Builders and Plumbers Merchants Market - UK 2010-2014

AMA Research are pleased to announce the publication of the eleventh edition of the report ‘Builders and Plumbers’ Merchants’ Market - UK 2010-2014’. The report provides an informed and up-to-date review of this market and, with over 110 pages, includes a review of recent market trends and forecasts over the next few years.

The report contains:

• DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THE MARKET - analysis of the market structure and recent developments in the market.
• FORECASTS OF MARKET DEVELOPMENTS TO 2014.
• DETAILED INFORMATION - market size, influencing market factors, key players and merchants’ customers.
• MARKET ANALYSIS - key characteristics of market and SWOT analysis.
• ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT GROUP - market size, product mix, sector trends and merchants’ market share.

Of particular interest are the following:-
Analysis of market performance during economic downturn to 2009.
Forecast of market performance in 2010 and through to 2014.
Factors affecting the market and analysis of key market characteristics.
Product group analysis - market sizes, influences, trends and merchants’ shares.
Identification of key customer groups in merchants’ market.
Review of market structure - lightside and heavyside product distribution.

Builders and Plumbers Merchants included:-
A Thompson & Son, A W Lumb, Alsford Timber, Beesley and Fildes, Bradfords Building Supplies, BSS Group Plc, Burdens, C&W Berry, Carvers Building Supplies Cooper Callas, Crossling, David Cover, EH Smith, Elliott Brothers, Grafton Group Haldane Fisher, HPS (Heating Plumbing Supplies), Huws Gray, James Burrell, James Hargreaves, John A Stephens, John Nicholls, Joseph Parr Group, JT Dove, Kent Blaxill & Co, Lawsons (Whetstone), LBS Builders’ Merchants, MKM Building Supplies, MP Moran & Sons, Naylor-Myers, Nicholls & Clarke Group, Parker Building Supplies, Rawle Gammon & Baker, Ridgeons Ltd, Robert Price, Saint-Gobain Building Products Distribution (Including Jewson and Graham) Sydenhams, Travis Perkins, Walter Tipper, Wolseley UK.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-
THE MERCHANTS
Leading national merchants - turnover, company structure, review of recent performance, market share.
Regional merchants - identification of key players, turnover, main product areas and branch numbers.
Buying groups - increasing importance in the merchants’ market and identification of the main groups.
Merchants characteristics - products ranges, profitability, debtors, turnover per employee.
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the merchant sector.

THE MARKET
The merchants’ market - key characteristics of the market, analysis by value from 2004-2009, trends and forecasts to 2014.
Market trends and major factors influencing market development.
The market infra-structure - suppliers, distributors, contractors, specifiers and end-users.
Identification of merchants’ main customers.
Product pricing trends in the industry.

PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIERS
Product groups reviewed: roofing & insulation, bricks, blocks, clay & concrete products, cement & plaster materials, boards & timber, plumbing materials, decorating materials, heating & ventilation products, kitchen equipment and ironmongery & miscellaneous products.
Estimated shares in 2009 of main product groups.
Analysis by product group - market size 2004-2009 and product mix within each sector. Review of products including recent trends and factors affecting sector.
Main suppliers in each product group.

FUTURE PROSPECTS
Forecast of expected market development - short term prospects in 2010 and medium term prospects up to 2014.
Positive and negative factors affecting the market - performance of UK economy, housebuilding, consumer confidence & spending.
Outlook for the builders and plumbers’ merchants’ market through to 2014.