Kitchen Market Research - UK Kitchen Retailers Market Research Report 2009 published by research provider MTW Research in February 2009 on the UK Kitchen Market

MTW Research have published a brand new “Kitchen Retailers Market Rank & Profile” Report for 2009, providing a strategic market overview & trends, Kitchen Retailers & Installers rankings & sales and company profiles in a unique, easy to use and cost effective publication. The report is now available to companies supplying to, and operating in the Kitchen retail and installation industry.

Based on company sales returns from 70% of the independent kitchen retailer industry, this new report reviews market performance from 2004 to 2009 providing a review of key market trends in recent years, coupled with forecasts to 2013. The report also provides sales estimates for each kitchen retailer and installer, alongside rankings and key performance indicators, providing an insightful and perceptive review of the industry.

In addition, as part of the 'Ultimate Pack' option, a full mailing and telemarketing list with 4,500+ companies accounting for more than 95% of the total market is also available, enabling manufacturers and suppliers to quickly increase sales to Kitchen Retailers and Installers.

This report, part of MTW's Rank & Profile report range, provides a review of key industry trends since 2004 with forecasts to 2013, analyses changes in industry structure for the 12 months to July 2009, includes company rankings and company profiles with key financial indicators for the UK Kitchen Retailers market, providing a comprehensive yet cost effective sales and marketing tool. The report enables suppliers to quickly identify and target those companies who are still performing well in the increasingly competitive Kitchen Retailers market.

This quantitative, primary research report is based on company sales returns for more than 70% of the industry by value and is only available from MTW Research. As the report is based on quantitative statistics, the report is unique in that MTW are able to quote a confidence level of 95% (+/-5%) for the industry structure review. Published in July 2009, the report incorporates all the issues relating to the recent economic and domestic RMI slowdown and provides forecasts to 2013 in light of the current market trading conditions.

This 200+ Page Report Includes:-

Kitchen Retailers & Installers Market Sales & Trends 2004-2008, Recession Impact, Anticipated Return to Growth
Market Sales Forecasts & Key Issues 2009-2013, Economic, Home Improvement & Consumer Confidence Recovery
Volume Share by Companies with Growing, Static & Declining Sales in 2009 - With 95% (+/-5%) Confidence Level
Industry Mix by Employees, Turnover & Credit Worthiness in 2009
Kitchen Retailers Market Total Profit, Worth, Assets & Borrowing 2004-2013, Key Trends & Issues
Sales Estimates for Each Company, enabling market share assessment.
Industry Averages – Turnover, Net Worth, Profitability, Liabilities, Assets etc.
Kitchen Retailers Ranked by Turnover, Profit, Assets, Net Worth for more than 70% of Market.
Financial Profile for each Kitchen Retailer, including MTW's easy to reference ‘at a glance’ financial health chart.
Full Mailing & Telemarketing Details & Senior Decision Maker Sales Leads for Each Company in Report.
4,500+ Company Multi-Use Mailing & Telemarketing List as part of the 'Ultimate Pack' - Updated H1 2009.

The UK Kitchen Retailers & Installers Market 2004-2013:-

market research - UK Kitchen market retailers and installers market research report 2009 from MTW Research for market size and trends on the UK kitchen market.

Sources indicate that buyers of kitchen furniture and appliances are increasingly seeking a wider choice of products with factors such as brand, technology and innovative design becoming increasingly popular in recent years as consumers seek to ‘trade up’ from lower value products, often sourced from more price competitive channels such as the DIY multiples. This trend has supported the channel in terms of value performance in recent years, with retailers likely to continue to seek to exploit this change in consumer behaviour in the medium to longer term.

The kitchen retail and installation channel is characterised by a significant level of fragmentation, with a large number of independents active in the sector. Sources suggest that this in part is due to the ongoing level of manufacturer support for the independents, particularly in terms of price support. This, coupled with a focus on differentiation in terms of service and product offering suggests a relatively bright future for the independent retail channel in the medium to longer term in terms of maintaining current market share of the UK kitchen products market. However, there are also some commentators who, in July 2009, are forecasting a further decline in UK economic activity and as such, forecasts remain subject to variation. Whilst the likelihood of a ‘double-dip’ in economic activity remains unlikely, the suggestion of such a scenario further illustrates the ongoing fragility of the UK economy at present.

Key Benefits of the Report include:-

Current, Historical & Future Market Performance & Trends 2004-2013
Identify and Target New / More Lucrative Clients & Develop Sales Strategies
Develop Sales Leads & Focus Your Marketing Quickly & Efficiently
Individual Sales & Market Shares for the Kitchen Retailers
Ranking, Performance & Financial Health of the Kitchen Retailers & Installers - Target the Most Profitable Companies
Understand Recent, Current & Future Sales & Profitability Trends

This unique report represents a comprehensive yet cost effective tool for understanding the current and future performance of the UK Kitchen Retailers & Installers market. Based on primary financial data from over 70% of the industry & written specifically for Kitchen product manufacturers, distributors and Kitchen Retailers, this independent market intelligence report represents an invaluable yet cost effective sales and marketing tool for any company active in, or selling to the UK Kitchen Products Industry.

