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UK Home Delivery and Fulfillment 2009

Verdict Research Ltd
October 13, 2009
226 Pages - SKU: VERA2469865

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Countries covered: United Kingdom

Introduction

Verdict Research: UK Home Delivery & Fulfilment 2009 provides detailed analysis of the home delivery market. It includes both market and consumer data and uses a survey of nearly 2,000 customers to examine the key trends within nine retail sectors. With the home delivery market becoming increasingly competitive this report offers real insight into the opportunities and threats in the market.

Scope

Detailed analysis of the channels within home delivery including store based, e-retail, mail order and TV shopping.
Thorough examination of the key characteristics of home delivery shoppers including demographic profile and motivation for using home delivery.
Analysis of nine retail sectors including clothing & footwear, electricals, food & grocery, furniture & floorcoverings and music & video.
Overview and competitive assessment of leading logistics and fulfilment operators.

Highlights

We predict that the home delivery market will decline by 2.0% in 2009. This is largely due to a substantial decline in sales through the store-based channel, with items in the electricals and furniture & floorcoverings sectors badly impacted by the recession.

Sales via the internet will overtake store-based sales as the largest component of home delivery in 2009. While sales growth is slowing, at 12.0% it will outstrip the only other home delivery channel in positive ground TV shopping.

Amazon has increased its lead over eBay, as the retailer most used for home delivery. 24.3% of home delivery shoppers mentioned it compared with 18.6% in the previous year almost four times that of eBay

Reasons to Purchase

Understand how the home delivery customer is changing and adapt strategies to reflect this.
Use consumer data on home delivery usage to identify which sectors offer the most growth potential.
Identify the key issues for both retailers and operators within the home delivery market and develop strategies to overcome these challenges.

CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Key findings; Main conclusions
CHAPTER 2 MARKET ANALYSIS: Introduction; Home delivery channel impacted by decline in big ticket purchases; Expenditure growth; Sales trend turns negative; Home delivery market by channel; Online overtakes store-based sales; Home delivery market by sector; Music & video remains buoyant
CHAPTER 3 CONSUMER RESEARCH SUMMARY: Key findings; Introduction; Customer characteristics; Convenience of home delivery appeals to families; Newspaper preferences; Broadsheet readers dominate home delivery; Delivery frequency; Food & Grocery is the key home delivery sector; Retailers used; Amazon continues to improve its offering; Motivations; Delivery is the only option available for many products; Ordering media; Internet continues to dominate; Satisfaction; Majority of shoppers very satisfied; Barriers to more frequent usage; Price of delivery is a deterrent; Attitudes to home delivery charges; Delivery charge is of high importance; Alternative delivery preferences; Delivery next door leads alternative delivery preferences
CHAPTER 4 SECTOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS: Books; Penetration growth is slowing; AB customers continue to dominate; The internet is the main reason for using home delivery; Clothing & footwear; Number of users remains level; Women continue to dominate; Time saving is increasingly important; DIY & gardening; Penetration has dropped back; Males continue to dominate; Price is increasingly important; Electricals; Recession bites; Priorities have been reconsidered; Home delivery often the only option; Food & grocery; Penetration continues to rise; Men realise the convenience of home delivery; Time saving is the main driver; Furniture & floorcoverings; Penetration improves despite difficult trading conditions; ABs continue to dominate; Difficulties transporting makes home delivery popular; Gifts; Penetration fluctuates as users grow; Convenience drives men to purchase gifts through home delivery; Time saving increasingly important; Health & beauty; Number of home delivery users declines; Females continue to dominate the sector; Price has become more important; Homewares; Recession has driven penetration down; Affluent ABs remain core customer; Nature of product suits home delivery; Music & video; Downloads affect penetration; ABs dominate the market; Low prices are now expected
CHAPTER 5 HOME DELIVERY & FULFILMENT OPERATORS: Process; Sector summary; Key issues; Delivery service is crucial as competition intensifies; Retailer perspective; Solutions/Responses; Operator services; e-Fulfilment specialists; GSI Commerce (formerly Zendor); iForce; MetaPack; General parcel delivery; Business Post Group; DPD (formerly Parceline); LYNX Express; Nightfreight; Royal Mail/Parcelforce; TNT Express; Home delivery specialists; Hermes (formerly Parcelnet); Home Delivery Network; Logistics specialists; DHL Exel Supply Chain; Groupe Norbert Dentressangle (formerly Christian Salvesen); Unipart Logistics; Unattended delivery solutions
CHAPTER 6 GLOSSARY: Abbreviations
LIST OF TABLES: Table 1: Consumer spend on goods sent by home delivery 1999-2009e; Table 2: Home delivery channels 1999-2009; Table 3: Home delivery market spending by sector 2004-2009e; Table 4: Year-on-growth rates by sector 2004-2009e; Table 5: Home delivery shares of sector spending 2004-2009e; Table 6: Home delivery shopper base and penetration by sector 2008; Table 7: Daily newspapers read by home delivery customers 2008; Table 8: Sunday newspapers read by home delivery customers 2008; Table 9: Reasons for choosing order method 2008; Table 10: Popularity of ordering methods for home/work delivery by sector 2008; Table 11: Satisfaction with elements of delivery process 2008 on 2007; Table 12: Satisfaction by ordering method 2008; Table 13: What would make you more likely to use home delivery? 2008; Table 14: What would make you more likely to use home delivery? (Continued) 2008; Table 15: Books - regional profile of home delivery shoppers 2008; Table 16: Clothing & footwear - regional profile vs population 2008; Table 17: DIY & gardening - regional profile vs population 2008; Table 18: Electricals - regional profile of home delivery shoppers 2008; Table 19: Food & grocery - regional profile vs population 2008; Table 20: Furniture & floorcoverings - regional profile vs population 2008; Table 21: Gifts - regional profile of home delivery shoppers 2008; Table 22: Health & beauty - regional profile vs population 2008; Table 23: Homewares - regional profile of home delivery shoppers 2008; Table 24: Music & video - regional profile vs population 2008; Table 25: Reason, order method and main user (m/f) by sector 2008; Table 26: Fulfilment issues, solutions and implications 2009; Table 27: Fulfilment operator service proposition summary 2009; Table 28: GSI Commerce company overview 2009; Table 29: iForce company overview 2009; Table 30: MetaPack company overview 2009; Table 31: Business Post Group company overview 2009; Table 32: DPD (Geopost) company overview 2009; Table 33: LYNX Express company overview 2009; Table 34: Nightfreight company overview 2009; Table 35: Royal Mail/Parcelforce company overview 2009; Table 36: TNT Express company overview 2009; Table 37: Hermes company overview 2009; Table 38: Home Delivery Network company overview 2009; Table 39: DHL Exel Supply Chain company overview 2009; Table 40: Norbert Dentressangle company overview 2009; Table 41: Unipart Logistics company overview 2009; Table 42: Unattended delivery solutions 2009
LIST OF FIGURES: Figure 1: Home delivery report structure 2009; Figure 2: Home delivery purchase process 2009; Figure 3: Home delivery process 2009; Figure 4: Home delivery market change % 2004-2009e; Figure 5: Home delivery channels sales breakdown % 1999-2009e; Figure 6: Home delivery market growth by channel 2009e on 2008; Figure 7: Reconciliation of mail order, e-retail, TV shopping and home delivery markets 2008; Figure 8: Sector shares of home delivery market 2004 and 2009e; Figure 9: Percentage of each demographic group using home delivery in the past 12 months 2005-2008; Figure 10: Demographic profile of home delivery customer 2008; Figure 11: Home delivery household penetration % by working status and income group 2008; Figure 12: Home delivery household penetration % by ACORN group 2008; Figure 13: Users of home delivery - penetration by size of household 2006-2008; Figure 14: Users of home delivery - penetration by type of household 2006-2008; Figure 15: % of daily newspaper