Table of Contents
Issues in the Market
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- Report synopsis
- Methodology
- Research methodology
- Quantitative research
- Qualitative research
- Lifestage and Special Groups
- Abbreviations
Insights and Opportunities
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- Confident Boomers
- Green Marketing
- Family-friendly
- Super Shopping
Lifestyle Sector in Brief
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- Population trends
- The rising population currently stands at nearly 61 million
- Family life is changing – greater fragmentation
- Three quarters of all properties set to be owner-occupied by 2012
- Unemployment may show a slight increase in the coming years
- More working women, especially those with children to fund
- Cultural trends
- ‘Cult of the Individual’ – are we all getting ruder?
- ‘The youth of today’
- Spenders not savers
- Internet savings
- Celebrities more influential than politics
- The Internet – a force for good or bad?
- Race and money – today’s taboos
- Future plans and attitudes
- Consumer confidence at the same level as 2001 – but lower than last year
- The recent past
- The near future
- A polarisation of viewpoints – us and everyone else
- Green enthusiasm must come with a disclaimer!
- Everyday expenditure
- In-home food
- In-home non-alcoholic drink
- Alcoholic drinks
- Fast food
- Pet and household items
- Tobacco
- Print media
- Petrol, oil and antifreeze
- OTC medicines
- Toiletries
- Daily travel
- Occasional expenditure
- Restaurants, pubs and other catering
- Leisure venue
- Gambling
- Clothing
- Leisure goods
- Household goods
- Household services
- Medical services
- Considered expenditure
- 'Must-have' consumer mindset
- Furniture and furnishings
- Motoring
- Holidays
- Housing and finance
- The role of housing and finance
- Weaker trends in housing market activity in coming years as economy slows
- Debt delinquency, inflation and saving key trends in 2006
- Energy bills soared
- Consumers’ financial capability needs to improve
- Strong sales in life insurance
- Big rise in pension business in 2006…and set to remain close to top of personal finance issues
- Pick-up in pension annuities and income drawdown sales
- Health, motor and travel insurance
- Sharp rise in educational spend
- More donations but many more charities seeking help
- Financial outlook
Fast Forward Trends
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- All in it Together
- So what?
- Agelessness
- So what?
- Golden Bullet
- So what?
- Fit or Fat
- So what?
- Damsels in De-stress
- So what?
- The Snack Society
- So what?
- Back To My Roots - Authenticity
- So what?
- Back to the Future
- So what?
- Customise This!
- So what?
- Edutainment
- So what?
Population Trends
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- Key Points
- Population trends
- Current UK population at almost 61 million…
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- Figure 1: UK population trends, by gender, 2000-12
- …net migration plays a significant part
- An ageing population…
- …with fewer working adults to support the growing number of retired adults
- Spending implications
- Children are fewer, but ‘worth more’
- The ageing population is good news for healthcare and pension markets…
- …and travel, clothing, skincare etc
- Family and household trends
- Marriage and divorce
- More marriages fail than survive
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- Figure 2: UK marriage-divorce ratio trends, 1996-2012
- Civil partnerships at a rate of 1,500 a month
- Parenthood
- Fewer children – later in life – but mainly among married women
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- Figure 3: Number of live births in England and Wales, by those who are married, cohabiting or other, 1991-2006
- Fragmented families
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- Figure 4: Family types, May 2005
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- Figure 5: People with step- or half-siblings, by gender, age and socio-economic group, May 2005
- Household size
- Households are getting smaller…
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- Figure 6: Percentage change of household size, 1996-2006
- …with one-person households being as likely among younger adults as in the retired generation
- Later marriage, serial monogamy, high divorce rates all contributory factors
- Household tenure
- A rising trend in ownership…
- …despite growing numbers of young adults (especially men) living with their parents
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- Figure 7: Rising property ownership trends, 1991-2012
- Spending implications
- Employment trends
- Slight increase in unemployment ahead
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- Figure 8: Employment trends, by gender, 1991-2012
- Women at work
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- Figure 9: Women’s working patterns – all women and women with children of school age, 2006
- Spending implications
Cultural Trends
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- Key Points
- Insights
- How has life changed over the past five years?
