DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/sv35gr/builders_merchants) has announced the addition of the "Builders Merchants Market Report - UK 2012-2016 Analysis" report to their offering.
The 12th edition of the Builders and Plumbers' Merchants' market provides a comprehensive analysis of the structure of the market, and key players within it. The merchants' main product sectors are also analysed including the product market sizes, mixes, trends and merchant shares. The report also provides a forecast of market prospects up to 2016.
The health of the builders and plumbers' merchants' market is directly related to the performance of the UK building and construction sector, influenced by both new-build and repair, maintenance and improvement activities. Following steady growth to 2007 (with variable annual performances depending on the trading conditions), the impact of the economic crisis had a dramatic effect on the market, declining from its peak in 2007 of £13bn to an estimated £10.6bn in 2010. In 2008 the UK economy entered a period of more difficult trading due to the effects of the credit crunch' causing the merchants' market to decline to around £12bn. The economic recession in 2009 caused further deterioration of the market due to the contraction of the core end-use sectors. In 2009 it is estimated that the merchants' market was worth around £10.3bn at merchants selling prices. Market decline was reversed in 2010 with the market growing by 3%, before more challenging conditions returned in 2011 resulting in a static merchants' market at £10.6bn.
Following some significant changes in the builders and plumbers' merchants' market in recent years, the latter is dominated by 4 national organisations competing in a highly fragmented market with many regional and local merchants. Many merchants reacted to the economic downturn and adjusted strategies such as job losses, branch closures and delay of capital programmes, helping to improve merchant efficiency. However, the challenging conditions saw a number of merchants become targets for acquisition and the market continued to consolidate.
Key Topics Covered:
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS
3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
4. THE BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS' MERCHANTS' MARKET
5. THE BUILDERS & PLUMBERS' MERCHANTS
6. MERCHANTS' CUSTOMERS
7. PRODUCTS
Companies Mentioned
- Alsford Timber
- Bradfords Building Supplies
- Burdens
- C&W Berry
- Carvers Building Supplies
- Cooper Callas
- Crossling
- David Cover
- EH Smith
- Elliott Brothers
- Grafton Group
- Grant & Stone
- Haldane Fisher
- HPS (Heating Plumbing Supplies)
- Huws Gray
- James Burrell
- James Hargreaves
- Joseph Parr (Group) Ltd
- JT Atkinsons & Sons
- JT Dove
- Kent Blaxill & Co
- Lawsons (Whetstone)
- MKM Building Supplies
- MP Moran & Sons
- Nicholls & Clarke Group
- Parker Building Supplies
- Rawle Gammon & Baker
- Ridgeons Ltd
- Saint-Gobain Building Products Distribution
- Sydenhams
- Travis Perkins
- Wolseley UK
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