flooring reports
Consulting Plus has published a number of multi-client market research reports
on the flooring sector, all based on original market research with flooring
contractors and / or architects. The market research programmes have been
supplemented by interviews with distributors, consultants and manufacturers and
extensive trade research using sources such as the internet, company brochures
and financial reports.
The markets selected for the research are niche segments of the overall market
where there is little available information on market size, market share,
market trends, customer attitudes or buying behaviour. The reports fill this
information gap and provide the users with a solid basis of knowledge on which
to base key business decisions in the selected markets. The reports available
are:
- The Commercial Luxury Vinyl Tile Market in the UK
- The UK Trade Market for Flooring Adhesives
- The UK Trade Market for Floor Smoothing Compounds
- The Commercial Carpet Tile Market in the Republic of Ireland
- The Commercial Resilient Flooring Market in the Republic of Ireland (Vinyl and Linoleum)
A brief outline of each report is provided below. All reports are available for purchase, please call or email Consulting Plus Ltd using the contact details on the Contact Us page.
The Commercial Luxury Vinyl Tile Market in the
UK
List of tables
| Table number | Table heading |
|---|---|
| 1 | Market share by brand |
| 2 | Use of brand in last 12 months |
| 3 | Awareness of each LVT brand – unprompted |
| 4 | Single most specified or purchased LVT brand |
| 5 | Use of individual products for multi product brands |
| 6 | Volume purchased or specified in last 12 months |
| 7 | Size of LVT market in sq m |
| 8 | Market volume by tile design (wood, stone/marble, metallic, colour) |
| 9 | Market volume by source of manufacture |
| 10 | Market volume by wear layer thickness |
| 11 | Market volume by end user sector (shops, offices, education / health, leisure) |
| 12 | Market growth by design (view of respondents) |
| 13 | Market growth by end user sector (view of respondents) |
| 14 | Reasons for purchase – contractors |
| 15 | Reasons for specification - architects |
| 16 | Reasons for purchase or specification - total |
| 17 | Ratings on specific product / service factors - contractors |
| 18 | Ratings on specific product / service factors - architects |
| 19 | Preference of a British company |
| 20 | Number of LVT brands used in last 12 months |
| 21 | Average share of purchases by brand - contractors |
| 22 | Average share of specifications by brand - architects |
| 23 | LVT purchased by end users direct from source |
| 24 | Contractor purchases made direct from manufacturer or via distributor – by brand |
| 25 | Strengths and weaknesses by brand |
| 26 | Number of options by design style by product (wood, stone, metal/glass, colours, design / images) |
| 27 | Share of total options by design style by product |
| 28 | Technical data comparison by product range |
| 29 | Wear group class comparison by product |
| 30 | Comparison of wood plank dimensions by product |
| 31 | Comparison of tile dimensions by product |
| 32 | Sample composition |
Sample
- A total of 75 flooring contractors and architects were interviewed, all of whom had purchased or specified luxury vinyl tiles for at least one commercial project within the previous 12 months.
Date of publication
- The report was published in July 2006.
The UK Trade Market for Flooring Adhesives
List of tables
| 1 | Strengths and weaknesses by brand |
| 2 | Market share by brand – trade market |
| 3 | Use of brand in previous 12 months |
| 4 | Single most purchased brand |
| 5 | Single most preferred adhesive brand - carpet installations |
| 6 | Single most preferred adhesive brand - vinyl installations |
| 7 | Single most preferred adhesive brand – wood flooring installations |
| 8 | Awareness of each brand - unprompted |
| 9 | Estimated adhesive market size by sector |
| 10 | Estimated adhesive market size by flooring type |
| 11 | Reasons for purchasing adhesive |
| 12 | Comparisons of reasons for selecting a product |
| 13 | Reason for purchasing by brand |
| 14 | Number of flooring adhesive brands used in last 12 months |
| 15 | Number of brands used in 12 months by product category |
| 16 | Split of spend by brand according to number of brands bought |
| 17 | Use of gun and hose spray adhesive system |
| 18 | Purchases of low odour adhesives now compared to a year ago |
| 19 | Preference of a British company |
| 20 | Most used products by type of flooring - textile |
| 21 | Most used adhesive products by type of flooring – vinyl |
| 22 | Source of purchase |
| 23 | Percentage of business in commercial |
| 24 | Volume of flooring installed per year by flooring contractors |
| 25 | Type of flooring installed by flooring contractors |
| 26 | Trade journals read on a regular basis |
| 27 | Circulation comparison of main trade flooring magazines |
| 28 | Recall of advertising |
| 29 | Number of product lines by adhesive category by brand |
| 30 | Percentage share of product lines in market by brand |
| 31 | Adhesive product names by brand |
| 32 | Sales and profit performance by company |
| 33 | Staff costs and sales/employee ratios by company |
| 34 | Sales split by geographical region |
Sample
- A total of 79 flooring contractors were interviewed.