- The cult of the individual
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- Figure 10: The ‘cult of the individual’ – a summary of consumer attitudes, 2007
- Why?
- In numbers
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- Figure 11: Definite agreement with ‘I would be willing to volunteer my time for a good cause’, 2002-06
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- Figure 12: Definite agreement with ‘I would be willing to volunteer my time for a good cause, by lifestage and gender, 2006
- Problem children
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- Figure 13: ‘Problem children’ – a summary of consumer attitudes, 2007
- Never too young to complain about the ‘youth of today’
- Why?
- Our attitudes towards money have changed
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- Figure 14: Our attitudes towards money – a summary of consumer attitudes, 2007
- Spend, spend, spend…save?
- Debt – a way of life?
- Why?
- Ready availability of credit pushed to young and old alike
- In numbers
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- Figure 15: Attitudes towards money, by lifestage and gender, 2006
- We shop differently
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- Figure 16: We shop differently – a summary of consumer attitudes, 2007
- Commercial opportunities
- Environmentally friendly too?
- In numbers
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- Figure 17: Attitudes towards the effect of the Internet on shopping, 2002-06
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- Figure 18: Attitudes towards the effect of the Internet on shopping, by lifestage and gender, 2006
- Where does the influence lie?
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- Figure 19: Summary of major societal influences, 2006
- Politics
- Celebrities
- Manufacturers and retailers
- Media
- Pandering to human nature
- The Internet
- Religion
- In numbers
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- Figure 20: ‘My faith is really important to me’ – agreement/disagreement, by lifestage and gender, 2006
- Tolerance and taboos
- Swearing
- Women and children swearing is still considered shocking
- Sex
- Losing its taboo?
- Sexuality
- It’s ok to be gay?
- Health and bodily functions
- ‘We’re a lot more open now’
- Politics
- Just a bit boring?
- Race
- Precarious territory
- Money
- Acceptable conversation – but at a level
- Is it all bad?
- Born to be free?
Future Plans and Attitudes
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- Key Points
- Insights
- Consumer confidence
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- Figure 21: Mean consumer confidence levels, 2001-07
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- Figure 22: Consumer confidence levels, by lifestage, 2007
- A polarisation of viewpoints – us and everyone else
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- Figure 23: Summary of qualitative findings on the ups and downs of society, 2007
- Doom and gloom for society…
- …but things are not so bad on a personal level
- Back to basics?
- Back to better eating habits?
- Societal changes, however, may be too difficult to achieve
- The environment
- Green futures?
- ‘We’re all responsible’…
- …with the help of legislation
- Put out by excessive packaging
- Inevitably green…?
- …but fighting against a consumerist society
- In numbers
- Life events
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- Figure 24: Life events experienced in the last 12 months and expected in the next 12 months, 2006
- Spending priorities
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- Figure 25: Top five spending priorities for the next 12 months, 2007
- Lifestage variants
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- Figure 26: Top five spending priorities for the next 12 months, by lifestage, 2007
- How consumer confidence affects spending priorities
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- Figure 27: Mean consumer confidence levels of spending prioroties, 2007
- Attitudes towards life
- Slightly more worried about the future…
- …but happier with their standard of living…
- …and life in general
- More entrepreneurial spirit
- Inevitably green?
- Green enthusiasm must come with a disclaimer!
