Housewares in the United Kingdom

November 2009 | 27 pages | ID: H7EED8E6599EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

The obvious highlight of 2008 is that the global economic downturn has severely impacted housewares. In a static market, only a small shift in the wrong direction was needed for housewares to suffer, especially as demographic changes and consumer preferences had already been shifting against the sector for some time.

Euromonitor International's Housewares in United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2004-2008, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market. Forecasts to 2013 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Cookware, Cutlery, Glassware, Kitchenware, Tableware and crockery.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

• Get a detailed picture of the Housewares market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Euromonitor International has over 30 years experience of publishing market research reports, business reference books and online information systems. With offices in London, Chicago, Singapore, Shanghai, Vilnius, Dubai, Cape Town, Santiago and Sydney and a network of over 600 analysts worldwide, Euromonitor International has a unique capability to develop reliable information resources to help drive informed strategic planning.

Contents

Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
New Product Developments
  Summary 1 New Product Launches 2008
Sector Data
  Table 1 Sales of Housewares by Subsector: Value 2003-2008
  Table 2 Sales of Housewares by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008
  Table 3 Sales of Housewares by Type: % Value Breakdown 2003-2008
  Table 4 Sales of Cookware by Type: % Value Breakdown 2003-2008
  Table 5 Sales of Kitchenware by Type: % Value Breakdown 2003-2008
  Table 6 Sales of   Tableware and Crockery by Type: % Value Breakdown 2003-2008
  Table 7 Sales of Cutlery by Type: % Value Breakdown 2003-2008
  Table 8 Housewares Company Shares 2004-2008
  Table 9 Housewares Brand Shares 2005-2008
  Table 10 Sales of Housewares by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2003-2008
  Table 11 Forecast Sales of Housewares by Subsector: Value 2008-2013
  Table 12 Forecast Sales of Housewares by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013
Ikea Ab in Housewares and Home Furnishings (united Kingdom)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
  Summary 2 IKEA AB: Key Facts
  Summary 3 IKEA AB: Operational Indicators 2006-2008
Company Background
Production
Competitive Positioning
  Summary 4 IKEA AB: Competitive Position 2008
Laura Ashley Holdings Plc in Housewares and Home Furnishings (united Kingdom)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
  Summary 5 Laura Ashley Holdings Plc: Key Facts
  Summary 6 Laura Ashley Holdings Ltd: Operational Indicators 2006-2008
Company Background
Production
Competitive Positioning
  Summary 7 Laura Ashley Holdings Plc: Competitive Position 2008
Executive Summary
Economic Downturn Has Seriously Affected Housewares and Home Furnishings
Connection To the Property Market Proves Damaging
Supermarkets Taking on the Big Players
Shortage of Credit Sinks Home Furnishings
Growth Forecast To Fall in Coming Years
Key Trends and Developments
Housewares and Home Furnishings Decline With Property Market
Macroeconomic Factors Exacerbate Problems
Supermarkets Shake Up Share and Distribution
Furniture Stores Starting To Fade
Media Coverage Disappears As Consumers Turn To Second-hand Market
Market Data
  Table 13 Sales of Housewares and Home Furnishings by Sector: Value 2003-2008
  Table 14 Sales of Housewares and Home Furnishings by Sector: % Value Growth 2003-2008
  Table 15 Housewares and Home Furnishings Company Shares 2004-2008
  Table 16 Housewares and Home Furnishings Brand Shares 2005-2008
  Table 17 Sales of Housewares and Home Furnishings by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2003-2008
  Table 18 Forecast Sales of Housewares and Home Furnishings by Sector: Value 2008-2013
  Table 19 Forecast Sales of Housewares and Home Furnishings by Sector: % Value Growth 2008-2013
Definitions
Housewares and Home Furnishings
Housewares
Home Furnishings
  Summary 8 Research Sources