Date of publication
- The report was published in March 2007.
The UK Trade Market for Floor Smoothing
Compounds
List of tables
| 1 | Strengths and weaknesses by brand |
| 2 | Smoothing compounds trade market share |
| 3 | Use of brand in previous 12 months |
| 4 | Single most purchased brand |
| 5 | Ratio of favourite brand to all used brands |
| 6 | Awareness of each brand - unprompted |
| 7 | Estimated smoothing compound sales by sector |
| 8 | Estimated smoothing compound sales by type of compound |
| 9 | Reason for purchasing |
| 10 | Comparison of reasons for selecting a product |
| 11 | Summary of reasons for choosing the main brands |
| 12 | Reasons for purchasing by brand |
| 13 | Number of smoothing compound brands used in last 12 months |
| 14 | Number of brands used in last 12 months – product comparison |
| 15 | Split of spend by brand according to number of brands bought |
| 16 | Preference of a British company |
| 17 | Main source of purchase for flooring contractors |
| 18 | Percentage of business in commercial |
| 19 | Volume of flooring installed per year |
| 20 | Type of flooring installed by flooring contractors |
| 21 | Trade journals read on a regular basis |
| 22 | Circulation comparison of main trade flooring magazines |
| 23 | Recall of advertising |
| 24 | Number of product lines by brand |
| 25 | Smoothing compound product names by brand |
| 26 | Sales and profit performance by company |
| 27 | Staff costs and sales/employee ratios by company |
| 28 | Sales analysis by geographical region |
Sample
- A total of 79 flooring contractors were interviewed.
Date of publication
- The report was published in March 2007.
The Commercial Carpet Tile Market in the
Republic of Ireland
List of tables
| Table number | Table heading |
|---|---|
| 1 | Total Market Volume sq m |
| 2 | Market Share by Brand |
| 3 | Use of each Brand by Architects and Contractors |
| 4 | Architects and Contractors Single Most Specified Brand in Last 12 months |
| 5 | Market Volume by Tile Design (plain, plain textured, patterned) |
| 6 | Market Volume by Pile Fibre Material (nylon, polypropylene, wool/animal hair) |
| 7 | Market Volume by Construction Type (tufted loop pile, tufted cut pile, tufted cut and loop pile, needle punch) |
| 8 | Market Volume by End User Sector (offices, education, shops, hospitals / nursing homes, leisure) |
| 9 | Market Growth by Design (views of respondents) |
| 10 | Market Growth by Pile Fibre Material (views of respondents) |
| 11 | Market Growth by Construction Type (views of respondents) |
| 12 | Market Growth by End User Sector (views of respondents) |
| 13 | Reasons for Specification and Purchase |
| 14 | Comparison of Reasons for Specification or Purchase – Carpet Tiles and Vinyl |
| 15 | Strengths and Weaknesses by Brand |
| 16 | Trade Journals Read on a Regular Basis – Architects |
| 17 | Trade Journals Read on a Regular Basis – Contractors |
| 18 | Sample Composition by Profession |
| 19 | Volume of Carpet Tile Specified or Purchased – Architects and Contractors |
Sample
- A total of 52 flooring contractors and architects were interviewed, all of whom had purchased or specified carpet tiles for at least one commercial project within the previous 12 months.
Date of publication
- The report was published in June 2006
The Commercial Resilient Flooring Market in the
Republic of Ireland (Vinyl and Linoleum)
List of tables
| Table number | Table heading |
|---|---|
| 1 | Market Share by Brand |
| 2 | Total Market Volume |
| 3 | Strengths and Weaknesses by Brand |
| 4 | Use of Each Brand by Architects and Contractors |
| 5 | Awareness of Brands - Unprompted |
| 6 | Volume of Vinyl and Linoleum Purchased or Specified |
| 7 | Brands Specified Most/Second/Third/Fourth |
| 8 | Brands Purchased Most/Second/Third/Fourth |
| 9 | Reasons for Specification |
| 10 | Reasons for Purchasing |
| 11 | Attitudes towards Brands - Architects |
| 12 | Attitudes towards Brands - Contractors |
| 13 | Growth Trends by Product Category. (Views of respondents) |
| 14 | Growth Trends for Vinyl by Market Sector - offices, shops, schools, hospitals, leisure, and new build. (Views of respondents) |
| 15 | Growth Trends for Linoleum by Market Sector - offices, shops, schools, hospitals, leisure, and new build. (Views of respondents) |
| 16 | Percentage of Vinyl and Linoleum Purchases made Directly from Manufacturer |
| 17 | Trade Journals Read on a Regular Basis - Architects |
| 18 | Trade Journals Read on a Regular Basis - Contractors |
Sample
- A total of 47 flooring contractors and architects were interviewed, all of whom had purchased or specified vinyl or linoleum for at least one commercial project within the previous 12 months.
Date of publication
- The report was published in March 2006