technological developments.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS

1. INTRODUCTION 7

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS 8

  • 2.1 SUMMARY 8
  • 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 9

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 10

  • 3.1 GDP 10
  • 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 11
  • 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 12
  • 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 12
  • 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 13
  • 3.6 STERLING 14
  • 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE 15
  • 3.8 CONCLUSIONS 16

4. ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET 18

  • 4.1 DEFINITION 18
  • 4.2 MARKET STRUCTURE 19
  • 4.3 MARKET SIZE 21
    • 4.3.1 Overall Performance 21
    • 4.3.2 Product Mix 23
  • 4.4 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 23
  • 4.4.1 Construction, Housebuilding & RMI 24
  • 4.4.2 Overall Trends in the Usage of Electricity 28
  • 4.4.3 Demand for Electrical/Electronic Products 28
  • 4.4.4 Imports and Price Erosion 30
  • 4.4.5 Legislation & Standards 31
  • 4.4.6 Raw Material Prices 33
  • 4.4.7 Technological Developments 34

5. CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION 35

  • 5.1 DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 35
  • 5.2 KEY DISTRIBUTION TRENDS & INFLUENCES 36
    • 5.2.1 Overall Trends 36
    • 5.2.2 Online Trading 37
    • 5.2.3 Influence of Own Label Products 39
    • 5.2.4 Consumer Purchasing Trends 39
    • 5.2.5 Added Value 40
  • 5.3 ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS 41
  • 5.4 RETAIL 43
    • 5.4.1 DIY Retailers & Hardware Stores 44
    • 5.4.2 Electrical/Electronic Product Retailers 46
    • 5.4.3 General/Grocery Retailers 47
    • 5.4.4 Department Stores and Homeware/Furnishing Retailers 49
    • 5.4.5 Specialist Retailers 50
  • 5.5 TRADE CATALOGUE/INTERNET BASED DISTRIBUTORS 50
    • 5.5.1 Electronic Component Distributors 51
    • 5.5.2 Industrial Products Distributors 52
    • 5.5.3 Other 53
  • 5.6 BUILDERS' , PLUMBERS' & HV MERCHANTS 54
  • 5.7 SPECIALIST DISTRIBUTORS 56
  • 5.8 OEMS, PANEL BUILDERS & SYSTEM INTEGRATORS 58
  • 5.9 DIRECT SUPPLY 59

6. PRODUCTS 60

  • 6.1 PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 60
  • 6.2 PRODUCT MIX 60
  • 6.3 PRODUCT SECTORS 62
    • 6.3.1 Low Voltage Cable Systems 62
    • 6.3.2 Wiring Accessories 64
    • 6.3.3 LV Circuit Protection & Switchgear 66
    • 6.3.4 Lighting 68
    • 6.3.5 Electric Heating Products 70
    • 6.3.6 Electric Water Heating 72
    • 6.3.7 Ventilation & Air Conditioning 73
    • 6.3.8 Tools & Test Equipment 76
    • 6.3.9 Security & Fire Alarm Systems 77
    • 6.3.10 Automation & Control Products 79
    • 6.3.11 Data Networking 81
    • 6.3.12 Built-in Domestic Appliances 82

TABLES AND CHARTS

  • CHART 1 UK MARKET FOR ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 2003 TO 2013 - BY VALUE (£ BILLION AT DSP) 8
  • CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 11
  • CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 13
  • TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2005-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 15
  • CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (' 000) 15
  • CHART 6 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 19
  • TABLE 7 UK ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET (£ M AT DSP) 2004 TO 2013 21
  • CHART 8 OVERALL PRODUCT MIX 2008 - % BASED ON VALUE (DSP) 23
  • CHART 9 CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT (GREAT BRITAIN)-NEW WORK AND RMI - CURRENT PRICES (£M) 2004 -2013 24
  • CHART 10 CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT (GREAT BRITAIN)-NEW WORK - CURRENT PRICES (£M) 2004 -2013 25
  • CHART 11 CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT (GREAT BRITAIN) RMI - CURRENT PRICES (£M) 2004 -2013 27
  • TABLE 12 SALES BY THE PUBLIC ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEMS 1995-2008 (TERAWATT HOURS) 28
  • CHART 13 HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION RATES FOR SELECTED ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 2000, 2004 AND 2009 (%) 29
  • TABLE 14 IMPORTS OF SELECTED ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS FOR CONSTRUCTIONAL USE 2003-2008 - BY VALUE (£M) 30
  • CHART 15 DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 2008 BY VALUE (DSP) 35
  • CHART 16 GROWTH OF ONLINE SALES FOR SELECTED COMPANIES 2003-2009 - % OF TOTAL SALES 38
  • TABLE 17 KEY DISTRIBUTOR OWN BRANDS 39
  • CHART 18 ELECTRICAL WHOLESALER MARKET SHARES 2008 - % BY VALUE 42
  • CHART 19 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARES 2008 - % BY VALUE 45
  • CHART 20 MERCHANTS' MARKET SHARES 2008 - % BY VALUE 55
  • TABLE 21 THE UK ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET (£M DSP) 2008 61
  • TABLE 22 DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARES BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2008 (%) 62
  • CHART 23 PRODUCT MIX OF CABLE SYSTEMS % BY VALUE 2008 63
  • CHART 24 DISTRIBUTION MIX OF CABLE SYSTEMS % BY VALUE 2008 63
  • CHART 25 PRODUCT MIX OF WIRING ACCESSORIES % BY VALUE 2008 65
  • CHART 26 DISTRIBUTION MIX OF WIRING ACCESSORIES % BY VALUE 2008 66
  • CHART 27 PRODUCT MIX OF LV CIRCUIT PROTECTION & SWITCHGEAR % BY VALUE 2008 67
  • CHART 28 DISTRIBUTION MIX OF LV CIRCUIT PROTECTION & SWITCHGEAR % BY VALUE 2008 68
  • CHART 29 LIGHTING SALES BY END-USE SECTOR - % BY VALUE 2008 69
  • CHART 30 DISTRIBUTION MIX OF LIGHTING % BY VALUE 2008 70
  • CHART 31 PRODUCT MIX OF ELECTRIC HEATING % BY VALUE 2008 71
  • CHART 32 DISTRIBUTION MIX OF ELECTRIC HEATING % BY VALUE 2008 72
  • CHART 33 DISTRIBUTION MIX OF ELECTRIC WATER HEATING % BY VALUE 2008 73
  • CHART 34 PRODUCT MIX OF VENTILATION & AIR CONDITIONING % BY VALUE 2008 74
  • CHART 35 DISTRIBUTION MIX OF VENTILATION & AIR CONDITIONING % BY VALUE 2008 75
  • CHART 36 PRODUCT MIX OF TOOLS & TEST EQUIPMENT % BY VALUE 2008 76
  • CHART 37 DISTRIBUTION MIX OF TOOLS & TEST EQUIPMENT % BY VALUE 2008 77
  • CHART 38 PRODUCT MIX OF SECURITY & FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS % BY VALUE 2008 78
  • CHART 39 DISTRIBUTION MIX OF SECURITY & FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS % BY VALUE 2008 79
  • CHART 40 DISTRIBUTION MIX OF AUTOMATION & CONTROL PRODUCTS % BY VALUE 2008 80
  • CHART 41 DISTRIBUTION MIX OF DATA NETWORKING PRODUCTS % BY VALUE 2008 82
  • CHART 42 PRODUCT MIX OF BUILT-IN APPLIANCES % BY VALUE 2008 83
  • CHART 43 DISTRIBUTION MIX OF ELECTRIC BUILT-IN APPLIANCES % BY VALUE 2008 84
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