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UK Electricals Retailers 2008

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Verdict Research Ltd
Published: October 2008
Product Code: R708-300
Description
Introduction

Verdict Research: Over the last 10 years there has been an explosion in the volume of electricals goods owned by a typical household with consumers enthusiastically bought into each wave of new technology. However as the economic climate deteriorates, home technology is an obvious area to cut back on and retailers need to work much harder to sustain footfall and sales.

Scope
  • Market size, sales and growth rates to 2008 for the electricals market overall and for seven subcategories.
  • Comprehensive profiles of all significant UK electricals retailers including Argos, Asda, Comet, DSGi, Game Group, Jessops, John Lewis and Tesco.
  • 2003-2008 market share data for all major sector participants.
  • Space allocation data for all key retailers for 28 product categories.
Highlights

In 2008, sales of computer games and software are set to increase by £1.4bn more than the total lift in the electricals market of 3.9%, and making it the third fastest growing sector after food & grocery and health & beauty. However, with gaming excluded from the market, electricals sales will fall by 2.1% in 2008.

Sales of large white goods are likely to fall by 7.7%, which by following on from a 3.5% fall in 2007 will reduce sales to levels last seen in 2001. With the housing market unlikely to stage a recovery until 2010, retailers are reducing their exposure to the category and reallocating space to growing categories.

In 2008 the market has suffered from a much lower level of innovation with few significant product launches. Instead retailers are having to rely on upgraded versions of existing products such as larger screen and slimmer HD TVs and larger capacity games consoles and MP3 players.