- Overview
- The recent past
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- Figure 28: Summary of qualitative findings on major societial influences and their perceived negative effects. 2007
- The near future
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- Figure 29: Qualitative findings on the polarisation of views on society in the near future – us versus them, 2007
- A green vote for the future
Expenditure Overview
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- Overall expenditure
- Today’s picture
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- Figure 30: Breakdown of total consumer expenditure, 2006
- Past trends – Winners
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- Figure 31: Percentage change in total consumer expenditure, by top ten highest-growing sub-sectors, 2002-06
- Forecast – Winners
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- Figure 32: Percentage change in total consumer expenditure, by top ten highest-growing sub-sectors, 2006-12
- Everyday expenditure
- Today’s picture
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- Figure 33: Breakdown of total everyday expenditure, 2006
- Past trends
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- Figure 34: Percentage change in total everyday expenditure, by sub-sector, 2002-06
- Forecast for the future
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- Figure 35: Percentage change in total everyday expenditure, by sub-sector, 2006-12
- Future performance against past trends
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- Figure 36: Future performance against past trends of everyday expenditure, by sub-sector, 2002-06 versus 2006-12
- Occasional expenditure
- Today’s picture
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- Figure 37: Breakdown of total occasional expenditure, 2006
- Past trends
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- Figure 38: Percentage change in total occasional expenditure, by sub-sector, 2002-06
- Forecast for the future
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- Figure 39: Percentage change in total occasional expenditure, by sub-sector, 2006-12
- Future performance against past trends
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- Figure 40: Future performance against past trends of occasional expenditure, by sub-sector, 2002-06 versus 2006-12
- Considered expenditure
- Today’s picture
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- Figure 41: Breakdown of total considered expenditure, 2006
- Past trends
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- Figure 42: Percentage change in total considered expenditure, by sub-sector, 2002-06
- Forecast for the future
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- Figure 43: Percentage change in total considererd expenditure, by sub-sector, 2006-12
- Future performance against past trends
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- Figure 44: Future performance against past trends of considered expenditure, by sub-sector, 2002-06 versus 2006-12
- Housing and finance
- Today’s picture
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- Figure 45: Breakdown of total housing and finance expenditure, 2006
- Past trends
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- Figure 46: Percentage change in total housing and finance expenditure, by sub-sector, 2002-06
- Forecast for the future
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- Figure 47: Percentage change in total housing and finance expenditure, by sub-sector, 2006-12
- Future performance against past trends
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- Figure 48: Future performance against past trends of housing and finance expenditure, by sub-sector, 2002-06 versus 2006-12
Everyday Expenditure
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- Food and drink
- In-home food
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 49: Expenditure on in-home food, 2002-12
- Figure 50: Expenditure on in-home food, by sector, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Future trends
- Flour, bread and cereals
- Market trends 2002-06
- Meat and fish
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- Figure 51: Meat & fish market, by type, 2006
- Market trends 2002-06
- Milk, cheese and eggs
- Market trends 2002-06
- Fruit and vegetables
- Market trends 2002-06
- Confectionery, sugar, oils and fats
- Market trends 2002-06
- Convenience foods
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- Figure 52: Expenditure on convenience foods, 2002-06
- Figure 53: Expenditure on convenience foods, by sector, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Snacks may falter
- But people love their cake
- Convenience and diversity
- Sweet treats
- In-home non-alcoholic drinks
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 54: Expenditure on in-home non-alcoholic drinks, 2002-12
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- Figure 55: Expenditure on in-home non-alcoholic drinks, by sector, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Future trends
- Hot drinks
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- Figure 56: Expenditure on hot drinks, 2002-06
- Figure 57: Expenditure on hot drinks, by sector, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Soft drinks
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- Figure 58: Expenditure on in-home soft drinks, 2002-06
- Figure 59: Expenditure on in-home soft drinks, by sector, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Health transforms the market
- Healthy indulgence
- Alcoholic drinks
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 60: Expenditure on all alcoholic drinks, 2002-12
- Figure 61: Expenditure on all alcoholic drinks, by sector, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Future trends
- Beer, lager and cider
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- Figure 62: Expenditure on beer, lager and cider, by type, 2002-06
- Figure 63: Expenditure on beer, lager and cider, by type, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Wine
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- Figure 64: Expenditure on wines, by type, 2002-06
- Figure 65: Expenditure on wines, by type, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Spirits, liqueurs, FABs and alcoholic mixables
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- Figure 66: Expenditure on spirits, liqueurs, FABs and alcoholic mixables, 2002-06
