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AM52053 AMA DIY MULTIPLES MARKET WESTERN EUROPE January 2003

This report covers: France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, DIY Multiples,

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INTRODUCTION
AMA Research have published a report on the DIY Market in the key Western European countries:
GERMANY
FRANCE
BELGIUM/NETHERLANDS
Analysis of each market includes:
Market Data - size, trends and forecasts
Product Mix - overview of key product sectors
Supply Structures - major DIY Multiples, shares, structures, buying groups.
Country Profile - socio-economic background, construction data.
Information Sources - major DIY Multiples, government statistics, websites etc.
The DIY market remains fragmented in most European countries, but there are now an increasing number of international companies, such as Kingfisher, though none have a significant Pan-European presence as yet. As the market for DIY products becomes more international in nature, opportunities for multi-national organisations will arise, both in the UK and in other countries around Europe.
AMA are specialist researchers and publishers of market reports in DIY and home improvement products and have published a range of reports in these sectors - Kitchens, Heating, Bathrooms, Garden, Insulation, Landscaping, Paint, Wallcoverings, Hardware, Tools, Tiles and Security etc.
REPORT CONTENTS
Report for FRANCE, GERMANY & BELGIUM/NETHERLANDS include the following:
COUNTRY PROFILE
Review of key economic data - economic growth, consumer spending, inflation, population size, distribution and age mix, future prospects
Construction and consumer spending review - housing/non-housing, new build/repairs and maintenance - recent trends and forecasts, influencing factors.
Trading issues - language, EURO introduction, product standards, electrical exhibitions, trade magazines etc.
MARKET SIZE/PRODUCT MIX
Overview of EU DIY market - market size, share by major country, recent trends, forecasts for 2002-03.
Analysis of DIY market by country - market size 1998-2004 - factors influencing market growth.
Review of product mix - key product sectors of DIY market - share by major sector, trends.
Future prospects for market - key factors influencing trends.
SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION
Review of major suppliers within each country, market shares, numbers of branches, recent trends, major buying groups, independents.
Review of supply structure - level of fragmentation in market, role of multi-national DIY groups. Future changes in supply - acquisitions, organic expansion.
Growth of e-commerce - influence on supply structure.
Also includes a database of information sources - government information, major merchants, buying groups, trade associations, trade journals, exhibition organisers etc.
The Report contains 205 pages and 144 tables and charts of ORIGINAL research on the West European DIY Multiples Market and provides incisive and thought provoking views on its future development.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This new report reviews the DIY markets in the following EU countries:
France
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
It provides a brief overview of the economic conditions in these countries, with particular reference to the construction market. The report presents an overview of the current structure of the DIY market in each country and reviews the key players in the market. In addition, the report represents a companion to AMA Research's report on the 'UK DIY Multiples Market', the latest update of which was published in January 2003. Other reports in our European series review the builders merchant markets and the electrical wholesaler markets in France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
With the recent introduction of the EURO and abolition of national currencies, there is significant potential for restructuring in the DIY sector - both in terms of product supply and distribution. This report assesses current trends in distribution, reviewing recent trends and potential areas of change in the future.
The product mix covered usually includes the following main groups:
1) Bathroom - baths, sanitaryware, accessories, shower controls, enclosures/screens/trays.
2) Furniture - kitchen, bedroom, occasional.
3) Decorating - paint, wallcoverings, woodcare, ceramic tiles
4) Window/Floor coverings - curtains, blinds, accessories, carpets, vinyls, laminated flooring
5) Building Materials - heating, plumbing, insulation, bricks, timber & board, door & windows, etc.
6) Garden/Leisure - horticultural, chemicals, power/hand tools, furniture, barbecues, garden buildings, fencing, paving, pots/planters, etc.
7) Hardware - Ironmongery, fixings, tools, housewares.
8) Lighting - Lamps, light fittings, security, electrical accessories.