readers using home delivery 2008; Figure 16: % of Sunday newspaper readers using home delivery 2008; Figure 17: Average number of home deliveries per year by sector 2006-2008; Figure 18: Frequency of home deliveries by sector 2008; Figure 19: Top 20 retailers used for home delivery - % of shoppers mentioning 2007 & 2008; Figure 20: Retailers used for home delivery - percentage point change 2008 on 2007; Figure 21: Top reasons for home delivery 2006-2008; Figure 22: Ordering media for home delivery 2005-2008; Figure 23: Level of consumer satisfaction/dissatisfaction across all delivery criteria 2005-2008; Figure 24: Attitudes towards pricing and delivery 2008; Figure 25: If delivery could not be made to your home, where would you like it to go? 2004-2008; Figure 26: Books - home delivery shopper base 2005-2008; Figure 27: Books - home delivery penetration % of income groups 2008; Figure 28: Books - home delivery penetration % of ACORN groups 2008; Figure 29: Books - profile of home delivery customer base 2008; Figure 30: Books - home delivery household profile by lifestage 2008; Figure 31: Books - leading reasons for using home delivery 2008; Figure 32: Books - ordering media used for home delivery 2008; Figure 33: Books - leading retailers used for home delivery 2008; Figure 34: Clothing & footwear - home delivery shopper base 2005-2008; Figure 35: Clothing & footwear - penetration % of income groups 2008; Figure 36: Clothing & footwear - penetration % of ACORN groups 2008; Figure 37: Clothing & footwear - profile of home delivery base 2008; Figure 38: Clothing & footwear - household profile by lifestage 2008; Figure 39: Clothing & footwear - reasons for using home delivery 2008; Figure 40: Clothing & footwear - ordering media for home delivery 2008; Figure 41: Clothing & footwear - retailers used for home delivery 2008; Figure 42: DIY & gardening- home delivery shopper base 2005-2008; Figure 43: DIY & gardening - penetration % of income groups 2008; Figure 44: DIY & gardening - penetration % of ACORN groups 2008; Figure 45: DIY & gardening - profile of home delivery customer base 2008; Figure 46: DIY & gardening - household profile by lifestage 2008; Figure 47: DIY & gardening - reasons for using home delivery 2008; Figure 48: DIY & gardening - ordering media used for home delivery 2008; Figure 49: DIY & gardening - leading retailers used for home delivery 2008; Figure 50: Electricals - home delivery shopper base 2005-2008; Figure 51: Electricals home delivery penetration % of income groups 2008; Figure 52: Electricals - home delivery penetration of ACORN groups 2008; Figure 53: Electricals - profile of home delivery customer base 2008; Figure 54: Electricals - home delivery household profile by lifestage 2008; Figure 55: Electricals - leading reasons for using home delivery 2008; Figure 56: Electricals - ordering media used for home delivery 2008; Figure 57: Electricals - leading retailers used for home delivery 2008; Figure 58: Food & grocery - home delivery shopper base 2005-2008; Figure 59: Food & grocery - penetration % of income groups 2008; Figure 60: Food & grocery - penetration % of ACORN groups 2008; Figure 61: Food & grocery - profile of home delivery customer base 2008; Figure 62: Food & grocery - household profile by lifestage 2008; Figure 63: Food & grocery - leading reasons for using home delivery 2008; Figure 64: Food & grocery - ordering media used for home delivery 2008; Figure 65: Food & grocery - leading retailers used for home delivery 2008; Figure 66: Furniture & floorcoverings - home delivery users 2005-2008; Figure 67: Furniture & floorcoverings - penetration of income groups 2008; Figure 68: Furniture & floorcoverings penetration of ACORN groups 2008; Figure 69: Furniture & floorcoverings - profile of home delivery customer base (% breakdowns by gender, age and class) 2008; Figure 70: Furniture & floorcoverings household profile by lifestage 2008; Figure 71: Furniture & floorcoverings - reasons for home delivery 2008; Figure 72: Furniture & floorcoverings - home delivery ordering media 2008; Figure 73: Furniture & floorcoverings - retailers used to home deliver 2008; Figure 74: Gifts - home delivery shopper base 2005-2008; Figure 75: Gifts - home delivery penetration % of income groups 2008; Figure 76: Gifts - home delivery penetration % of ACORN groups 2008; Figure 77: Gifts - profile of home delivery customer base 2008; Figure 78: Gifts - home delivery household profile by lifestage 2008; Figure 79: Gifts - leading reasons for using home delivery 2008; Figure 80: Gifts - ordering media used for home delivery 2008; Figure 81: Gifts - leading retailers used for home delivery 2008; Figure 82: Health & beauty - home delivery shopper base 2005-2008; Figure 83: Health & beauty - penetration % of income groups 2008; Figure 84: Health & beauty - penetration % of ACORN groups 2008; Figure 85: Health & beauty - profile of home delivery customer base 2008; Figure 86: Health & beauty - household profile by lifestage 2008; Figure 87: Health & beauty - reasons for using home delivery 2008; Figure 88: Health & beauty - ordering media used for home delivery 2008; Figure 89: Health & beauty - leading retailers used for home delivery 2008; Figure 90: Homewares - home delivery shopper base 2005-2008; Figure 91: Homewares - home delivery penetration of income groups 2008; Figure 92: Homewares home delivery penetration of ACORN groups 2008; Figure 93: Homewares - profile of home delivery customer base 2008; Figure 94: Homewares home delivery household profile by lifestage 2008; Figure 95: Homewares - leading reasons for using home delivery 2008; Figure 96: Homewares - ordering media used for home delivery 2008; Figure 97: Homewares - leading retailers used for home delivery 2008; Figure 98: Music & video - home delivery shopper base 2005-2008; Figure 99: Music & video - penetration % of income groups 2008; Figure 100: Music & video - penetration % of ACORN groups 2008; Figure 101: Music & video - profile of home delivery customer base 2008; Figure 102: Music & video - household profile by lifestage 2008; Figure 103: Music & video - leading reasons for using home delivery 2008; Figure 104: Music & video - ordering media used for home delivery 2008; Figure 105: Music & video - leading retailers used for home delivery 2008; Figure 106: Fulfilment and delivery options in the home delivery process 2009; Figure 107: Delivery & fulfilment issues for retailers 2009; Figure 108: Delivery & fulfilment solutions for retailers 2009

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