Abstract
On the 4 August 2008, AMA Research will publish the Seventh Edition of the report ' DIY Multiples Market - UK 2008-12' . This report incorporates original input and primary research and represents an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the DIY multiples market. The UK DIY multiples market has experienced difficult trading conditions during 2005 & 2006, affected by lower levels of growth in the housing market and static levels of consumer confidence. The market returned to growth in 2007, buoyed by positive weather conditions over the key Easter trading period but 2008 has proved much more difficult.
The Report includes:
- A DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THIS & 7 BILLION MARKET - including analysis of recent trends, the current situation and prospects for future growth.
- IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THE KEY COMPANIES - including recent developments, store numbers and financial analysis.
- ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT GROUP - DIY multiples' share and participation within the following product sectors:
- Garden & Leisure
- Furniture & Kitchens
- Building Materials
- Hardware & Housewares
- Lighting & Electrical
- Decorating
- Window & Floor Coverings
- Other Products
Key points of particular interest:
- Forecasts for 2008 and 2009, through to 2012.
- The increase of the ' Get Someone In' trend. Can this trend be sustained in the face of deteriorating consumer confidence?
- The increased feminisation of the DIY market, with a greater emphasis now placed on home enhancement products.
- Greater competition in the DIY market from rival retailers. How much of a threat is this to the established DIY multiples?
Key areas covered in the report include:
THE MARKET
- DIY Multiples Market - the market size in value terms from 2002-2007, with forecasts through to 2012.
- The development of the market in recent years, including market background as well as the current situation.
- Key trends affecting the market, including the rise of ' Get Someone In' , the housing market, the growth of ' green' issues and products and the changing customer profile of the DIY multiples.
THE MULTIPLES
- Major companies - turnover, product mix, recent developments.
- Other significant DIY multiples - who they are, their 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 meter 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.
- Strengths and weaknesses of current DIY multiples' operations.
- Threats to DIY multiples' dominant market position from competitive channels.
- Purchasing procedures and the Range Review process.
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
- Housing Market Forecasts - Housing transactions, Domestic RMI activity and New Housebuilding, and their potential impact on the DIY multiples market.
- Key economic influences and their growth prospects.
- Forecasts for DIY Multiples market growth from 2008-2012.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
- 2.1 SUMMARY
- 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS
3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
- 3.1 GDP
- 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
- 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT
- 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
- 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION
- 3.6 STERLING
- 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE
- 3.8 CONCLUSIONS
4. DIY MULTIPLES MARKET
- 4.1 DEFINITION
- 4.1.1 Companies
- 4.1.2 Products
- 4.2 MARKET SIZE
- 4.2.1 The UK DIY Multiples Market
- 4.2.2 Current Situation
- 4.2.3 Future Prospects
- 4.3 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES
- 4.3.1 The Housing Market
- 4.3.2 Changing Customer Profile
- 4.3.3 Get Someone In (GSI)
- 4.3.4 Environmental Issues
5. DIY MULTIPLES
- 5.1 MAJOR MULTIPLES
- 5.1.1 B&Q
- 5.1.2 Homebase
- 5.1.3 Wickes
- 5.1.4 Focus
- 5.1.5 Others
- 5.2 MARKET SHARES
- 5.3 COMPANY POSITIONING
- 5.3.1 Market Position
- 5.3.2 Number of Outlets
- 5.3.3 Sales per Square Metre
- 5.3.4 Profitability
- 5.3.5 Stock Turnover
- 5.3.6 Turnover per Store
6 PURCHASING PROCEDURES
- 6.1 RANGE REVIEWS
- 6.2 SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENTS
- 6.3 OTHER FACTORS
7. PRODUCTS
- 7.1 PRODUCT MIX
- 7.2 DIY MULTIPLES' SHARE OF MARKET
- 7.3 PRODUCT SECTOR TRENDS
- 7.3.1 Garden & Leisure
