DIY Multiples Market - UK 2010-2014

DIY Multiples Market - UK 2010-2014 published by AMA Research in February, 2010. This report consists of 91 pages and the price starts from US $ 1150.

Introduction

Abstract

AMA Research will publish the eighth edition of the report ' DIY Multiples Market - UK 2010-2014' . This report incorporates original input and primary research and represents an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the DIY multiples market.

The report contains:

• FORECASTS OF MARKET DEVELOPMENTS TO 2014.
• DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THE MARKET - analysis of the recent trends and future prospects.
• IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THE KEY COMPANIES - including recent developments, store recent developments, store numbers and financial analysis.
• ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT GROUP - market sizes, product mixes and distribution of:
• Garden and Leisure, Building Materials, Lighting and Electrical, Window and Floor Coverings, Furniture and Kitchens, Decorating, Hardware and Housewares and Other Products.

The UK DIY multiples market experienced good growth in 2007, buoyed by positive weather conditions over the key Easter trading and high levels of consumer confidence. However, 2008 and 2009 have proved much more challenging as a result of the difficult economic situation facing the UK and tough trading conditions. However, the market is expected to begin to recover in 2010 to reach a market size of £7.2 billion.

Of particular interest are the following:

• Falling house prices, low consumer confidence and a low level of house moves have particularly affected ' big ticket' items such as kitchen and bathroom installations.
• The effects of the economic climate have driven sales of home enhancement products over the last two years.
• Other factors affecting the market include the increased prominence of other retailers selling home and DIY products, particularly the grocery multiples.
• The economic situation is expected to improve slowly throughout 2010, but consumers are likely to remain cautious until there are signs of sustained recovery.

Key areas covered in the report include:

THE MARKET

• The DIY Multiples market - key characteristics of the market, analysis by value from 2005-2010, with forecasts to 2014.
• The development of the market in recent years including the market background as well as the current situation.
• Key trends affecting the market including the influence of the current economic climate on the housing market, consumer confidence and consumer purchasing habits.
• Development of the market compared to Builders Merchants.

THE MULTIPLES

• Major companies - turnover, product mix, recent developments.
• Other significant DIY multiples - company profile, turnover, key characteristics and recent developments.
• Market shares of major DIY multiples, including how this has developed in recent years.
• Financial analysis - including operating profitability, stock turnover and sales per square metre analysis of major companies.
• Store numbers - development of store numbers by company, as well as details of planned store developments and network expansion.
• Company positioning - a simple, graphical representation of the major multiples market position in relation to one another.

PRODUCTS

• Overall product mix of DIY multiples and how this has developed in recent years.
• DIY multiples' overall share of market by product sector, allowing their relative strength to be assessed.
• Market sizes and recent trends for each of the 8 product sectors detailed above.
• The mix of products within each key product sector.
• The role of DIY multiples in the distribution of each product sector - in which areas are they strong, in which areas are they weaker?

FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Forecast of expected market development in the short, medium and long term.
• Positive and negative factors affecting the growth of the Multiples market. Views on when the market is likely to recover.
• Outlook for the DIY Multiples market through to 2014.

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 7

• 1.1 BACKGROUND 7
• 1.2 SOURCES OF INFORMATION 8

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS 9

• 2.1 SUMMARY 9
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 10

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 12

• 3.1 GDP 12
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 13
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 14
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 14
• 3.5 STERLING 15
• 3.6 POPULATION PROFILE 16
• 3.7 CONCLUSIONS 17

4. DIY MULTIPLES MARKET 19

• 4.1 DEFINITION 19
  • 4.1.1 Companies 19
  • 4.1.2 Products 19
• 4.2 MARKET SIZE 22
  • 4.2.1 The UK DIY Multiples Market 22
  • 4.2.2 Future Prospects 25
• 4.3 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 27
  • 4.3.1 The Housing Market 27
  • 4.3.2 Changing Customer Profile 32
  • 4.3.3 Get Someone In (GSI) 33
  • 4.3.4 Environmental Issues 35

5. DIY MULTIPLES 37

• 5.1 MAJOR MULTIPLES 37
  • 5.1.1 B&Q 37
  • 5.1.2 Homebase 39
  • 5.1.3 Wickes 41
  • 5.1.4 Focus 42
  • 5.1.5 Others 43
• 5.2 MARKET SHARES 46
  • 5.3 COMPANY POSITIONING 47
  • 5.3.1 Market Position 47
  • 5.3.2 Number of Outlets 49
  • 5.3.3 Sales per Square Metre 50
  • 5.3.4 Profitability 51
  • 5.3.5 Stock Turnover 52
  • 5.3.6 Turnover per Store 53

6 PURCHASING PROCEDURES 55

7. PRODUCTS 59

• 7.1 PRODUCT MIX 59
• 7.2 DIY MULTIPLES' SHARE OF MARKET 60
• 7.3 PRODUCT SECTOR TRENDS 61
  • 7.3.1 Garden & Leisure 61
  • 7.3.2 Building Materials 65
  • 7.3.3 Bathrooms 68
  • 7.3.4 Decorating Products 72
  • 7.3.5 Houseware and Hardware 75
  • 7.3.6 Window & Floor Coverings 79
  • 7.3.7 Furniture 82
  • 7.3.8 Lighting & Electrical Products 86
  • 7.3.9 Other Products 90