Key Features Of This 200+ Page Report Include:-

MARKET & INDUSTRY TRENDS 2004-2013

Trends in Kitchen Retailers Market 2004-2013, including

Total Market Sales 2004 – 2008, Forecasts to 2013, Recession & Consumer Confidence Issues
Volume Share by Growing, Declining & Static Sales Companies in 2009
Market Share Mix by Employee Numbers & Turnover Size in 2009
Market Mix by Credit Worthiness Ratings in 2009
Total Profit 2004 – 2013, Inflation & Material Costs Impact
Total Assets, Liabilities & Net Worth of Kitchen Retailers Market 2004-2013
“Average” Kitchen Retailers Company Profile 2004-2013 – Turnover & Profit
Industry Averages 2004-12 - Assets, Debts, Net Worth, Sales Per Employee

RANKINGS

The Kitchen Retailers and Installers…

Ranked by Sales Turnover – Sales for every company to determine market share
Each Company Ranked by Profit
Ranked by Combined Current & Fixed Assets
Industry Position by Net Worth Estimates, Number of Employees

PROFILES

1 Page Financial Profile for Kitchen Retailers, including…

Full, Registered Postal Address & Senior Decision Maker / Director Name
Company Type (e.g plc, private etc), Brief Description of Activities
4 Years Balance Sheet of Assets, Borrowing & Net Worth
4 Years of Sales per Employee & Profit per Employee (where reported)
4 Years Data for Working Capital (how much is a particular company really spending?)
Turnover & Profit Estimates Made Where Accounts Not Reported
Number of Employees – estimated where not reported.

Included as Part of the 'Ultimate Pack' Option:-

Bound, Hard Copy of Report - for fast referencing & use in meetings
MS Word & PDF Format on CD-Rom - Disseminate the data quickly to your colleagues
PDF Format Emailed Directly to Your Desktop
Multi-use Mailing List & Financial Spreadsheet on CD-Rom - see below for details

Comprehensive Data Spreadsheet & Multi-Use Mailing List Supplied with 'Ultimate Pack' includes…

uk kitchen market research report and mailing list for kitchen products market research for market size and trends analysis information on the UK Kitchen products market in 2009 with forecasts to 2013

Brief Report Synopsis:-

In mid 2009, there are some indications that the decline in economic performance overall has ‘bottomed out’, with an increasing number of industry commentators anticipating a ‘U-shaped’ recovery in the following 6-12 months in terms of overall GDP output. Therefore, whilst the recession remains deep and is likely to impact all sectors of the UK kitchen market for many years to come, there are some small, tentative, yet positive signs of a return to improved economic performance in the coming months through to the end of 2009. However, there are also some commentators who, in July 2009, are forecasting a further decline in UK economic activity and as such, forecasts remain subject to variation. Whilst the likelihood of a ‘double-dip’ in economic activity remains unlikely, the suggestion of such a scenario further illustrates the ongoing fragility of the UK economy at present.

Whilst consumer confidence remains at a particularly low ebb, trends within the wider retail sector suggest a resilience from consumers to the economic downturn, particularly in the commodity good sectors, which may foreshorten the overall impact of the recession. In addition, there are also tentative signs of, if not a recovery, then a cessation of price decline in the housing market, with the most optimistic sign of growth this year as house prices in June rose by 0.9% according to some sources. With like for like retail sales rising 4.6% in April 2009, this has promoted further optimism for a relatively rapid return to growth in the wider UK economy.

Whilst the majority of kitchen refurbishment products remain primarily in the ‘luxury goods’ sector, however, they are unlikely to be buoyed by a resilience in the commodity market. Nevertheless, a return to improved economic performance overall, supported by a stabilising house-moving and housebuilding market should offer some improved opportunities for value and volume growth in the domestic kitchen market in the near to medium term.

The UK kitchen retail and installation channel has increasingly come under pressure from competing channels such as the DIY multiples in recent years, with the ‘sheds’ having encroached and subsequently gained substantial share of the lower – middle value sector of the market. A repositioning of the kitchen retail sector toward a higher value proposition has in part gone some way to protecting this channel’s share, coupled with changes in buyer behaviour in recent years.

The report provides a comprehensive review of the independent Kitchen retail market and forecasts industry trends for 2009-2013 as well as ranking the Kitchen companies and providing sales estimates enabling market share estimation. In addition, the report also profiles each company’s financial health and illustrating their key financial performance indicators through their ‘at a glance’ charts. The 'ultimate' report package also includes mailing, telephone and contact details for an estimated 95% of the market, providing comprehensive industry analysis and a useful sales & marketing tool.