- Figure 67: Expenditure on spirits, liqueurs, FABs and alcoholic mixables, by type, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- In-home and out-of-home drinking
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- Figure 68: Expenditure on all alcoholic drinks, on- vs off-trade, 2002-06
- Figure 69: Expenditure on all alcoholic drinks, on- vs off-trade, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Differentials
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- Figure 70: Spending on- and off-trade, by type of drink, 2006
- Fast food
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 71: Expenditure on fast food, 2002-12
- Figure 72: Expenditure on fast food, by sector, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Future trends
- Hamburgers and Fried Chicken
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- Figure 73: Expenditure on hamburgers and fried chicken, 2002-06
- Figure 74: Expenditure on hamburgers and fried chicken, by type, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Other fast food
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- Figure 75: Expenditure on ethnic and other fast food, by sector, 2002-06
- Figure 76: Expenditure on ethnic and other fast food, by sector, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Other personal and household
- Pet and household items
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 77: Expenditure on pet and household items, 2002-12
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- Figure 78: Expenditure on pet and household items, by sector, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Pet products
- Cleaning materials
- Garden products
- Future trends
- Tobacco
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 79: Expenditure on tobacco, at current prices, 2002-12
- Figure 80: Expenditure on tobacco, at current prices, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Future trends
- Print media
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 81: Expenditure on newspapers and magazines, 2002-12
- Figure 82: Expenditure on newspapers and magazines, by sector, 2002-12
- Future trends
- Newspapers
- Market trends 2002-06
- Magazines
- Market trends 2002-06
- Petrol, oil and antifreeze
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 83: Expenditure on petrol, oil and antifreeze, at current prices, 2002-12
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- Figure 84: Expenditure on petrol, oil and antifreeze, at current prices, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Future trends
- OTC medicines
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 85: Expenditure on OTC medicines, 2002-12
- Figure 86: Expenditure on medicines, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Future trends
- Growth areas
- But vitamins suffering
- Toiletries
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 87: Expenditure on toiletries, 2002-12
- Figure 88: Expenditure on toiletries, by sector, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Future trends
- Haircare
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- Figure 89: Expenditure on haircare, 2002-06
- Figure 90: Expenditure on haircare, at current prices, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Skin and bodycare
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- Figure 91: Expenditure on skin and bodycare, 2002-06
- Figure 92: Expenditure on skin and bodycare*, at current prices, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- The face…
- …and the body
- Cosmetics
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- Figure 93: Expenditure on cosmetics, at current prices, 2002-06
- Figure 94: Expenditure on cosmetics, at current prices, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Fashion
- Performance
- Fragrances
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- Figure 95: Expenditure on fragrances, at current prices, 2002-06
- Figure 96: Expenditure on fragrances, at current prices, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Men’s grooming
- Market trends 2002-06
- Body maintenance
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- Figure 97: Expenditure on body maintenance, at current prices, 2002-06
- Figure 98: Expenditure on body maintenance*, at current prices, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Daily travel
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 99: Expenditure on daily travel, at current prices, 2002-12
- Figure 100: Expenditure on daily travel, at current prices, 2002-12
- Market trends
- Future trends
Occasional Expenditure
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- Leisure
- Restaurants, pubs & other catering
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 101: Expenditure on eating out, 2002-12
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- Figure 102: Expenditure on eating in restaurants, pubs and other catering outlets, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Future trends
- Restaurants
- Market trends 2002-06
- Emerging trends – quality and flexibility
- The grazing shopper
- Pub catering
- Market trends 2002-06
- Leisure venues and other catering
- Market trends 2002-06
- Leisure venues and gambling
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 103: Expenditure on leisure venues and gambling, 2002-12
- Figure 104: Expenditure on leisure venues and gambling, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Leisure venues
- Gambling takes off
- Future trends
- Evenings out
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- Figure 105: Expenditure on cinema, nightclubs and theatre, 2002-06
- Figure 106: Expenditure on evenings out*, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Days out
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- Figure 107: Expenditure on historic buildings, theme parks and zoos, 2002-06
- Figure 108: Expenditure on days out, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Expenditure any time
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- Figure 109: Expenditure any time, 2002-06
- Figure 110: Expenditure on bingo, health & fitness and tenpin bowling, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- The losers
- And the winners
- Clothing and household
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 111: Expenditure on clothing, footwear and accessories, 2002-12
- Figure 112: Expenditure on clothing, accessories, footwear and jewellery, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Future trends
