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This report covers: UK domestic floorcoverings, carpet, linoleum and cushioned vinyl, laminate flooring, wood flooring, ceramic tiles, clay and quarry tiles
Companies covered include: Axminster Carpets, Brintons, Carpets International (UK), Forbo-Nairn, The Gaskell Group, H & R Johnson Tiles, Interface Europe, James Halstead, Richards, Ryalux Carpets, Stoddard International, Allied Carpets, Carpetright, Carpetworld, Headlam Group, Topps B & Q, Tiles, Polyfloor, Homebase, Ikea, Wickes, Allied Carpets, Carpetworld, Abingdon, Adam, Brockway, Cavalier, Curragh Tintawn, Firth-Interface, Georgian Carpets,
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Engine| 1 | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 1 |
| 2 | INTRODUCTION | 3 |
| 2.1 | Definitions | 3 |
| 2.2 | Methodology | 4 |
| 2.3 | Economic Background | 4 |
| 2.3.1 | Overview | 4 |
| 2.3.2 | Interest Rates | 6 |
| 2.3.3 | Inflation | 7 |
| 2.3.4 | Household Income And Expenditure | 7 |
| 2.3.5 | Services And Manufacturing Output | 8 |
| 2.3.6 | Forecasts | 8 |
| 2.4 | Exchange Rates | 9 |
| 2.5 | Abbreviations | 9 |
| 3 | MARKET OVERVIEW | 10 |
| 3.1 | Market Size and Trends, 1996-2000 | 10 |
| 3.2 | Market Segmentation | 16 |
| 3.3 | Factors Affecting Demand | 19 |
| 3.4 | Forecast Market Overview, 2001-2005 | 21 |
| 4 | CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS | 30 |
| 5 | DISTRIBUTION | 35 |
| 5.1 | Overview | 35 |
| 5.2 | Distributor Profiles | 38 |
| 5.2.1 | Allied Carpets Group | 38 |
| 5.2.2 | Carpetright | 39 |
| 5.2.3 | Carpetworld | 40 |
| 5.2.4 | Headlam Group | 41 |
| 5.2.5 | Topps Tiles | 42 |
| 6 | INDUSTRY STRUCTURE | 44 |
| 6.1 | Overview | 44 |
| 6.2 | Company Profiles | 46 |
| 6.2.1 | Axminster Carpets | 46 |
| 6.2.2 | Brintons | 47 |
| 6.2.3 | Carpets International (UK) | 48 |
| 6.2.4 | Forbo-Nairn | 49 |
| 6.2.5 | The Gaskell Group | 50 |
| 6.2.6 | H & R Johnson Tiles | 51 |
| 6.2.7 | Interface Europe | 52 |
| 6.2.8 | James Halstead | 53 |
| 6.2.9 | Richards | 54 |
| 6.2.10 | Ryalux Carpets | 55 |
| 6.2.11 | Stoddard International | 56 |
| 7 | MAGAZINES | 58 |
| 8 | TRADE ASSOCIATIONS | 59 |
| 1. Economic Indicators On The UK Economy, 1995-2002 | 6 |
| 2. UK Volume Market For Domestic Floorcoverings, 1996-2000 | 10 |
| 3. UK Value Market For Domestic Floorcoverings, 1996-2000 | 11 |
| 4. Total Housing Construction Output In Great Britain, By Type Of Work, 1996-2000 | 11 |
| 5. Housing Starts And Completions In Great Britain, 1996-2000 | 12 |
| 6. Number Of Property Transactions In England And Wales, 1996-2000 | 13 |
| 7. Total UK Expenditure On DIY Products, 1996-2000 | 14 |
| 8. Total Expenditure On Durable Goods In The UK, By Type Of Durable Good, 1996-2000 | 15 |
| 9. UK Volume Market For Domestic Floorcoverings, By Type Of Floorcovering, 1996-2000 | 16 |
| 10. UK Value Market For Domestic Floorcoverings, By Type Of Floorcovering, 1996-2000 | 17 |
| 11. Forecast UK Volume Market For Domestic Floorcoverings, 2001-2005 | 21 |
| 12. Forecast UK Value Market For Domestic Floorcoverings, 2001-2005 | 22 |
| 13. Forecast Total Housing Construction Output In Great Britain, By Sector, 2001-2005 | 23 |
| 14. Forecast Housing Starts And Completions In Great Britain, 2001-2005 | 23 |
| 15. Forecast Property Transactions, 2001-2005 | 24 |
| 16. Number Of Households In England And Wales, 1991, 1996 And 2021 | 25 |
| 17. Forecast UK Expenditure On DIY Products, 2001-2005 | 26 |
