Plumbers’ Merchants Market Report – UK 2018-2022

Plumbers’ Merchants Market Report – UK 2018-2022

The 3rd edition of the 'Plumbers Merchants Market Report - UK 2018-2022' has been published by AMA Research, covering plumbing & drainage (including bathroom products), heating, ventilation & air conditioning, kitchens & bathrooms. The report illustrates the diverse nature of this industry, recent performance and the development of competitive channels such as the Internet and DIY multiples.

Key issues covered in the report:

Detailed assessment of the market - analysis of the market structure and recent developments within the market.

Market prospects to 2022 - market value, opportunities, Brexit etc.

Detailed information - market size, influencing, market factors, key players and merchants' customers.

Analysis by product group - market size, product mix, sector trends and merchants' market share are covered for plumbing & drainage (including bathroom products), heating, ventilation & air conditioning & kitchen furniture, and appliances.

Areas of particular interest:

Analysis of market size and a comprehensive review of key factors and trends influencing the market - impact of construction trends, economic environment, consumer expenditure and purchasing trends - and the likely impact of Brexit etc.

Market performance prospects from 2018 to 2022 - construction forecasts by key end-use market, key influences and development of merchant activities, opportunities etc.

Review of leading national plumbers merchants and other key regional merchants.

Identification of key customer groups in merchants' market - the performance of merchants and DIY multiples, influence of Internet sales.

Review of market structure - supply chain analysis for lightside product distribution.

THE PLUMBERS 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 - product ranges, profitability.

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the merchant sector.

THE PLUMBERS MERCHANTS MARKET

The merchants' market - key characteristics of the market, analysis by value from 2013-2017, trends and forecasts from 2018-2022.

Dominance by national merchants - market mix by merchant type.

Market trends and major factors influencing market development.

Identification of merchants' main customers.

Product pricing trends in the industry.

Review of market structure - lightside product distribution.

Merchants' share of construction output and how this has changed in recent years.

PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIERS IN THE MERCHANTS MARKET

Product groups reviewed: heating, ventilation & air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing & drainage products, bathroom products and kitchen products.

Product mix for plumbers merchants in 2017.

Analysis by product group - market size 2013-2017, with forecast to 2018 and product mix within each sector. Review of products including recent trends and factors affecting sector.

MARKET PROSPECTS

Key brassware and tap suppliers by product sector - bathroom brassware, kitchen taps, TMVs, kitchen water systems.

Market shares by value of leading bathroom and tap suppliers, including company profile, strengths.

Other key suppliers, by product sector - company profiles of 60+ other suppliers.

Distribution channel shares - merchants, home improvement multiples, kitchen and bathroom retail specialists, online retailers, direct supply, grocery and furniture multiples, department stores etc.

Distribution trends and key companies per channel.