- 7.3.2 Building Materials
- 7.3.3 Bathrooms
- 7.3.4 Decorating Products
- 7.3.5 Houseware and Hardware
- 7.3.6 Window & Floor Coverings
- 7.3.7 Furniture
- 7.3.8 Lighting & Electrical Products
- 7.3.9 Other Products
TABLES AND CHARTS
- CHART 1 UK DIY MULTIPLES MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M RSP)
- CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2012
- CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2012
- TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES
- CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (‘000)
- CHART 6 IMPORTANCE OF THE DIY MULTIPLES BY SECTOR 1997 & 2007 BY VALUE
- CHART 7 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET - 2002-2012 (£M RSP)
- CHART 8 DIY MULTIPLES/BUILDERS MERCHANTS SALES 2000-2007 (2000=100)
- CHART 9 THE UK DIY MULTIPLES MARKET GROWTH FORECASTS 2008-2012 - BY VALUE (£M RSP)
- CHART 10 NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2002-2008(‘000)
- TABLE 11 DIY MULTIPLES % SHARE OF UK HOUSING RMI ACTIVITY 2002-2007
- TABLE 12 UK PRIVATE HOUSING RMI CHANGES QUARTERLY AND ANNUALLY 2002-2008
- TABLE 13 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 2002-2012 - UK (‘000 DWELLINGS)
- CHART 14 TYPE OF HOUSING COMPLETIONS 1999/00-2007/08
- TABLE 15 AMOUNT SPENT ON REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF DWELLING - SERVICES VS MATERIALS 2002 TO 2007
- CHART 16 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES OF DIY MULTIPLES
- CHART 17 B&Q PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2007
- CHART 18 HOMEBASE PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2007
- CHART 19 WICKES PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2007
- CHART 20 FOCUS PRODUCT MIX - SHARE BY VALUE 2007
- CHART 21 OTHER DIY MULTIPLES PRODUCT MIX 2007 - BY VALUE
- CHART 22 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE 2007
- CHART 23 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET POSITIONING 2007
- CHART 24 UK DIY MULTIPLES - NUMBER OF OUTLETS 2000-2007
- CHART 25 UK MAJOR DIY MULTIPLES SALES PER M² - 2005 & 2007
- TABLE 26 PROFITABILITY OF DIY MULTIPLES 2004-2007
- TABLE 27 DIY MULTIPLES' STOCK IN WEEKS 2004-2007
- TABLE 28 DIY MULTIPLES' TURNOVER PER STORE 2004-2007
- CHART 29 THE 6 STEPS OF A TYPICAL RANGE REVIEW
- CHART 30 DIY MULTIPLES SALES BY PRODUCT SECTOR - % SHARE 2007
- CHART 31 DIY MULTIPLES % SHARE OF MARKET SECTOR 2007
- CHART 32 UK GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET 2002-2007 - (£M RSP)
- CHART 33 SHARE OF THE GARDEN PRODUCTS MARKET BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUP
- CHART 34 GARDEN & LEISURE PRODUCTS SHARE BY MAJOR MULTIPLE 2007
- CHART 35 UK BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET PERFORMANCE 2002-2007 - BY VALUE (£M RSP)
- TABLE 36 BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS BY VALUE (RSP) 2007
- CHART 37 DIY BUILDING MATERIALS SHARE BY MAJOR MULTIPLE 2007
- CHART 38 UK BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET 2002-2007 - BY VALUE (£M RSP)
- CHART 39 UK BATHROOM MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR BY VALUE 2007
- CHART 40 DIY BATHROOM PRODUCT SALES BY MULTIPLE 2007 BY VALUE
- CHART 41 UK DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET 2002-2007 - BY VALUE (£M RSP)
- CHART 42 UK DECORATIVE PRODUCTS MARKET - 2007 BY PRODUCT GROUP
- CHART 43 DIY DECORATIVE PRODUCTS - SHARE BY MULTIPLE 2007
- CHART 44 HOUSEWARE / HARDWARE MARKET 2002-2007 BY VALUE (£M RSP)
- CHART 45 SHARE OF THE HOUSEWARE AND HARDWARE PRODUCTS MARKET BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUP
- CHART 46 HARDWARE/HOUSEWARE PRODUCTS 2007 % BY MULTIPLE
- CHART 47 UK MARKET FOR WINDOW AND FLOOR COVERINGS 2002-2007 - BY VALUE £M RSP
- CHART 48 WINDOW AND FLOOR COVERINGS PRODUCT MIX 2007 - BY VALUE
- CHART 49 DIY WINDOW/FLOOR COVERINGS SHARE BY MULTIPLE 2007
- CHART 50 UK FURNITURE MARKET - 2002-2007 (£M RSP)
- CHART 51 FURNITURE MARKET PRODUCT MIX - 2007 BY VALUE
- CHART 52 DIY FURNITURE PRODUCTS MARKET - MIX BY MULTIPLE 2005
- CHART 53 UK MARKET FOR LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 2002-2007 - BY VALUE £M RSP
- CHART 54 SHARE OF THE LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUP
- CHART 55 DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 2007 BY MULTIPLE - BY VALUE (£ RSP)
- CHART 56 OTHER PRODUCTS 2007 - % BY MULTIPLE
