Introduction

Overview

1. Baths & Sanitaryware

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Domestic Sector

Contract Sector (public-sector Buildings And Private Commercial Work)

Market Trends

Trends In The Housing Market

Housing Market Endures Hard Times

Trends In People Still Moving Home

Table.1: The Number Of Moving Households† In England By Type (000),,, And/1994-2006/

Rising Number Of Households

Table.2: Share Of Households In Great Britain By Size (%), ,,, And

Trends In Types Of Houses Built

Table.3: Housing Starts In Great Britain And Northern Ireland By Type (% Of Total),-q

Trends In Consumer Expenditure

Table.4: Average Weekly Household Expenditure On Housing-related Items By Age Of Household Reference Person (£, Based On Weighted Data),

Trends In Length Of Residence

Table.5: Household Characteristics — Length Of Residence By Number By Tenure (000, % And Years),/

Trend Towards Energy-efficient Homes

Trends In The Bathroom Market

Market Size

The Total Market

Table.6: The Total Apparent Uk Market For Baths And Sanitaryware† By Value (£m At Msp),-

By Market Sector

Table.7: The Estimated Total Apparent Uk Market For Baths And Sanitaryware By Market Sector (£m At Msp),

Toilets

Baths

Basins And Pedestals

Bidets

Official Statistics

Table.8: Uk Net Supply Of Baths, Sanitaryware, Shower Baths And Associated Bathroom Accessories By Material Type By Value (£m At Msp),-

Market Sector By Building Type

2. Carpets & Floorcoverings

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Market Trends

Strong Consumer Interest

Carpets Are Still Important

Diy Boom Is Over

The Contract Market

Greener' Houses

Design Trends

Uk Manufacturers' Sales

Table.1: Uk Manufacturers' Sales Of Carpets And Rugs (£000 At Msp),-

Market Size

The Total Market

Table.2: The Uk Market For Carpets And Floorcoverings† By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

By Market Sector

Table.3: The Uk Market For Carpets And Floorcoverings† By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Carpets

Table.4: The Carpets Sector† By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Carpet Types

Table.5: The Carpets Sector† By Type By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Woven Carpets

Table.6: The Total Woven Carpet Sector By Type By Value (%),

Wood/laminate

Table.7: The Wood/laminate Flooring Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Vinyl Flooring

Table.8: The Vinyl† Flooring Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Tiled Flooring

Table.9: The Tiled Flooring Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

3. Childrenswear

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Market Trends

Demographic Influences

Table.1: The Uk Child Population By Age Range (000 And %),, And

Table.2: Number And Rate Of Uk Live Births,-

The Economic Downturn

Seasonal Effects

Price-driven Fashion

Market Size

The Total Market

Table.3: The Total Uk Market For Childrenswear By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

Opening Price Points

Table.4: Implied Deflators In The Uk Clothing Market (index=100),-

Older Child Population

Retail-led Market

New Alternatives

Seasonality

By Market Sector

Girls' Clothing

Table.5: The Uk Girls' Clothing Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Boys' Clothing

Table.6: The Uk Boys' Clothing Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Infants' Clothing

Table.7: The Uk Infants' Clothing Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %)-

4. China & Earthenware

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Tableware

Ovenware/kitchenware

Ornamental Ware

Market Trends

Informal Eating Habits

Housing Market

Eating Out

Minimalist Décor

Bridal Market

Commemorative Giftware

Market Size

The Total Market

Manufacturers' Sales

Table.1: Uk Manufacturers' Sales Of Ceramic Household And Ornamental Articles By Value At Current Prices (£000 At Msp),-

Retail Sales

Table.2: The Total Uk Market For China And Earthenware By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

By Market Sector

Tableware, Ovenware And Kitchenware

Table.3: Uk Retail Sales Of Tableware, Ovenware And Kitchenware By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Ornamental Ware

Table.4: Uk Retail Sales Of Ornamental Ware By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

5. Cigarettes & Tobacco

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Cigarettes

Hand-rolling Tobacco

Cigars

Cigarillos

Pipe Tobacco

Market Trends

Restrictions On Smoking

Prevalence Of Smoking

Table.1: Prevalence Of Cigarette Smoking In The Uk By Sex And Age (% Of Adults),, And

Smuggling And Taxes

Table.2: Retail Price, Tax Burden And Tax Incidence Of A Packet Of Cigarettes In The Eu-27 By Country (£ And %), July

Pound's Slump Hits Cross-border Sales

Social Acceptance Of Smoking

Giving Up Smoking

Table.3: Main Reasons For Wanting To Stop Smoking,/

Awareness Of Health Issues Related To Smoking

Table.4: What Respondents Think Is The Main Cause Of Death Before The Age Of In The Uk (% Of Respondents),/