- Menswear
- Market trends 2002-06
- Womenswear
- Market trends 2002-06
- Childrenswear
- Market trends 2002-06
- Footwear
- Market trends 2002-06
- Jewellery and watches
- Market trends 2002-06
- Leisure goods
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 113: Expenditure on leisure goods, 2002-12
- Figure 114: Expenditure on leisure goods, by sector, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Future trends
- Books
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- Figure 115: Expenditure on books, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Greetings cards and stationery
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- Figure 116: Expenditure on greetings cards and stationery, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Music
- Market trends 2002-06
- Toys, games and sports goods
- Market trends 2002-06
- Photography
- Key points
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- Figure 117: Expenditure on photography, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Household goods
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 118: Expenditure on household goods, at current prices, 2002-12
- Figure 119: Expenditure on household goods, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Plants and flowers
- Kitchenware
- Future trends
- Household services
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 120: Expenditure on household services, 2002-12
- Figure 121: Expenditure on household services, by sector, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Post and telephone
- Hair and beauty
- Other services
- Future trends
- Medical services
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 122: Expenditure on medical services, 2002-12
- Figure 123: Expenditure on medical services, by sector, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Optical goods
- Medical fees
- Future trends
Considered Expenditure
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- Household appliances and furnishings
- Domestic appliances
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 124: Expenditure on domestic appliances, at current prices, 2002-12
- Figure 125: Expenditure on domestic appliances, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Future trends
- White goods
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- Figure 126: Expenditure on white goods market, 2006
- Market trends 2002-06
- Brown goods
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- Figure 127: Expenditure on brown goods market, 2006
- Market trends 2002-06
- TVs surge ahead
- Watch it later
- The changing sound of music
- Phones at home and away
- Small/home office computers
- Furniture & furnishings
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 128: Expenditure on furniture and home furnishings market, 2002-12
- Figure 129: Expenditure on furniture and furnishings, by type, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Future trends
- Furniture and nursery
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- Figure 130: Expenditure on furniture & nursery, 2002-06
- Figure 131: Expenditure on furniture & nursery, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Recovery
- Product potential
- Style notes
- Floorcoverings
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- Figure 132: Floorcoverings, 2002-06
- Figure 133: Expenditure on floorcoverings, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Soft furnishings and household textiles
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- Figure 134: Expenditure on soft furnishings and household textiles, 2002-06
- Figure 135: Expenditure on soft furnishings and household textiles, 2002-06
- Market trends 2002-06
- Motoring, travel and holidays
- Motoring
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 136: Expenditure on motoring, 2002-12
- Figure 137: Expenditure on motoring, by type, 2002-12
- Future trends
- Car purchase
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- Figure 138: New and used car market, 2006
- Market trends 2002-06
- Gloomy sales picture
- Wider trends
- Newer technology
- Servicing, repair & recovery
- Market trends 2002-06
- Other motoring costs
- Market trends 2002-06
- Car parts down but peripherals gaining
- Legal obligations
- Motorcycles/scooters/mopeds
- Key points
- Market trends 2002-06
- Bicycles
- Key points
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- Figure 139: Expenditure on bicycles, 2002-12
- Market trends and commentary
- Convenience and safety
- Fun and fitness
- Future trends
- Holidays
- Key points
- Insights
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- Figure 140: Expenditure on foreign holidays*, 2002-12
- Market size
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- Figure 141: Expenditure on foreign holidays*, by type, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Foreign travel underpins total market value
- Growth is accelerating
- The fundamental market shift
- The independent travellers
- Still room for the package
- Future trends
- Domestic holidays
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- Figure 142: Expenditure on domestic holidays, 2002-12
- Figure 143: Expenditure on domestic holidays, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
- Fares
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- Figure 144: Expenditure on fares, 2002-12
- Figure 145: Expenditure on fares, 2002-12
- Market trends 2002-06
Housing and Finance
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- Consumer finance overview & housing
- The role of housing in Britain today
- Key findings
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- Figure 146: UK net wealth, residential property, financial assets and financial liabilities, 1997-2006*
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- Figure 147: Mortgage equity withdrawal, £mn, seasonally adjusted, 2002-06*
- Income, expenditure and savings
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- Figure 148: Trends in income, expenditure and savings, 2002-06
- The monetary and fiscal squeeze on consumers
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- Figure 149: Trends in income from taxes and National Insurance, 2002-06
- Interest rate hikes adding to borrowers' stress
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- Figure 150: Bank rate, mortgage rate, credit card rate and deposit rate,* 1997-2006/07
- The debt trap: overconfident consumers?
