Table of Contents
Issues in the Market
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- Key themes
- Definitions
- Abbreviations
Future Opportunities
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- Where to with no more taboo
- Retail comes alive
- Thinking outside the present box
Market in Brief
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- Market struggling?
- Is the age of indulgence over?
- Weddings and partnerships slow down
- Wrapit sends shock ripples
- Department stores still lead
- Fewer high street choices but lots of online options
- Tradition still has its place
- Sunglasses not wine glasses
- Does charity begin at home?
- There are some big spenders
- Internet is essential
- Potential pending for other occasions
Internal Market Environment
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- Key points
- Marriage figures
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- Figure 1: Number of weddings and divorces in the UK, 1998-2008
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- Figure 2: Number of marriages in England and Wales, by first marriage or remarriage, 2006
- Figure 3: Percentage breakdown of marriages in England and Wales, by first marriage or remarriage, 2002-06
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- Figure 4: People cohabiting, by marital status, 2006*
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- Figure 5: Age at marriage of men and women, 2002-06
- Mock marriages
- Civil versus religious
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- Figure 6: Number of marriages in England and Wales, by type of ceremony (civil or religious), 1996-2006
- Weddings abroad
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- Figure 7: Number of weddings in the UK and abroad, 2002-09
- Seasonal fluctuations
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- Figure 8: Seasonality of marriages in England and Wales, 2001-06
- Not in the pink
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- Figure 9: Number of UK registered civil partnerships, 2005-07
- Size of weddings
- Births and christenings
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- Figure 10: Number of births, 1999-2013
- Figure 11: Adult, infant and child baptisms, 2002-06
Broader Market Environment
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- Key points
- Economic climate
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- Figure 12: Consumer expenditure, at current and consatant 2004 prices, 2004-09
- Consumer confidence
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- Figure 13: Consumer Confidence Index, Jan 08-Apr 09
- What’s happening to the affluent consumer?
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- Figure 14: Population breakdown, by socio-economic group, 2004-14
- Demographics
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- Figure 15: Population breakdown, by age, 2004-14
- House moves
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- Figure 16: Housing transactions and average years between moves, 2004-14
- Internet use
- Celebrity wedding replaced by credit crunch chic
Competitive Context
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- Key points
- All retail sales
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- Figure 17: All retail sales, at current prices, 2002-08
- Sales via non-specialised non-food stores
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- Figure 18: Retail sales through non-specialised non-food stores, at current prices, 2002-08
- The wedding market
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- Figure 19: Number of UK marriages and total wedding expenditure, 2002-08
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- Figure 20: Estimated value of the weddings abroad market, 2003-08
- Celebration is a priority
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- Figure 21: Expenditure priorities, 2007-09
Strengths and Weaknesses
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- Strengths
- Weaknesses
Who’s Innovating?
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- Key points
- The Eco-Ethical gift list
- Expressing individuality
- The wedding is the gift list
- Multiple store gift lists
- Connections to social networking
- Shopping centre lists
Market Size and Forecast
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- Key points
- Hard to pin down
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- Figure 22: Wedding list type, 2008
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- Figure 23: Wedding average value of gift lists, 2004-08
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- Figure 24: Estimated market size for wedding gift lists, 2004-14
- The future
Usage of Gift List Services
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- Key points
- Well-known names lead the way
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- Figure 25: Wedding services used or planned to use, March 2009
- Online making in roads
- Store choice matches profile
- Specialists versus the DIY list
- Regional differences
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- Figure 26: Repertoires of wedding list services use/plan to use, March 2009
- Are lists for the well-off?
- Technology opportunities
- Wide spectrum of spending
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- Figure 27: Value of gift list, March 2009
- Value increases with age
- Big spenders not insignificant
What Makes a Good Wedding List Service?
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- Key points
- Comfort in the name
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- Figure 28: Most important attributes when choosing a gift list service, March 2009
- Online is a must-have
- Guests come first
- Choice unlimited
- Going beyond the norm
- Young like the store experience
Attitudes Towards Gift List Services
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- Key points
- Home is still where the heart is
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- Figure 29: Attitudes towards gift list services, March 2009
- Show me the money
- A list is expected
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- Figure 30: Attitudes towards gift list services, by demographics, March 2009
- Limited choice for men
- Second time around
- More list opportunities
Consumer Typologies
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- Key points
- List engaged
- Short lists
- It’s a bit of a cheek
- Home is where the heart is
- Doing what’s expected
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- Figure 31: Attitudes towards gift list services, by target groups, March 2009
- John Lewis lists for the list engaged
- Argos for the short lists
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- Figure 32: Wedding list services use/plan to use, by target groups, March 2009
- Not all short change for short lists
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- Figure 33: Value of gift list, by target groups, march 2009
Retail Competitor Analysis
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- Key points
- List closures
- High street versus online
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- Figure 34: Comparison of wedding gift list operators, 2009
- Market share by value
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- Figure 35: Estimated market shares of gift list market, by value and volume, 2008
Retailer Profiles
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- Key points
- Department stores
- John Lewis
- Debenhams
- Beales
- Harrods
- House of Fraser
- Specialist housewares shops
- Heal’s
- Divertimenti
- Specialists
- Selfridges (The Wedding Shop)
- Mulberry Hall
- Variety stores and other non-specialists
- Argos
- Next
- Internet services
- Amazon
- Thebottomdrawer.co.uk
- Weddingpresentsdirect.com
- Other services
- Charity
- Give It Ltd
Appendix – Usage of Gift List Services
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- Figure 36: Any usage/planned usage of gift list services, by demographics, March 2009
- Figure 37: Repertoire of wedding list services used/plan to use, by demographics, March 2009
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Appendix – Consumer Typologies
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- Figure 38: Consumer typologies for gift lists, by demographics, March 2009
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- Figure 39: Attitudes towards gift list services, by consumer typologies, March 2009
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- Figure 40: Wedding list services used/plan to use, by consumer typologies, March 2009
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- Figure 41: Value of gift lists, by consumer typologies, March 2009
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- Figure 42: Important things to use wedding list service, by consumer typologies, March 2009
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