IntroductionVerdict Research: UK Video Games and Consoles Retailing 2006 is forecast to experience high growth over the next five years, bringing in new retailers to market and driving expansion plans among existing players.
This report analyses the market dynamics, growth trends and drivers and looks at the key distribution channels and the leading retailers.Scope*Market size and sources of growth 2001-2006 and forecasts through to 2011.*Channels of distribution including specialists, non-specialists, grocers and pureplay online retailers.*Profiles of the strengths and weaknesses of leading retailers within those channels and their future outlook.HighlightsAlthough a relatively small market in terms of total UK retail, the video games & consoles market has grown by 26.8% since 2001 and is forecast to outperform the majority of major UK retail sectors over the next five years.Leading specialists such as Game and Gamestation are likely to record strong sales growth in the coming years as they build on their market leading positions.
However, smaller independent specialists will continue to struggle, unable to offer competitive prices and lacking the brand credentials to attract consumers into their stores.Pureplay online retailers and grocers have gained sales of £183m since 2001 and will continue to grow market share.
However, this growth will slow as the channels both begin to mature.Reasons to Purchase*Assess the market through robust market size data for hardware and software, including overall market size data for 2001-2006.*Analyse the key issues and drivers of the market such as pre-owned software, technological innovations and broadening appeal to new customer groups.*Understand the key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the leading retailers in the market.