Reasons to Purchase
  • Gain competitive advantage by understanding the strengths and weaknesses of all significant players in the UK electricals market.
  • Identify the opportunities offered by individual product categories and the new technology pipeline.
  • Benchmark your performance against your competitors and compare future development plans.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Key Findings
Main Conclusions
CHAPTER 2 MARKET ANALYSIS
Definition
Key Drivers
Overview
Expenditure Analysis by Sub Sector
Brown Goods: Audio-visual Equipment
Brown Goods: Games Consoles & Software
Brown Goods: Photographic & Optical Equipment
White Goods: Major Household Appliances
White Goods: Minor Household Appliances
Grey Goods: Telephone & Fax Equipment
Electricals Specialists
Channels of Distribution
CHAPTER 3 COMPANY DATA ANALYSIS
Market Shares
Operating Statistics
Space Allocation
Advertising Spend
CHAPTER 4 OUTLOOK
Prospects for Best Buy in the UK
Spectacular Rise of Gaming
Technology Pipeline Dries Up
Importance of Multichannel
Margins Still Under Pressure
CHAPTER 5 ARGOS
Company Overview & Market Shares
Trading Record
Recent Trading
Store Portfolio
Retail Proposition
Outlook
CHAPTER 6 ASDA
Company Overview & Market Share
Trading Record
Store Portfolio
Retail Proposition
Outlook
CHAPTER 7 COMET
Company Overview & Market Share
Trading Record
Year to January 2008
Three Months to April 2008
Recent Trading
Store Portfolio
Retail Proposition
Outlook
CHAPTER 8 DSG INTERNATIONAL
Company Overview & Market Shares
Trading Record
UK Electricals Division (Currys)
UK Computing Division (PC World)
e-Commerce
Store Portfolio
UK Electricals Division (Currys)
UK Computing Division (PC World)
Retail Propositions
Outlook
CHAPTER 9 GAME GROUP
Company Overview & Market Shares
Trading Record
Gamestation Year to January 2008
Store Portfolio
Gamestation Store Portfolio
Retail Proposition
Outlook
CHAPTER 10 JESSOPS
Company Overview & Market Share
Trading Record
Six months to March 2008
Current Trading
Store Portfolio
Retail Proposition
Outlook
CHAPTER 11 JOHN LEWIS
Company Overview & Market Share
Trading Record
Year to January 2008
Six months to July 2008
Current Trading
Store Portfolio
Retail Proposition
Outlook
CHAPTER 12 TESCO
Company Overview
Market Performance
Trading Record
Store Portfolio
Retail Proposition
Outlook
CHAPTER 13 MAIL ORDER RETAILERS
Overview
Littlewoods Shop Direct Group
Trading to April 2007
Recent Trading
CHAPTER 14 MANUFACTURER RETAILERS
Overview
Apple Stores
Bang & Olufsen
Panasonic
Sony
CHAPTER 15 MOBILE PHONE RETAILERS
Overview
Carphone Warehouse
Phones4U
Network Operator Stores
Outlook
CHAPTER 16 ONLINE ELECTRICALS RETAILERS
Overview
Pureplay Retailer Comparison
Amazon (www.amazon.co.uk)
Dabs (www.dabs.com)
Empire Direct (www.empiredirect.co.uk)
Outlook
CHAPTER 17 SMALLER ELECTRICALS SPECIALISTS
Overview
Maplin Electronics
Richer Sounds
CHAPTER 18 GLOSSARY
Financial Statistics - VAT
Trading Profile
Physical Development
Abbreviations
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Electricals market definition 2008
Table 2: Electricals market - key drivers 2008/09
Table 3: Total consumer expenditure on electrical goods 1998-2008e
Table 4: Audio-visual equipment expenditure 2003-2008e
Table 5: Games consoles & software expenditure 2003-2008e
Table 6: Photographic & optical equipment expenditure 2003-2008e
Table 7: Major household appliances expenditure 2003-2008e
Table 8: Minor household appliances expenditure 2003-2008e
Table 9: Information processing expenditure 2003-2008e
Table 10: Telephone & fax expenditure 2003-2008e
Table 11: Electricals specialists sales, stores and space 2003-2008e
Table 12: Electricals channels of distribution 2003 & 2008e
Table 13: Electricals retailers market shares 2003-2008e
Table 14: Electricals retailers key operating statistics - trading 2007/08
Table 15: Electricals retailers key operating statistics - stores 2007/08
Table 16: Electricals specialists space allocation to brown, grey and white goods (Comet, Currys & PC World) 2008
Table 17: Electricals specialists space allocation to brown, grey and white goods (Game, Jessops, John Lewis, Tesco & Asda) 2008
Table 18: DSG international and Comet advertising spend 2004-2007
Table 19: DSG international and Comet advertising spend by media 2007
Table 20: Argos company overview 2008
Table 21: Argos key operating statistics 2003-2008
Table 22: Argos trading record 1998-2008
Table 23: Argos store portfolio 1998-2008
Table 24: Argos retail proposition 2008
Table 25: Argos space allocation (Autumn/Winter catalogue) 2008
Table 26: Asda company overview 2008
Table 27: Asda key operating statistics 2003-2008e
Table 28: Asda trading record 2003-2008e
Table 29: Asda UK store profile 2003-2008e
