Abstract
AMA Research has published the first edition of the brand new report
‘Distribution of Electrical Products in Building Applications - UK
2007’. The report reviews the overall electrical products sector,
together with the distribution structure 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 report provides a unique review of electrical products distribution and
individual product areas in a wider context - an essential perspective as
companies in all distribution channels, traditional and non-traditional, are
broadening their product ranges and changing their market positions.
Areas of Particular Interest Include :
- The electrical products market has growth steadily, driven by healthy
housing and construction levels and a growing demand for electrical and
electronic equipment.
- How distribution shares have changed in recent years - is the electrical
wholesaler market share being eroded?
- How is the growth of the mail order/internet sector affecting electrical
products distribution?
- Have preferences and buying patterns among contractors and installers of
electrical products changed in recent years?
- Which product sectors are expected to grow over the next few years and why?
Product Sectors Reviewed Include:-
- Cables Trunking & Accessories
- LV Circuit Protection & Switchgear
- Ventilation & Air Conditioning
- Wiring Accessories
- Lighting
- Electric Water Heating
- Tools & Test Equipment
- Security & Fire Systems
- Data Networking
- Automation & Control Products
- Built-In Domestic Appliances
- Electric Heating
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.
The report reviews market and distribution trends and shares, and provides a
unique and comprehensive review of this circa £10 billion market.
Key areas of coverage 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 2006 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/System 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 product sectors, key end user sectors and
key suppliers.
- Distribution shares and trends within each product sector.
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET
- Total market size 2000-2006 and forecast through to 2010.
- Mix of 13 product sectors by value in 2006.
- Review of changes in product mix share between sectors 2000-2010.
- 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.
The report is substantial with over 100 pages and 40 tables and charts
assessing developments across the electrical products industry in terms of
building and construction applications..
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SUMMARY
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. ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET
- 4.1 DEFINITION
- 4.2 MARKET STRUCTURE
- 4.3 MARKET SIZE
- 4.3.1 Overall Performance
- 4.3.2 Product Mix
- 4.4 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES
- 4.4.1 Construction, Housebuilding & RMI
- 4.4.2 Overall Trends in the Usage of Electricity
- 4.4.3 Growth in Demand for Electrical/Electronic Appliances
- 4.4.4 Growth in Imports and Price Erosion
- 4.4.5 Legislation and Standards
- 4.4.6 Raw Material/Energy Price Increases
- 4.4.7 Technological Developments
5. CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
- 5.1 DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
- 5.2 KEY DISTRIBUTION TRENDS & INFLUENCES
- 5.2.1 Overall Trends
- 5.3.3 Development of Online Trading
- 5.2.3 Influence of own Label Products
- 5.2.4 Customer Purchasing Trends
- 5.2.5 Added Value
- 5.3 ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS
- 5.4 RETAIL
- 5.4.1 DIY Retailers & Hardware Stores
- 5.4.2 Electrical/ Electronic Product Retailers
- 5.4.3 General/Grocery Retailers
- 5.4.4 Department Stores and Homeware/ Furnishing Retailers
- 5.4.5 Specialist Retailers
- 5.5 TRADE CATALOGUE / INTERNET BASED DISTRIBUTORS
- 5.5.1 Electronic Component Distributors
- 5.5.2 Industrial Products Distributors
- 5.5.3 Other
- 5.6 BUILDERS, PLUMBERS AND HV MERCHANTS
- 5.7 SPECIALIST DISTRIBUTORS
- 5.8 OEMS, PANEL BUILDERS AND SYSTEM INTEGRATORS
- 5.9 DIRECT SUPPLY
6. PRODUCTS
- 6.1 PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
- 6.2 PRODUCT MIX
