The UK Presentation & Planning Supplies Market

An increasing trend towards presentations is driving UK demand for presentation & planning supplies. Indeed, the sector benefits from many factors which are driving it strongly forward into the 21st century:

• Ongoing innovation towards higher technology added value products
• Increasing awareness amongst users that the presentation medium is as important as the message
• Rapid international consolidation at both manufacturer and distributor level

The UK Presentation & Planning Supplies Market - a new MPA survey published specifically for companies with an interest in this important sector - considers all these developments, and gives an independent view of how they affect the supply of and demand for presentation & planning supplies, both now and in the future.

MPA's research methodology is unique and comprehensive in that we collect data from all the channels involved in the supply chain, such as:

• Manufacturers
• Office Products Wholesalers
• Office Products & Furniture Dealers
• Mail Order Companies
• Office Superstores
• E-tailers
• EOS Specialists
• High Street Retailers
• Education Contractors
• Public Sector Supply Organisations

MPA's research methodology cross-verifies the data collected from all of these sources to produce accurate calculations of market value and the shares of both manufacturers and distributors.

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

1.2 OBJECTIVES

1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

1.3.1 Base Year

1.3.2 Region

1.3.3 Product Groups

1.3.4 End-Use Markets

1.4 METHODOLOGY

1.4.1 Desk Research

1.4.2 Manufacturer and Distributor Interviews

1.4.3 Analysis and Reporting

1.5 DEFINITIONS

2. ECONOMIC BACKGROUND

2.1 BASIC ECONOMIC INDICATORS

2.2 COMMENTARY

2.2.1 Overview

2.2.2 GDP

2.2.3 Average Earnings

2.2.4 RPI

2.2.5 Household Disposable Income

2.2.6 Private Consumption

3. MARKET DRIVERS

3.1 OFFICE MARKET TRENDS

3.1.1 Employment

3.1.2 UK Enterprises

3.2 IT TRENDS

3.2.1 PCs

3.2.2 PC Projectors

3.2.3 Electronic Communication

Networking

E-Mail

The Internet

4. MARKET SIZE & VALUE 1997-1999

5. MARKET SEGMENTS

5.1 CLIPBOARDS

5.2 OHP MARKERS

5.3 PLANNERS AND PLANNING BOARDS

5.4 INFORMATION & DISPLAY BOARDS

5.5 WALLBOARDS

5.6 FLIPCHARTS & ACCESSORIES

5.7 STOCK DIARIES

5.8 STOCK CALENDARS

6. MANUFACTURERS

6.1 CLIPBOARDS

6.2 OHP MARKERS

6.3 PLANNERS & PLANNING BOARDS

6.4 INFORMATION & DISPLAY BOARDS

6.5 WALLBOARDS

6.6 FLIPCHARTS & ACCESSORIES

6.7 STOCK DIARIES

6.8 STOCK CALENDARS

6.9 OVERVIEW

7. DISTRIBUTION

7.1 CHANNEL SHARES & TRENDS

7.2 KEY PLAYERS

7.2.1 Office Products Wholesalers

Spicers

Kingfield Heath

7.2.2 Office Products & Furniture Dealers

Overview

Contract Stationers

Corporate Express UK

Universal Office Supplies

Office International

Oyez Straker Group

Banner Business Supplies

Boise Cascade

Dealer Groups

7.2.3 Mail Order

Viking Direct

Neat Ideas

Quill

7.2.4 Office Superstores

Staples

Office World

7.2.5 Major Retailers

Comparison Stores

WH Smith

Woolworths

Boots

Department Stores

High Street Stationery Specialists

Partners

Stationery Box

Ryman

Grocery Multiples

Asda

Tesco

Sainsbury

8. MARKET FORECAST 1999-2004

8.1 MARKET DRIVERS

8.2 PRICE TRENDS

TABLE OF TABLES

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

1.2 OBJECTIVES

1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

1.4 METHODOLOGY

1.5 DEFINITIONS

Report Abbreviations & Terms

2. ECONOMIC BACKGROUND

2.1 BASIC ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Basic Economic Indicators & Forecasts at October 2000 (% Change)

2.2 COMMENTARY

3. MARKET DRIVERS

3.1 OFFICE MARKET TRENDS

UK Employment By Broad Industrial Sector 1991-2009 (% Total Employment)

Employment by Occupation Types 1991-2009 (millions)

Number of Full Time Equivalent Fully Office-Based Workers 1991-2009 (millions)

Employment by UK Government Region @ September 1999 (000s)

Number of Legal Company Units/VAT-Based Enterprises 1995-1999*

Number of Legal Company Units/VAT-Based Enterprises by Activity 1997-1999* (Number & % Change)

Total Legal Company Units by Turnover Band 1997-1999*

Total Legal Company Units by Standard Statistical Region 1999*

UK Businesses By Number Of Employees 1997-1999

3.2 IT TRENDS

UK PC Installed Bases & Forecasts 1997-2004

PC Penetration By Country 1998

UK IT Market 1997-2001 (€m)

UK IT Market 1997-2001 (% Change pa)

PC Evolution 1990-2000

Evolution Of Average PC Selling Prices 1995-2000 (€)

Presence Of LANs In Key European Markets

Communications Medium Most Replaced By E-Mail 1999 (% Base)

Number Of Web Users* 1999-2002 (millions)

4. MARKET SIZE & VALUE 1997-1999

The UK Presentation & Planning Products Market 1997-1999 (£m At MSP)

5. MARKET SEGMENTS

5.1 CLIPBOARDS

5.2 OHP MARKERS

5.3 PLANNERS AND PLANNING BOARDS

5.4 INFORMATION & DISPLAY BOARDS

5.5 WALLBOARDS

5.6 FLIPCHARTS & ACCESSORIES

5.7 STOCK DIARIES

5.8 STOCK CALENDARS

6. MANUFACTURERS

6.1 CLIPBOARDS

6.2 OHP MARKERS

6.3 PLANNERS & PLANNING BOARDS

6.4 INFORMATION & DISPLAY BOARDS

6.5 WALLBOARDS

6.6 FLIPCHARTS & ACCESSORIES

6.7 STOCK DIARIES

6.8 STOCK CALENDARS

6.9 OVERVIEW

Major Manufacturers Of Presentation & Planning Products Supplying The UK Market 1999

7. DISTRIBUTION

7.1 CHANNEL SHARES & TRENDS

Manufacturer Sales Of Presentation & Planning Products By Channel 1999

Value Of UK Presentation & Planning Products Market By End-Use Sector 1999 (£m UBP)

Office Purchases Of Presentation & Planning Products By Source 1999

7.2 KEY PLAYERS

UK Office Products Wholesalers 1997-1999 (Total UK Sales £m)

Major UK Contract Stationers 1997-1999

UK Dealer Groups 1997-1999

Major UK Office Products Mail Order Specialists 1997-9

UK Office Superstores 1997-1999

Major UK Comparison Stores 1999

Major High Street Stationery Specialists 1999

Major Grocery Multiples 1999

8. MARKET FORECAST 1999-2004

8.1 MARKET DRIVERS

The UK Presentation & Planning Products Market 1999-2004 (£m At MSP: Constant 1999 Prices)

8.2 PRICE TRENDS

Estimates Of Future Price Movements By Sector (% Change pa)