Table 30: Asda store portfolio by format December 2007
Table 31: Asda retail proposition 2008
Table 32: Asda Wal-Mart Supercentre space allocation 2008
Table 33: Comet company overview 2008
Table 34: Comet key operating statistics 2003-2008
Table 35: Comet trading record 1998-2008
Table 36: Comet store portfolio 1998-2008
Table 37: Comet retail proposition 2008
Table 38: Comet space allocation 2008
Table 39: DSG international company overview 2008
Table 40: DSG international UK retail operating statistics 2007/08
Table 41: DSG international trading record 1998-2008
Table 42: DSGi UK retail trading record 1998-2008
Table 43: UK electricals division turnover record 1998-2008
Table 44: UK computing division (PC World) turnover record 1998-2008
Table 45: Total DSGi UK store numbers and selling space 1999-2008
Table 46: Total Currys store numbers and selling space 1999-2008
Table 47: PC World store portfolio 1999-2008
Table 48: Currys retail proposition 2008
Table 49: Currys.digital retail proposition 2008
Table 50: PC World retail proposition 2008
Table 51: DSG international retail brands space allocation 2008
Table 52: Game company overview 2008
Table 53: Game Group key operating statistics 2003-2008
Table 54: Game Group trading record 1998-2008
Table 55: Gamestation trading record 2003-2008
Table 56: Game Group store numbers 1998-2008
Table 57: Gamestation store numbers 2003-2008
Table 58: Game retail proposition 2008
Table 59: Game space allocation 2008
Table 60: Jessops company overview 2008
Table 61: Jessops key operating statistics 2003-2008e
Table 62: Jessops trading record 2003-2008e
Table 63: Jessops sales breakdown 2006/07
Table 64: Jessops store portfolio 2003-2008e
Table 65: Jessops retail proposition 2008
Table 66: Jessops space allocation 2008
Table 67: John Lewis company overview 2008
Table 68: John Lewis key operating statistics 2003-2008
Table 69: John Lewis Stores trading record 1998-2008
Table 70: John Lewis store portfolio 1998-2008
Table 71: John Lewis opening plans 2008-2014
Table 72: John Lewis retail proposition 2008
Table 73: John Lewis space allocation 2008
Table 74: Tesco company overview 2008
Table 75: Tesco key operating statistics 2003-2008
Table 76: Tesco trading record 2003-2008
Table 77: Tesco UK store profile 2003-2008
Table 78: Tesco UK store portfolio by format at February 2008
Table 79: Tesco retail proposition 2008
Table 80: Tesco Extra space allocation 2008
Table 81: SWOT analysis of manufacturer branded stores 2008
Table 82: Apple Stores company overview 2008
Table 83: Apple Stores key operating statistics 2005-2008e
Table 84: Online electricals sales 2003-2008e
Table 85: Who do online electricals shoppers buy from? October 2007
Table 86: Comparison of pureplay electricals specialists 2008
Table 87: Maplin Electronics company overview 2008
Table 88: Maplin key operating statistics 2004-2008e
Table 89: Richer Sounds company overview 2008
Table 90: Richer Sounds key operating statistics 2004-2008e
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Price inflation/deflation in total retail and electricals 1998-2008e
Figure 2: Electricals market composition 2008e
Figure 3: Electricals sub sector shares 2003 & 2008e
Figure 4: Audio-visual goods share of electricals market 2003 & 2008
Figure 5: Games consoles & software share of electricals market 2003 & 2008
Figure 6: Photographic & optical equipment share of electricals market 2003 & 2008
Figure 7: Major household appliances share of electricals market 2003 & 2008
Figure 8: Minor household appliances share of electricals market 2003 & 2008
Figure 9: Information processing equipment share of electricals market 2003 & 2008
Figure 10: Telephone & fax share of electricals market 2003 & 2008
Figure 11: Advantages and challenges facing Best Buy in the UK
Figure 12: Total growth in the electricals market with and without gaming 2005-2010
Figure 13: Pipeline of new technologies 2005-2010
Figure 14: Consequences of a click and collect offer 2008
Figure 15: Factors affecting profit margins 2008
Figure 16: Argos market share performance 2003-2008e
Figure 17: Asda electricals market share performance 2003-2008e
Figure 18: Comet market share 2003-2008e
Figure 19: DSG international UK market share performance 2003-2008e
Figure 20: DSGi UK market shares by retail brand 2003-2008e
Figure 21: Game Group market share performance 2003-2008e
Figure 22: Jessops electricals market share performance 2003-2008e
Figure 23: John Lewis electricals market share performance 2003-2008e
Figure 24: Tesco electricals market share performance 2003-2008e
Figure 25: Apple Retail UK market shares 2003-2008e
Figure 26: Smaller electricals specialists market shares 2003-2008e
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