- 6.3 PRODUCT SECTORS
- 6.3.1 Cables, Trunking and Accessories
- 6.3.2 Wiring Accessories
- 6.3.3 LV Circuit Protection and Switchgear
- 6.3.4 Lighting
- 6.3.5 Electric Heating Products
- 6.3.6 Electric Water Heating
- 6.3.7 Ventilation & Air Conditioning
- 6.3.8 Tools & Test Equipment
- 6.3.9 Security Systems and Fire Alarm Systems
- 6.3.10 Automation and Control Products
- 6.3.11 Data Networking
- 6.3.12 Built-in Domestic Appliances
TABLES AND CHARTS
- TABLE 1 UK ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET - 2000-2010 (£BN DSP)
- CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2010
- CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2010
- TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR AND
EURO, SPOT RATES
- CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000)
- CHART 6 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
- TABLE 7 UK ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET 2000-2010 (£BN DSP)
- CHART 8 OVERALL PRODUCT MIX 2006 - % BASED ON VALUE (DSP)
- CHART 9 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT NEW WORK & RMI CURRENT PRICES 2000 - 2010
(£M)
- CHART 10 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT NEW WORK 2000 - 2010 CURRENT PRICES (£M)
- CHART 11 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT RMI 2000 - 2010 CURRENT PRICES (£M)
- TABLE 12 SALES BY THE PUBLIC ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEMS 1995-2005
- TABLE 13 HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION FOR SELECTED ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
- TABLE 14 IMPORTS OF SELECTED ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS FOR CONSTRUCTIONAL USE
2000-2006 - BY VALUE (£M)
- TABLE 15 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EPBD - UK GOVERNMENT TARGET DATES
- TABLE 16 RECENT PRICE CHANGES FOR COPPER AND STAINLESS STEEL 2004-2007 (%)
- CHART 17 DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 2006 BY VALUE (DSP)
- TABLE 18 GROWTH OF ONLINE SALES FOR SELECTED COMPANIES 2003-2007 - % OF
TOTAL SALES
- TABLE 19 KEY DISTRIBUTORS OWN BRANDS
- CHART 20 ELECTRICAL WHOLESALER MARKET SHARES 2006 BY VALUE %
- CHART 21 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARES 2006 BY VALUE %
- CHART 22 MERCHANTS' MARKET SHARES 2006, SHARE BY VALUE
- TABLE 23 THE UK ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET (£M DSP) 2006
- TABLE 24 OVERVIEW DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARES BY PRODUCT SECTOR - %
- CHART 25 PRODUCT MIX - CABLES, TRUNKING & ACCESSORIES, BY VALUE 2006 (%)
- CHART 26 DISTRIBUTION MIX - CABLES, TRUNKING & ACCESSORIES, BY VALUE 2006
(%)
- CHART 27 PRODUCT MIX - WIRING ACCESSORIES, BY VALUE 2006 (%)
- CHART 28 DISTRIBUTION MIX - WIRING ACCESSORIES, BY VALUE 2006 (%)
- CHART 29 PRODUCT MIX - LV CIRCUIT PROTECTION AND SWITCHGEAR, BY VALUE 2006
(%)
- CHART 30 DISTRIBUTION MIX - LV CIRCUIT PROTECTION AND SWITCHGEAR, BY VALUE
2006 (%)
- CHART 31 SALES BY END-USE SECTOR - LIGHTING, BY VALUE 2006 (%)
- CHART 32 DISTRIBUTION MIX - LIGHTING, BY VALUE 2006 (%)
- CHART 33 PRODUCT MIX - ELECTRIC HEATING, BY VALUE 2006 (%)
- CHART 34 DISTRIBUTION MIX - ELECTRIC HEATING, BY VALUE 2006 (%)
- CHART 35 SALES BY END-USE SECTOR - ELECTRIC WATER HEATING, BY VALUE 2006
(%)
- CHART 36 DISTRIBUTION MIX - ELECTRIC WATER HEATING, BY VALUE 2006 (%)
- CHART 37 PRODUCT MIX - VENTILATION & AIR CONDITIONING, BY VALUE 2006 (%)
- CHART 38 DISTRIBUTION MIX - VENTILATION & AIR CONDITIONING, BY VALUE 2006
(%)
- CHART 39 PRODUCT MIX - TOOLS & TEST EQUIPMENT, BY VALUE 2006 (%)
- CHART 40 DISTRIBUTION MIX - TOOLS & TEST EQUIPMENT, BY VALUE 2006 (%)
- CHART 41 PRODUCT MIX - SECURITY & FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, BY VALUE 2006 (%)
- CHART 42 DISTRIBUTION MIX - SECURITY & FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, BY VALUE 2006
(%)
- CHART 43 DISTRIBUTION MIX - AUTOMATION AND CONTROL PRODUCTS, BY VALUE 2006
(%)
- CHART 45 DISTRIBUTION MIX - DATA NETWORKING PRODUCTS BY VALUE 2006 (%)
- CHART 46 PRODUCT MIX - ELECTRIC BUILT-IN DOMESTIC APPLIANCES, BY VALUE
2006 (%)
- CHART 47 DISTRIBUTION MIX - ELECTRIC BUILT-IN DOMESTIC APPLIANCES, BY
VALUE 2006 (%)