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Downward Price Pressure and Low Margins are Pushing Many out of the UK Small Domestic Appliance Market.


DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland
Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River.
, Ireland Ireland, Irish Eire (âr`ə) [to it are related the poetic Erin and perhaps the Latin Hibernia], island, 32,598 sq mi (84,429 sq km), second largest of the British Isles.  -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44516) has announced the addition of Competitive Range Analysis: Small Domestic Appliances domestic appliance domestic nappareil ménager  2005 to their offering.

Introduction

This report is designed to offer unrivalled UK competitor information on pricing, offer width and range depth in small domestic appliances. It allows you to see a retailers offering as customers see it, comparing ranges alongside those of its competitors and examines not only what is bought, but how and why those decisions will have been made.

Scope of this report

- The specialist in-store auditing team, FieldForce, have carried out product audits in select product markets, across key competitor groups.

- Information is summarised in an easy to use graphical format, providing sector summary information and product group information.

- Each report provides market data with five year trend, identification & evaluation of key market trend and channels of distribution data.

- There is also detailed analysis of retailer space allocation The apportionment or designation of an item for a specific purpose or to a particular place.

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 data and range analysis at product group and sector level.

Research and analysis highlights

Specialist operators are placing less emphasis upon the small domestic appliance category due to downward price pressure, increased competition and lower margins. As a result, Comet comet [Gr.,=longhaired], a small celestial body consisting mostly of dust and gases that moves in an elongated elliptical or nearly parabolic orbit around the sun. Comets visible from the earth can be seen for periods ranging from a few days to several months.  and Currys are the only electricals specialists to feature in our audit, and even then they do not offer the most comprehensive ranges.

With 324 and 280 product options respectively, Comet and Currys are closely aligned with department store operator John Lewis. Providing a comprehensive 309 options, John Lewis' brand heritage and home related specialism make it a natural destination for many electricals shoppers, whether purchasing white or brown goods.

Key reasons to read this report

- Benchmark range and offer - enabling you to manage a compelling range offer, and to analyse an·a·lyse  
v. Chiefly British
Variant of analyze.


analyse or US -lyze
Verb

[-lysing, -lysed] or -lyzing,
 your ranges alongside those of your competitors.

- Identify key price points, entry level offers and range coverage to find gaps in the market and target areas of growth potential.

- Plan future seasons ranging, anticipating market trends.

Market Analysis

Key Findings

Competitive Range Analysis:

Summary of Sector Positioning

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Hair Stylers

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Appendix

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