Market Size

The Total Market

Table.5: The Total Uk Market For Cigarettes And Tobacco By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

By Market Sector

Cigarettes

Table.6: The Uk Cigarettes Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Table.7: The Uk Cigarettes Sector By Volume (tonnes),-

Hand-rolling Tobacco

Table.8: The Uk Hand-rolling Tobacco Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Table.9: The Uk Hand-rolling Tobacco Sector By Volume (tonnes),-

Cigars

Table.10: The Uk Cigars Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Pipe Tobacco

Table.11: The Uk Pipe Tobacco Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

6. Cosmetics & Fragrances

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Cosmetics

Fragrances

Market Trends

Consumer Confidence

An Ageing Population

`smart Scents'

Men's Cosmetics

Ethical Purchasing

Market Size

The Total Market

Manufacturers' Sales

Table.1: Total Uk Manufacturers' Sales Of Perfumes And Toilet Preparations (£000),-

Table.2: Uk Manufacturers' Sales Of Cosmetics And Fragrances By Sector (£000),

Retail Sales

Table.3: Total Uk Market For Cosmetics And Fragrances By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

By Market Sector

Cosmetics

Table.4: The Cosmetics Sector By Subsector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %), And

Facial Make-up

Eye Make-up

Lip Make-up

Nail-care Products

Fragrances

Table.5:the Fragrances Sector By Subsector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %), And

7. Disposable Paper Products

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Disposable Tissue Products

Disposable Nappies And Trainer Pants

Sanitary Protection Products

Market Trends

Uk Production Of Paper And Board

Disposable Tissue Products

Carbon Labelling

Swine `flu

Away From Home

Disposable Nappies And Trainer Pants

Number Of Live Births

Environmental Issues

Potty Training

Sanitary Protection Products

Size And Age Distribution Of The Uk Female Population

Table.1: Age Distribution Of The Female Population Of The Uk (000 And % Of Women),

Table.2: Age Distribution Of The Female Population In The Uk (%),,, And

Environmental Issues

Market Size

The Total Market

Manufacturers' Sales Of Disposable Paper Products

Table.3: Manufacturers' Sales Of Disposable Paper Products By Value And Volume (£000 And Tonnes),-

Retailers' Sales Of Disposable Paper Products

Table.4: The Total Uk Market For Disposable Paper Products By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

Market Sectors

Disposable Tissue Products

Table.5: The Uk Disposable Tissue Products Sector By Subsector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

Disposable Nappies And Trainer Pants

Table.6: The Uk Disposable Nappies And Trainer Pants Sector By Subsector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

Sanitary Protection Products

Table.7: The Uk Sanitary Protection Products Sector By Subsector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

8. Footwear

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Market Trends

Long-term Trends

Short-term Trends

The Total Market

Table.1: The Total Uk Footwear Market By Value At Current And Constant Prices (£m At Rsp, Index=100 And %), -

By Market Sector

By Sex And Age

Table.2: The Total Uk Footwear Market By Sex And Age By Value (£m And %),,, And

By Shoe Size

Table.3: Proportion Of The Uk Population With A Given Shoe Size (% Of Adults),

By Production Category

Sports Footwear

Concessions And Designer Brands

Other Sectors

9. Garden Equipment

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Lawnmowers

Powered Tools And Equipment

Hand Tools

Water Management Equipment

Market Trends

Media Influences

Grow-your-own Activity

Effects Of The Weather

Impacts Of The Economic And Housing Market Downturn

Market Size

The Total Market

Consumer Expenditure

Table.1: Total Expenditure On Garden Supplies In The Uk (£m At Rsp),-

Table.2: The Uk Garden Equipment Market By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

By Market Sector

Lawnmowers

Table.3: The Uk Lawnmowers Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Powered Tools And Equipment

Table.4: The Uk Powered Tools And Equipment Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Hand Tools

Table.5: The Uk Hand Tools Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Water Management Equipment

Table.6: The Uk Water Management Equipment Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

10. Giftware

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Toys And Games

Jewellery And Watches

Ceramics

Glassware

Small Leather Goods

Market Trends

Media Influences

Grow-your-own Activity

Effects Of The Weather

Impacts Of The Economic And Housing Market Downturn

Market Size

The Total Market

Consumer Expenditure

Table.1: Total Expenditure On Garden Supplies In The Uk (£m At Rsp),-

Table.2: The Uk Garden Equipment Market By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

By Market Sector

Lawnmowers

Table.3: The Uk Lawnmowers Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Powered Tools And Equipment

Table.4: The Uk Powered Tools And Equipment Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Hand Tools

Table.5: The Uk Hand Tools Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Water Management Equipment

Table.6: The Uk Water Management Equipment Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