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK DIY MULTIPLES MARKET 2003-2014 - BY VALUE (£M RSP) 9
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2014 13
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2014 15
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2004-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 16
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION MID-2008 (' 000) 17
• CHART 6 IMPORTANCE OF THE DIY MULTIPLES BY PRODUCT SECTOR 1999 & 2009 BY VALUE 20
• CHART 7 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET - 2005-2010 (£M RSP) 22
• CHART 8 DIY MULTIPLES/BUILDERS MERCHANTS SALES 2004-2010 (2000=100) 24
• CHART 9 THE UK DIY MULTIPLES MARKET GROWTH FORECASTS 2008-2014 - BY VALUE (£M RSP) 25
• CHART 10 NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2004-2009 (' 000) 28
• TABLE 11 DIY MULTIPLES % SHARE OF UK HOUSING RMI ACTIVITY 2004-2009 29
• TABLE 12 UK PRIVATE HOUSING RMI CHANGES QUARTERLY AND ANNUALLY 2004-2009 BY VALUE 30
• TABLE 13 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 2006-2014 - GREAT BRITAIN (' 000 DWELLINGS) 31
• CHART 14 MIX OF HOUSING COMPLETIONS - FLATS AND HOUSES 2001/02-2008/9 33
• TABLE 15 AMOUNT SPENT ON SERVICES FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF DWELLINGS - 2004 TO 2009 34
• CHART 16 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES OF DIY MULTIPLES 36
• CHART 17 B&Q PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2009 38
• CHART 18 HOMEBASE PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2009 40
• CHART 19 WICKES PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2009 42
• CHART 20 FOCUS PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2009 43
• CHART 21 OTHER DIY MULTIPLES PRODUCT MIX 2009 - BY VALUE 45
• CHART 22 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE 2009 46
• CHART 23 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET POSITIONING 2009 48
• CHART 24 UK DIY MULTIPLES - NUMBER OF OUTLETS 2000-2009 49
• CHART 25 UK MAJOR DIY MULTIPLES SALES PER M2 - 2007 & 2009 51
• TABLE 26 PROFITABILITY OF DIY MULTIPLES 2004-2009 52
• TABLE 27 DIY MULTIPLES' STOCK IN WEEKS 2004-2009 53
• TABLE 28 DIY MULTIPLES' TURNOVER PER STORE 2005-2009 53
• CHART 29 THE 6 STEPS OF A TYPICAL RANGE REVIEW 56
• CHART 30 DIY MULTIPLES SALES BY PRODUCT SECTOR - % SHARE 2009 59
• CHART 31 DIY MULTIPLES % SHARE OF MARKET SECTOR 2009 60
• CHART 32 UK GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET 2004-2009 - (£M RSP) 61
• CHART 33 SHARE OF THE GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUP 2009 63
• CHART 34 GARDEN & LEISURE PRODUCTS SHARE BY MAJOR MULTIPLE 2009 64
• CHART 35 UK BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET PERFORMANCE 2004-2009 - BY VALUE (£M RSP) 65
• TABLE 36 BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS BY VALUE (RSP) 2009 66
• CHART 37 DIY BUILDING MATERIALS SHARE BY MAJOR MULTIPLE 2009 68
• CHART 38 UK BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET 2004-2009 - BY VALUE (£M RSP) 69
• CHART 39 UK BATHROOM MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR BY VALUE 2009 70
• CHART 40 DIY BATHROOM PRODUCT SALES BY MULTIPLE 2009 BY VALUE 71
• CHART 41 UK DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET 2004-2009 - BY VALUE (£M RSP) 72
• CHART 42 UK DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET - 2009 BY PRODUCT GROUP 73
• CHART 43 DIY DECORATIVE PRODUCTS - SHARE BY MULTIPLE 2009 75
• CHART 44 HOUSEWARE & HARDWARE MARKET 2004-2009 BY VALUE (£M RSP) 76
• CHART 45 SHARE OF THE HOUSEWARE, HARDWARE, FIXINGS AND FASTENERS PRODUCTS MARKET BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUP 77
• CHART 46 HARDWARE/HOUSEWARE PRODUCTS 2009 % BY MULTIPLE 78
• CHART 47 UK MARKET FOR WINDOW AND FLOOR COVERINGS 2004-2009 - BY VALUE £M RSP 79
• CHART 48 WINDOW AND FLOOR COVERINGS PRODUCT MIX 2009 - BY VALUE 80
• CHART 49 DIY WINDOW/FLOOR COVERINGS SHARE BY MULTIPLE 2009 81
• CHART 50 UK FURNITURE MARKET - 2004-2009 (£M RSP) 83
• CHART 51 FURNITURE MARKET PRODUCT MIX - 2009 BY VALUE 84
• CHART 52 DIY FURNITURE PRODUCTS MARKET - MIX BY MULTIPLE 2009 85
• CHART 53 UK MARKET FOR LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 2004-2009 - BY VALUE £M RSP 86
• CHART 54 SHARE OF THE LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUP 2009 88
• CHART 55 DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 2009 BY MULTIPLE - BY VALUE (£ RSP) 89
• CHART 56 OTHER PRODUCTS 2009 - % SHARE BY MULTIPLE 91

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