Alongside core product ranges, companies may offer additional product lines, or they may have specialisms. Some additional product areas covered by some of the suppliers reviewed in this report include: pets, car parts/accessories, household goods, other furniture and furnishings, general leisure equipment eg camping gear and hobby/craft accessories and equipment.
The figures indicate the relative strength of Germany and the UK, together accounting for over 50 percent of the EU market, with France experiencing share gain in the last 5 years.
In overall terms, the EU DIY market has experienced a period of steady underlying growth in most of the countries under review in the 1998-2001 period, due to buoyant markets and the increasing popularity of DIY among householders of these countries. However, conditions in Germany, in particular, have been more difficult due to slow economic growth, but the popularity of DIY activity has contributed to reducing the impact of the economic difficulties on its DIY market.
France and the UK are regarded as the most proactive DIY nations in Europe, with activity levels much lower in Spain and Italy. While underlying performance of the economy is obviously impacting on DIY sales, steady growth in DIY sales has been achieved in most countries, suggesting a relatively high degree of resilience to short-term economic difficulties.
There has been a stagnant period for the DIY market in Germany, relative to other leading markets, with little indication of any significant upturn in demand within the next 2-3 years. In contrast, France, UK, Belgium and Netherlands experienced annual growth rates of around 4-7 percent in the 1998-2001 period.
2001 proved to be a difficult year in most European markets, primarily reflecting the fall in Eurozone GDP growth to around 1.5 percent, from a peak of 3.4 percent in 2000. 2002 has been difficult in all markets, with forecasts of GDP growth across the region typically estimated at between 0.5-1.5 percent. This has resulted in some slowdown in most European DIY markets, but the sector has, in most cases, remained remarkably resilient to the general downturn reflecting strong consumer interest in home improvement activities.
2003 is anticipated to see a strengthening of the EU economy though somewhat slower development is now forecast, given the slower than expected upturn in 2002. France, UK, Netherlands and Belgium are all expected to experience recovery in mid-late 2003, though prospects in Germany are more uncertain. However, for all the countries under review the popularity of DIY activity among the population should see the markets at least maintained at 2002 levels with a stronger recovery forecast for 2004.
Analysis of the DIY markets in Germany, France, Belgium/Netherlands includes a review of the differences in structure of the respective countries, highlighting key market trends and major suppliers.
A key issue to arise is the emergence of pan-European and global operators in the DIY market. The leading example of this is UK DIY and electrical retailer group Kingfisher plc, with its Castorama involvement in France and links with German company, Hornbach. Kingfisher is looking beyond Europe, however, and has operations in many other countries including, for example, China and Taiwan. There are many other European companies with international interests, including for example French groups Leroy Merlin and Mr. Bricolage, and in Germany OBI, Praktiker, Bauhaus and Hornbach.
However, the overall view is that the European DIY retailing market remains very fragmented, with no company commanding more than an estimated 8 percent share of the market. This structure is in marked contrast to other building products distribution markets, such as Builders Merchants and Electrical Wholesalers, where the leading EU countries are dominated by major Pan-European operations.
B&Q/Castorama are by far the largest European DIY retailer in terms of net sales, with sales well in excess of Euro 8 billion. German groups OBI and Leroy Merlin, based in France, are both estimated to have shares of around 4 percent.
Much of the rest of the European market is relatively fragmented, with a wide range of companies typically operating with shares of around 1-2 percent, though usually much higher in their base market. The opportunities for international expansion are, therefore, quite significant, primarily through acquisition/merger of these players.
In most markets, buying groups have emerged, or are emerging, to protect and co-ordinate the interests of independents, but in general there is a trend towards further concentration of supply as the Multiples gradually increase share.