11. Glassware

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Market Trends

Number Of Households

The Housing Market

The Bridal Market

Eating Out

Green' And Ethical Spending

Market Size

The Total Market

Manufacturers' Sales

Table.1: Uk Manufacturers' Sales Of Hollow Glass (£000 At Msp),-

Retail Sales

Table.2: Uk Retail Sales Of Glass Tableware And Ornamental Ware At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

By Market Sector

Table.3: Uk Retail Sales Of Glass Tableware And Ornamental Ware By Sector At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),

Soda Lime Glass

Lead Glass

Heat-resistant Glass

12. Home Furnishings

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Market Trends

Household Sizes

Property Transactions

The New Housing Market

The Bridal Market

Market Size

The Total Market

Manufacturers' Sales

Table.1: Uk Manufacturers' Sales Of Soft Furnishings And Household Textiles By Value (£000 At Msp),-

Retailers' Sales

Table.2: The Total Uk Market For Household Textiles By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

Table.3: The Total Uk Home Furnishings Market By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

By Market Sector

Window Dressings

Bedding

Bathroom And Kitchen Textiles

Cushions And Covers

Table Linen

13. Home Shopping

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

E-commerce

Internet/online Sales

Television Sales

General Mail Order

Direct Marketing

Off-the-page Selling

Direct Mailshots

Inserts

Direct Selling

Party Plan

Person-to-person

Multi-level Or Network Selling

Market Trends

The Growing Importance Of The Internet

Online Shopping Bucks The Recession

Security Fears Continue To Hamper Online Sales

Market Size

The Total Market

Table.1: The Uk Home-shopping Market By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

By Market Sector

E-commerce

Table.2: The Uk Home-shopping Market — E-commerce By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

General Mail Order

Table.3: The Uk Home-shopping Market — General Mail Order By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Direct Marketing

Table.4: The Uk Home-shopping Market — Direct Marketing By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Direct Selling

Table.5: The Uk Home-shopping Market — Direct Selling By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

14. Household Detergents & Cleaners

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Fabric Care

Household Cleaning Products

Dishwashing Products

Market Trends

Maintaining The Luxury Lifestyle

Staying In Is The New Going Out

Tertiary Branding

Green Issues

Premium Scents

Market Size

The Total Market

Table.1: The Total Uk Market For Household Detergents And Cleaners By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

Premium Choices

Environment Costs

Effective Products

New Formats

Specialist Choices

Cost Rises

Price Consciousness

By Market Sector

Fabric Care

Table.2: The Fabric Care Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

Fabric Washing

Fabric Conditioners

Household Cleaning Products

Table.3: The Household Cleaning Products Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

Dishwashing Products

Table.4: The Dishwashing Products Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

Table.5: Ownership Of Dishwashers (% Of Households),,/2006 And/

15. Jewellery & Watches

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Jewellery

Real Jewellery

Fashion/costume Jewellery

Watches

Mechanical Watches

Quartz Analogue Watches

Quartz Digital Watches

Market Trends

Fine Jewellery Hallmarking

Table.1: Number And Weight Of Articles Processed At Ukassay Offices (000 Units, Single Units, Kilograms And Grams),, And

Economic Downturn

Retail Impact

Trends In Marriages

Table.2: Number Of Marriages In The Uk (000),,,, And

Market Size

The Total Market

Table.3: The Total Uk Jewellery And Watches Market By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

By Market Sector

Jewellery

Table.4: The Uk Jewellery Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Real Jewellery

Table.5: The Uk Real Jewellery Subsector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Fashion Jewellery

Table.6: The Uk Fashion Jewellery Subsector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Watches

Table.7: The Uk Watches Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

16. Kitchenware

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Cookware

Ovenware

Utensils

Cleaning And Storage

Market Trends

Licensing

Household Size

Table.1: Average Household Size In The Uk (% Of Households, Million And Number), ,, And

Eating Out

Table.2: Uk Household Expenditure On Eating Outside The Home (£m),-

Women In The Workforce

Table.3: Uk Female Employment Rate (%),-

Weddings And Divorces

Table.4: Number Of Marriages And Divorces In The Uk (000),-

Number Of Students

Table.5: Number Of Students In Further And Higher Education

Market Size

The Total Market

Table.6: The Uk Kitchenware Market By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

Table.7: The Uk Kitchenware Market By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

By Market Sector

Cookware

Table.8: The Uk Market For Cookware By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Ovenware

Table.9: The Uk Market For Ovenware By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Utensils

Table.10: The Uk Market For Utensils By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

Cleaning And Storage

Table.11: The Uk Market For Cleaning And Storage By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),-