| 18. Forecast UK Volume Market For Domestic Floorcoverings, By Type Of Floorcovering, 2001-2005 | 27 |
| 19. Forecast UK Value Market For Domestic Floorcoverings, By Type Of Floorcovering, 2001-2005 | 28 |
| 20. Carpets Sold To Retail Customers, By Type Of Retailer, 2000 | 36 |
| 21. Laminate And Wood Flooring Sold To Retail Customers, By Type Of Retailer, 2000 | 37 |
| 22. Linoleum And Cushioned Vinyl Sold To Retail Customers, By Type Of Retailer, 2000 | 38 |
| 23. Financial Summary Of Allied Carpets Group, 1995-1999 | 39 |
| 24. Financial Summary Of Carpetright, 1996-2000 | 40 |
| 25. Financial Summary Of Carpetworld, 1995-1999 | 41 |
| 26. Financial Summary Of Headlam Group, 1996-2000 | 42 |
| 27. Financial Summary Of Topps Tiles, 1996-2000 | 43 |
| 28. Leading Carpet Manufacturers In The UK, 2000 | 45 |
| 29. Financial Summary Of Axminster Carpets, 1995-1999 | 46 |
| 30. Financial Summary Of Brintons, 1995-1999 | 47 |
| 31. Financial Summary Of Carpets International (UK), 1995-1999 | 48 |
| 32. Financial Summary Of Forbo-Nairn, 1995-1999 | 49 |
| 33. Financial Summary Of The Gaskell Group, 1996-2000 | 50 |
| 34. Financial Summary Of H & R Johnson Tiles, 1996-2000 | 51 |
| 35. Turnover Of H & R Johnson Tiles, By Geographical Region, 1999 And 2000 | 52 |
| 36. Financial Summary Of Interface Europe, 1995-2000 | 53 |
| 37. Financial Summary Of James Halstead, 1996-2000 | 54 |
| 38. Financial Summary Of Richards, 1995-2000 | 55 |
| 39. Financial Summary Of Ryalux Carpets, 1995-1999 | 56 |
| 40. Financial Summary Of Stoddard International, 1997-2000 | 57 |
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Following declines in The UK market for domestic floorcoverings in 1998, both in terms of value and volume, the market returned to growth in 1999 and decreased by 1 percent in volume terms in 2000 while the value of sales rose by 1 percent during the same year.
MSI believe that two of major factors that influence demand for domestic floorcoverings are consumer expenditure on durable goods and expenditure on DIY products. MSI estimate that expenditure on DIY products increased by 9 percent in 2000. Growth in this market is largely due to increased media coverage of the topic, in particular on television and in popular lifestyle magazines.
Carpet is by far the largest sector of the UK market for domestic floorcoverings. In value terms, carpet represented some 72 percent of the market in 2000. Due to the lower price of carpet compared with other floorcoverings its proportional importance is more significant in volume than in value terms. However, the proportional importance of the sector has declined since 1996 due to the increasing popularity of smooth floorcoverings. In particular wood and laminate floorcoverings have increased in market share during the review period. MSI believe this is largely due to the increasing use of smooth floorcoverings on popular home improvement television programmes and a shift in general fashion trends away from carpet floorcoverings.
The value of the UK market for domestic floorcoverings is expected to continue to rise during the forecast period. Indeed, it is forecast that sales of domestic floorcoverings will rise by 6 percent between 2001 and 2005. However, the volume of sales is expected to peak in 2002 before declining marginally between 2003 and 2005.
There are a number of critical success factors that manufacturers of domestic floorcoverings must be aware of. These include:
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