Dear Colleague,

Homewares has attracted retailers from across the retail spectrum because of the fragmented nature of the sector in the UK. However, this increasing competition is creating a crowded market and has raised the stakes for all market participants. With UK consumers becoming much more cautious about their spending, retailers will have to work harder than ever to optimise their performance in homewares retail.
 
UK Homewares Retailers 2008 is a report published by Verdict provides ten years of UK homewares sales, spending, space and store data, and details the key drivers and trends shaping this sector. This report analyses developments in the UK homewares market, detailing the market shares and key operating and store portfolio statistics of all significant players.

Tap into future market trends, benchmark performance against key competitors and understand your rivals' strategies with this report...

This report will enable you to:

• Benchmark retailers’ performance across key operating parameters with this report’s analysis of market share, sales densities and operating margins for 2007. 
   
• Understand the effects of key external and internal market drivers on the UK homewares market including house price inflation, increased housing transactions and TV interest.
   
• Develop strategies to cope with deteriorating market conditions using this report’s analysis of consumer preferences, technological developments, operators’ development plans, trading performance and Verdict’s outlook and recommendations for each retailer.
   
• Create more effective strategies to respond to key issues and changes in the UK homewares market using this report’s actionable recommendations and analysis of retailers’ responses.  

Key questions answered by this report include:

• Who were the main winners and losers in the UK homewares market in 2007?
   
• How can UK middle market retailers defend themselves from value led competitors?
   
• Which products segments are experiencing the fastest growth in demand in the UK?
   
• To what extent will the UK homewares market be affected by
  the downturn in the housing market and consumer confidence?
   
• What volume of new homewares space will be created by UK
  retailers over the next five years?
   
• Which UK department stores are expanding internationally and how successful has this been?

Find out more by ordering the UK Homewares Retailers 2008 report today!  

  
Yours sincerely

Matt Green
Marketing Manager
Verdict Research
 
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