As product specifications, standards and applications become more harmonised and as the CE marking programme expands, the opportunities for pan-European expansion will grow. The introduction of the Euro will add to these opportunities and add to the synergies to be derived from merger activity.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS 
1 INTRODUCTION AND MARKET OVERVIEW IX
FRANCE 1
F2. SUMMARY 2
F3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND 4
F3.1 GENERAL 4
F3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE 5
F3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND 6
F3.4 CONSTRUCTION 10
F3.5 THE HOUSING MARKET 15
F4. TRADING WITH FRANCE 17
F4.1 THE EURO 17
F4.2 INVOICING AND PAYMENT 17
F4.3 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION 17
F4.4 VAT 18
F4.5 LANGUAGE 18
F4.6 AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION 19
F4.7 PRODUCT STANDARDS 19
F4.8 TRADE EXHIBITIONS 19
F4.9 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION 20
F5. THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET IN FRANCE 21
F5.1 MARKET SIZE 21
F5.2 DIY MARKET STRUCTURE 26
F5.3 KEY COMPANIES 28
F5.4 KEY ISSUES 40
F6. FUTURE PROSPECTS 42
GERMANY 1
G2. SUMMARY 2
G3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND 4
G3.1 GENERAL 4
G3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE 6
G3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND 7
G3.4 CONSTRUCTION 13
G3.5 THE HOUSING MARKET 19
G4. TRADING WITH GERMANY 21
G4.1 THE EURO 21
G4.2 INVOICING AND PAYMENT 21
G4.3 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION 21
G4.4 PACKAGING 22
G4.5 VAT 22
G4.6 LANGUAGE 22
G4.7 AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION 23
G4.8 TRADE EXHIBITIONS 23
G4.9 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION 24
G5. THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET IN GERMANY 25
G5.1 MARKET SIZE 25
G5.2 THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET STRUCTURE 29
G5.3 KEY COMPANIES 30
G5.4 KEY ISSUES 53
G6. FUTURE PROSPECTS 56
G7. SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION 58
BELGIUM 1
B2. SUMMARY 2
B3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND 4
B3.1 GENERAL 4
B3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE 6
B3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND 6
B3.4 CONSTRUCTION 10
B3.5 THE HOUSING MARKET 14
B4. TRADING WITH BELGIUM 15
B4.1 THE EURO 15
B4.2 INVOICING AND PAYMENT 15
B4.3 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION 16
B4.4 PACKAGING/RECYCLING 16
B4.5 VAT 16
B4.6 LANGUAGE 16
B4.7 AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION 17
B4.8 TRADE EXHIBITIONS 17
B4.9 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION 17
B5. THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET IN BELGIUM 18
B5.1 MARKET SIZE 18
B5.2 MARKET STRUCTURE 22
B5.3 KEY COMPANIES 23
B5.4 KEY ISSUES 32
B6. FUTURE PROSPECTS 34
THE NETHERLANDS 1
N2. SUMMARY 2
N3. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND 4
N3.1 GENERAL 4
N3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE 6
N3.3 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND 7
N3.4 CONSTRUCTION 12
N3.5 THE HOUSING MARKET 13
N4. TRADING WITH NETHERLANDS 15
N4.1 THE EURO 15
N4.2 EU EXPORT DOCUMENTATION 15
N4.3 VAT 15
N4.4 LANGUAGE 16
N4.5 AGENTS OR LOCAL REPRESENTATION 16
N4.6 TRADE EXHIBITIONS 16
N4.7 TRADE MAGAZINES AND ASSOCIATION 16
N5. THE DIY MULTIPLES MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS 18
N5.1 MARKET SIZE 18
N5.2 DIY MARKET STRUCTURE 21
N5.3 KEY COMPANIES 22