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- Figure 151: Consumer credit outstanding, secured borrowings, average household debt and consumer debt write offs, 2002-06
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- Figure 152: Consumer credit outstanding and secured borrowings, 1997-2006*
- Savings confidence returns
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- Figure 153: Net retail sales of unit trusts/OEICs and FTSE 100 index, 2002-06
- Figure 154: Trends in saving, personal disposable income and the savings ratio, 2002-06
- The demand for savings, investment and borrowing products 2002-06
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- Figure 155: Savings, investment, borrowing and debt repayment intentions, 2002-06*
- Financial outlook
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- Figure 156: Trends in income, net consumer credit and expenditure, 2006-12
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- Figure 157: Trends in saving, personal disposable income and the savings ratio, 2006-12
- Housing
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- Figure 158: Housing tenure, 2006
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- Figure 159: Average completion price and house price /PDI ratio, 2002-06
- Expenditure on house purchase dominates housing spending
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- Figure 160: Expenditure on total housing, 2002-12
- Surge in consumer expenditure on house purchases
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- Figure 161: Expenditure on house purchases, survey fees and stamp duty, 2002-12*
- Drop in consumers’ repairs and maintenance on homes
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- Figure 162: Expenditure on repairs and insurance, 2002-06
- Transactions boosted by growth in second property ownership
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- Figure 163: Buy-to-let mortgages outstanding, 2002-06*
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- Figure 164: Forecast of new buy-to-let business, 2002-11
- Demand for property overseas is growing
- Energy
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- Figure 165: Expenditure on household energy, 2002-06
- Financial products and services
- Insights into the Financial Consumer 2006
- Key findings
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- Figure 166: Level of understanding of financial products, 2004 and 2006
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- Figure 167: Financial subjects people would like to know more about, September 2006
- Attitudes towards money and personal finance
- Inflation
- Financial responsibility
- Money talk
- Financial education
- Key findings – Life & pensions
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- Figure 168: Spend on life insurance, 2002-06*
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- Figure 169: New regular- and single-premium life business, 2002-12
- Year of major change in pensions
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- Figure 170: New regular- and single-premium pension business, 2002-12
- Pick-up in pension annuities and income drawdown sales
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- Figure 171: Pension annuities and income drawdown, 2002-12
- Health, motor and travel insurance
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- Figure 172: Health, motor and travel insurance spend, 2002-12
- Spend on education fees, charitable donations and other financial services
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- Figure 173: Expenditure on education fees, charitable donations and other financial services, 2002-12*
- Education fees
- Charitable donations
- Other financial services
Appendix
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- Population trends
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- Figure 174: UK population trends, by gender, 2000-12
- Figure 175: UK population trends, by age group, 2002-12
- Figure 176: Components of population change – UK, 1971-2005
- Figure 177: UK marriage and divorce trends, 1996-2012
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- Figure 178: Number of births in England and Wales, by age of mother, 1981-2005
- Figure 179: Household composition, by type of household and family – Great Britain, 1971-2005
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- Figure 180: Adults living with their patrents, by gender and age, England, 1991-2005
- Figure 181: The changing structure of UK households, 1996-2012
- Figure 182: The rise of owner-occupation, 1991-2012
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- Figure 183: Trends in employment and unemployment, 1991-2012
- Figure 184: Trends in employment and unemployment, by gender 1991-2012
- Cultural trends
- How has life changed over the past five years?
