Product Code: bth11.20
The 5th edition of the Internet Plumbing & Heating Market Report - UK 2020-2024 represents an up-to-date and informed report on the market for bathroom, shower, wetroom and heating products that are sold on transactional websites by specialist online plumbing retailers and multi-channel non-specialists.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION 8
- 1.1 BACKGROUND 8
- 1.2 SOURCES OF INFORMATION 8
2. SUMMARY & MARKET PROSPECTS 11
- 2.1 SUMMARY 11
- 2.2 KEY TRENDS 12
- 2.3 MARKET PROSPECTS 14
3. UK MARKET FOR INTERNET PLUMBING PRODUCTS 16
- 3.1 DEFINITION 16
- 3.2 MARKET OVERVIEW 17
- 3.2.1 Market Size 2015-2024 17
- 3.2.2 Market Development 18
- 3.3 INTERNET MARKET TRENDS AND INFLUENCES 20
- 3.3.1 E-retail Market 20
- 3.3.2 Internet Access (Superfast, Ultrafast, Full Fibre Broadband) 23
- 3.3.3 Mobile Internet Access (4G, 5G) 24
- 3.3.4 Online Purchaser Profile 27
- 3.3.4 Online Research (User Reviews, Blogs, Social Networks, Price Comparison) 28
- 3.4 DIGITAL ADVERTISING 31
4. PRODUCTS 33
- 4.1 OVERALL PRODUCT MIX 33
- 4.2 PRODUCT SECTORS 34
- 4.2.1 Baths & Sanitaryware 34
- 4.2.2 Shower Controls and Bathroom/Kitchen Taps & Mixers 37
- 4.2.3 Shower Enclosures, Screens, Trays and Wetroom Products 41
- 4.2.4 Bathroom Furniture and Accessories 44
- 4.2.5 Towel Warmers and Decorative Radiators 49
- 4.2.6 Heating Products 51
- 4.3 USE OF OWN LABEL 52
- 4.4 BRANDED PRODUCT 54
5. SUPPLIERS 55
- 5.1 INTERNET DISTRIBUTION OVERVIEW 55
- 5.1.1 Channel Structure 55
- 5.1.2 Channel Share 57
- 5.2 SPECIALIST ONLINE PLUMBING RETAILERS 58
- 5.2.1 Market Shares 58
- 5.2.2 Key Suppliers 59
- 5.2.3 Other Suppliers 62
- 5.3 NON-SPECIALISTS 63
- 5.3.1 Channel Shares 64
- 5.3.2 Merchants 64
- 5.3.3 Distributors 66
- 5.3.4 Home Improvement Multiples 67
- 5.3.5 Marketplace Websites 68
- 5.3.6 Other Retail 68
6. OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS 71
- 6.1 FUNCTIONALITY 71
- 6.1.1 Design 71
- 6.1.2 Optimisation 72
- 6.1.3 Search Facility 72
- 6.1.4 Payment Facility 72
- 6.1.5 Monitoring 72
- 6.2 PRICING 73
- 6.3 SHOWROOM FACILITY 74
- 6.4 LOGISTICS AND RETURNS 75
- 6.4.1 Delivery Time 75
- 6.4.2 Cost 75
- 6.4.3 Order Processing 76
- 6.4.4 Delivery Service 76
- 6.4.5 Refunds 76
- 6.5 MARKETING AND PROMOTION 76
- 6.5.1 Word of Mouth 76
- 6.5.2 Customer Reviews/Blogs 77
- 6.5.3 Advertising and Promotion 77
- 6.5.4 Social Networking 78
- 6.5.5 Applications (apps) 78
- 6.6 CUSTOMER SUPPORT 78
APPENDICES 80
APPENDIX A. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 80
A.1 Overview and Outlook 80
A.2 GDP 80
A.3 Inflation & Interest Rates 81
A.4 Employment & Wages 82
A.5 Household Consumption 83
A.6 Sterling 84
TABLES AND CHARTS
- CHART 6: UK MARKET FOR VOLUMETRIC BUILDING SYSTEMS AND TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION BY APPLICATION BY VALUE (MSP) 2019 35