N5.4 KEY ISSUES 30
N6. FUTURE PROSPECTS 32
N7. SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION 33
Tables & Charts
TABLE I COMPARISON OF KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS - FRANCE, GERMANY & UK - 2000 X
CHART II EUROPEAN UNION - DIY MARKET - BY MAJOR COUNTRY 2001 XI
CHART III INDEX OF DIY MARKET SALES 1998-2003 (1998=100) - FRANCE, GERMANY, UK, BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS XIII
CHART IV EUROPEAN DIY MULTIPLES - MARKET SHARES2001 XV
TABLE F1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1997-2000 3
TABLE F2 MAJOR CENTRES IN FRANCE 4
TABLE F3 POPULATION OF FRANCE BY AGE 6
TABLE F4 GDP AT MARKET PRICES - 1995-2001 7
TABLE F5 GDP (AT REAL PRICES) 2002-2004 8
TABLE F6 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2001 9
TABLE F7 CONSUMER SPENDING 1995-2001 10
TABLE F8 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE - 1995-2001 AT CURRENT PRICES 11
CHART F9 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IN FRANCE 1995-2001 11
TABLE F10 CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN FRANCE - BREAKDOWN BY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC WORK 2000 12
CHART F11 PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2000 SHARE BY NEW AND RMI OUTPUT BY VALUE 13
CHART F12 PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2000 SHARE BY HOUSING AND NON-HOUSING OUTPUT BY VALUE 13
TABLE F13 DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 1980-2001 14
TABLE F14 FRANCE - TOTAL DIY MARKET SIZE 1998-2003 21
CHART F15 FRANCE - TOTAL DIY MARKET 1998-2003 (€ BILLIONS) 21
CHART F16 FRANCE - TOTAL DIY MARKET - ROUTES TO MARKET - 2001 BY VALUE 22
CHART F17 AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES - 2001 BY VALUE 25
TABLE F18 FRANCE - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS - 2001 DIY MARKET 27
TABLE F19 KINGFISHER PLC TURNOVER BY DIVISION 1998- 2002 30
TABLE F20 LEROY MERLIN - SALES AND NUMBER OF STORES 1997- 2001 32
CHART F21 FRANCE - LEROY MERLIN SALES SPLIT BY REGION- 2001 BY VALUE 33
TABLE F22 MR. BRICOLAGE - SALES 1999- 2001 34
CHART F23 FRANCE - BRICOMARCHÉ SALES SPLIT BY CATEGORY- 2001 BY VALUE 36
TABLE F24 BRICORAMA TURNOVER BY REGION 1999-2001 37
CHART F25 FRANCE - BRICORAMA- BREAKDOWN OF STORES BY SIZE 2000 38
TABLE G1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1997-2000 3
TABLE G2 THE GERMAN FEDERAL STATES - BY POPULATION 5
TABLE G3 MAJOR CENTRES IN GERMANY 6
TABLE G4 POPULATION OF GERMANY BY AGE 7
TABLE G5 GERMANY - GDP AT MARKET PRICES 1995-2000 9
TABLE G6 REAL GDP FORECASTS 2000-2003 11
TABLE G7 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2001 12
TABLE G8 CONSUMER SPENDING 1995-2000 (AT 1995 PRICES) 13
TABLE G9 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1995-2000 AT CURRENT PRICES 14
CHART G10 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY 1995-2001 15
TABLE G11 NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1995-2001 16
CHART G12 NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2001 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE OF BUILDING COMPLETIONS 17
CHART G13 NEW BUILD NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2000 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE 17
TABLE G14 RMI CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1995-2001 18
CHART G15 RMI CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2001 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE 19
TABLE G16 NUMBER OF DWELLINGS - COMPLETED 1980-2001 20
TABLE G17 GERMANY - DIY MARKET SIZE 1998-2003 26