- Extra quotes:
- The cult of the individual
- In numbers
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- Figure 185: Willingness to volunteer, 2002-06
- Problem children…
- Extra quotes:
- Our attitudes towards money have changed
- Extra quotes:
- In numbers
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- Figure 186: Attitudes towards saving and debt, 2002-06
- We shop differently
- Extra quotes:
- In numbers
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- Figure 187: Use of the Internet for information and research, 2002-06
- Figure 188: Use of the Internet for information and research, by lifestage and gender, 2006
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- Figure 189: Use of the Internet to research purchases, by lifestage and gender, 2006
- Where does the influence lie?
- Media
- In numbers
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- Figure 190: Importance of faith to respondents, 2002-06
- Tolerance and taboos
- Sex
- Health and bodily functions
- Politics
- Race
- Money
- Is it all bad?
- Future plans and attitudes
- Consumer confidence
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- Figure 191: Consumer confidence, by lifestage, January 2007
- Figure 192: Consumer confidence, by *lifestage (mean scores), 2001-07
- Personal financial situation
- Back to basics?
- The environment
- In numbers
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- Figure 193: House purchases and home improvements experienced in last 12 months and expected in next 12 months, by lifestage and gender, 2006
- Figure 194: Job changes experienced in last 12 months and expected in next 12 months, by lifestage and gender, 2006
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- Figure 195: Life events expected during the next 12 months – pre-/no family adults, by gender, 2006
- Figure 196: Life events expected during the next 12 months – family adults, by gender, 2006
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- Figure 197: Life events expected during the next 12 months – third age adults, by gender, 2006
- Figure 198: Life events expected during the next 12 months – retired adults, by gender, 2006
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- Figure 199: Spending priorities for 2007, by lifestage, 2006
- Attitudes towards life
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- Figure 200: Attitude towards the future and towards current lifestyle/standard of living, 2002-06
- Figure 201: Agreement/disagreement that ‘I like to enjoy life and don’t worry about the future’, by lifestage and gender, 2006
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- Figure 202: Agreement/disagreement that ‘I am perfectly happy with my standard of living’, by lifestage and gender, 2006
- Figure 203: Agreement/disagreement that ‘I am very happy with my life as it is’, by lifestage and gender, 2006
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- Figure 204: Attitude towards running one’s own business, 2002-06
- Figure 205: Agreement/disagreement that ‘I would like to set up my own business one day’, by lifestage and gender, 2006
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- Figure 206: Attitudes towards the environment, 2002-06
- Figure 207: Agreement/disagreement that ‘There is too much concern with the environment’, by lifestage and gender, 2006
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- Figure 208: Agreement/disagreement that ‘I would be prepared to pay more for environmentally friendly products’, by lifestage and gender, 2006
- Figure 209: Agreement/disagreement that ‘People have a duty to recycle’, by lifestage and gender, 2006
- Expenditure overview
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- Figure 210: Overall expenditure sectors, 2002-12
- Figure 211: Everyday expenditure sectors, 2002-12
- Figure 212: Occasional expenditure sectors, 2002-12
- Figure 213: Considered expenditure sectors, 2002-12
- Figure 214: Housing and finance expenditure sectors, 2002-12
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- Figure 215: Overall expenditure rankings, 2002-06
- Figure 216: Overall expenditure ranking, 2006-12
- Figure 217: Everyday expenditure ranking, by sector, 2006-12
- Figure 218: Occasional expenditure, by sector, 2006-12
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- Figure 219: Considered expenditure ranking, by sector, 2006-12
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