17. Protective Clothing & Equipment

Report Coverage

Protective Function

Part Of The Body To Be Protected

Market Sectors

Workwear And Protective Clothing

Head, Face, Eye And Hearing Protection

Medical And Industrial Gloves

Industrial Footwear

Respiratory Protection And Breathing Apparatus

Other Equipment

Market Trends

Employment

Table.1: Total Employment In The Uk† (000), Years Ending June-

Accidents And Injuries

Table.2: Number Of Fatal Injuries To Workers† In Great Britain, Years Endingst April-

Table.3: Number Of Fatal Injuries By Sector, Year Endingst April

Table.4: Number Of Major And `over Days' Injuries To Workers† In Great Britain, Years Endingst April-

Market Size

The Total Market

Table.5: The Apparent Uk Market For Protective Clothing And Equipment By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp),-

Table.6: The Apparent Uk Market For Protective Clothing And Equipment By Sector By Value At Current Prices (%),-

By Market Sector

Workwear And Protective Clothing

Uk Manufacturers' Sales

Table.7: Uk Manufacturers' Sales Of Workwear And Protective Clothing At Current Prices (£m At Msp),-

Apparent Uk Market

Table.8: The Apparent Uk Market For Workwear And Protective Clothing By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-

Table.9: The Apparent Uk Market For Workwear And Protective Clothing By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp),-

Head, Face, Eye And Hearing Protection

Table.10: The Apparent Uk Market For Head, Face, Eye And Hearing Protection By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-

Medical And Industrial Gloves

Table.11: The Apparent Uk Market For Medical And Industrial Gloves By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-

Industrial Footwear

Table.12: The Apparent Uk Market For Industrial Footwear By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-

Respiratory Protection And Breathing Apparatus

Table.13: The Apparent Uk Market For Respiratory Protection And Breathing Apparatus By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-

Other Equipment

Table.14: The Apparent Uk Market For Other Protective Equipment By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-

18. Sports Clothing & Footwear

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Market Trends

Sports Participation And `sports Leisurewear'

Technology And Fashion

Consolidation In Sportswear Branding

Competition With Designer Brands

Deflationary Pressures

Consolidation In Sportswear Retailing

Market Size

The Total Market

Table.1: The Uk Market For Sportswear By Sector By Value At Current Prices And Constant Prices (£m At Rsp),-

By Market Sector

Table.2: The Uk Market For Sportswear By Sector By Type Of Sport By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),

Outdoor Pursuits

Football And Rugby

Fitness Activities

Other Sports

Accessories

19. Sports Equipment

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Market Trends

A Stable Market

The Trend Towards 'pure' Fitness

The Quest For Performance

Golf Retains Leadership

Fragmented Retail Market

Market Size

The Total Market

Table.1: The Uk Consumer Market For Sports Equipment By Value At Current Prices And Constant Prices(£m At Rsp),-

By Market Sector

Table.2: The Uk Consumer Market For Sports Equipment By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),,, And

Golf

Home Fitness

Fishing

Outdoor Accessories

Racket Sports

Other Equipment

Football And Other `ball' Sports

Indoor Games

Watersports

Skates And Skateboards/extreme Sports

20. Toiletries

Report Coverage

Market Trends

Demographics

Organic Cosmetics And Toiletries

Environmentally Friendly And Ethical Purchasing

Swine Flu Encourages Sales

Market Size

The Total Market

Manufacturers' Sales

Table.1: Uk Manufacturers' Sales Of Perfumes And Toilet Preparations By Value (£000 At Msp),-

Table.2: Uk Manufacturers' Sales Of Toiletries By Value (£000),

Retail Sales

Table.3: The Total Uk Market For Toiletries By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

By Market Sector

Personal Wash And Bathroom Toiletries

Table.4: The Uk Personal Wash And Bathroom Toiletries Sector By Subsector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp), And

Skincare Products

Table.5: The Uk Skincare Products Sector By Subsector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp), And

Hair Care Products

Table.6: The Uk Hair Care Products Sector By Subsector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp), And

Oral Care Products

Table.7: The Uk Oral Care Products Sector By Subsector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp), And

Shaving Products

Table.8: The Shaving Products Sector By Subsector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp), And

21. Toys & Games

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Market Trends

Demographic Developments

Table.1: Uk Child Population By Age Group (000),-

Table.2: Number And Rate Of Uk Births (000 And Rate),-

Economic Downturn

Character Merchandising

Return Of The Toy Shop

Marketing Events

Market Size

The Total Market

Table.3: The Total Uk Market For Traditional Toys And Games By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp),-

Retail Dip

Adverse Weather

More Positive Outlook

Traditional Toys

By Market Sector

Table.4: The Total Uk Market For Traditional Toys And Games By Product Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Rsp And %),

Infant/pre-school Toys And Games

Activity Toys

Outdoor And Sports Toys And Games

Games And Puzzles

Dolls

Action Toys

Vehicles

Electronic Toys

Plush Toys

Other Products