CHART G18 GERMANY - DIY MARKET 1998-2003 (€BILLIONS) 27
CHART G19 GERMANY - DIY MARKET - ROUTES TO MARKET - 2001 BY VALUE 27
CHART G20 AVERAGE MARKET MIX OF PRODUCT SALES - 2001 BY VALUE 28
TABLE G21 GERMANY - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR DIY MULTIPLES - 2001 31
TABLE G22 GERMANY - OBI OUTLETS BY COUNTRY - 2001 32
TABLE G23 GERMANY - PRAKTIKER NET TURNOVER BY COUNTRY- 2001 34
CHART G24 PRAKTIKER MIX OF PRODUCT SALES - 2001 BY VALUE 35
TABLE G25 GERMANY - BAUHAUS OUTLETS BY COUNTRY- 2000 37
TABLE G26 GERMANY - HORNBACH STORES 1993 - 2002 40
TABLE G27 GERMANY - HORNBACH SALES 1993 - 2002 41
TABLE G28 GERMANY - REWE SALES IN GERMANY BY DIVISION 2001 44
CHART G29 REWE GROUP SALES IN GERMANY BY DIVISION - 2001 BY VALUE 44
CHART G30 AVA GROUP SALES BY DIVISION - 2001 BY VALUE 45
TABLE G31 GERMANY - MARKTKAUF DIY STORES 2000 - 2001 47
TABLE G32 BAYWA GROUP TURNOVER 2000 & 2001 50
TABLE G33 BAYWA GROUP TURNOVER 2000 & 2001 51
TABLE B1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1997-2000 3
TABLE B2 POPULATION SIZE - THE BELGIAN REGIONS 5
TABLE B3 POPULATION OF BELGIUM BY AGE 6
TABLE B4 BELGIUM - GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 1996-2001 7
TABLE B5 BELGIUM - GDP GROWTH - 2000-03 8
TABLE B6 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1995-2002 9
TABLE B7 CONSUMER SPENDING 1996-2002 10
TABLE B8 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1996-2001 AT CURRENT PRICES 11
TABLE B9 HOUSING/NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION 1996-2000 12
CHART B10 HOUSING SECTOR CONSTRUCTION IN BELGIUM IN 2001 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF DWELLINGS) 13
CHART B11 NON-HOUSING SECTOR CONSTRUCTION IN BELGIUM IN 2000 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF BUILDINGS) 13
TABLE B12 DWELLING STARTS - 1980-2000 BY VOLUME 14
TABLE B13 BELGIUM -DIY MARKET SIZE 1998-2003 19
CHART B14 BELGIUM - TOTAL DIY MARKET 1998-2003 (€ MILLIONS) 20
CHART B15 BELGIUM - DIY MARKET - ROUTES TO MARKET - 2001 BY VALUE 21
CHART B16 BELGIUM - MIX OF PRODUCT SALES 22
TABLE B17 BELGIUM - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR DIY MULTIPLES- 2001 24
TABLE B18 BELGIUM - VENDEX KBB NET SALES BY DIVISION 26
TABLE B19 LEROY MERLIN - SALES AND NUMBER OF STORES 1997- 2001 28
CHART B20 LEROY MERLIN SALES SPLIT BY REGION- 2001 BY VALUE 29
TABLE N1 EXCHANGE RATE CONVERSIONS 1997-2000 3
TABLE N2 THE DUTCH PROVINCES - POPULATION MIX 5
TABLE N3 MAJOR CENTRES IN THE NETHERLANDS 6
TABLE N4 POPULATION OF THE NETHERLANDS BY AGE GROUPS 7
TABLE N5 GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 1995-2001 8
TABLE N6 GDP GROWTH - 2000-2003 10
TABLE N7 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - 1999-2002 11
TABLE N8 CONSUMER SPENDING - 1999-2002 11
TABLE N9 CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1996-2000 AT CURRENT PRICES 12
TABLE N10 NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS - BUILDING COMPLETIONS 1995-2000 13
TABLE N12 DWELLINGS - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 1980-2000 14
TABLE N13 NETHERLANDS -TOTAL DIY MARKET 1998-2003 (€ BILLIONS) 18
CHART N14 NETHERLANDS - TOTAL DIY MARKET 1998-2003 (€ BILLIONS) 19
CHART N15 NETHERLANDS - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE - 2001 20
CHART N16 THE NETHERLANDS - THE DIY MARKET 2001 MARKET SHARES BY STORE TYPE 21
TABLE N17 NETHERLANDS - MARKET SHARE OF DIY MULTIPLES - 2001 23
TABLE N18 NETHERLANDS - VENDEX KBB NET SALES BY DIVISION 26

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