Introduction

UK Retail Futures 2013: Electricals provides comprehensive insight into sector related issues such as inflation, space expansion and the changing patterns of consumer demand. It combines this with a host of economic, social and political factors to derive thorough sector forecasts over the next five years.

Scope of this research

• Market expenditure, inflation and volume growth forecast to 2013 as well as data from the last ten years.
• Comprehensive analysis covering inflation, volume, and sales growth for brown, white and grey electrical sub categories.
• Channels of distribution analysis 2008, 2009 and 2013 covering electrical specialists and non-specialists.
• Comprehensive analysis of the key issues set to impact the electricals market over the next five years.

Research and analysis highlights

The electricals market will underperform total retail over the next five years due to the deteriorating housing market negatively impacting sales of white goods. In addition, with economic uncertainty continuing, unemployment rising, wage growth slowing and spending sentiment weakening, sales of large brown and grey goods will also suffer.

The specialist channel is set to undergo a revolution over the next five years, driven by declines in specialist sales in 2009 and 2010. This will come despite specialists diversifying to reduce exposure to the slowing electricals market. As non-specialists compete more aggressively, specialists will find themselves increasingly marginalised.

Over the next few years, the electricals market will not be driven by the arrival of new technology. There will be a lull in the pipeline of new developments, while the convergence of products and more synergistic devices will dent growth.

Key reasons to purchase this research

• Plan for the future using this report to develop strategies that will enable you to compete effectively against rivals in tougher market conditions.
• Enhance your understanding of key issues, trends, and dynamics in the market, providing a valuable tool to help steer through turbulent times ahead.
• See how core electrical categories are expected to perform over the next five years.