Copyright (c) 2010 Filton KingswoodAre you fed up with being part of the 9-5 rat race? More and more people are becoming disenchanted with their office based job and having to spend hours commuting to their place of work. Barely a week goes by these days without the news reporting Tube or rail strikes, and prices for season tickets and public transport seem to rise faster and faster every year. So, it is not surprising that thousands of Brits are looking for different ways of working. Spending hours struggling with strikes on the trains or Underground isn't the most productive way for employees to use their time, and these strikes are costing businesses millions of pounds. Indeed, the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry estimated that the 2010 Tube strikes would cost businesses £48 million per day in lost revenue and productivity hours. With the most recent Tube strike resulting in over half of all services being cancelled, and thousands more services disrupted and delayed, commut... [more]

Retail databooks are based on key market value data for eight major product sectors, 16 core retail distribution channels and 62 countries. This profile focuses on home improvement and gardening supplies retailers in Indonesia and provides data on channel size. It also offers information on main markets sold through the channel, and includes growth forecasts upto 2013.

Scope

*An overview of total retail value in this country segmented by retail channel

*The value of sales through this key retail channel from 2003 to 2008 and forecasts to 2013

*Channel value segmented by the major markets sold through it

Highlights

Home Improvement and Gardening Supplies Retailers in Indonesia increased at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7% between 2003 and 2008.

Home Improvement market sales accounted for an 47.6% share of the home improvement and gardening supplies retailers format in 2008.
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With the housing market being in such decline during the current recession more and more people are choosing the cheaper option of increasing their living space by adding rooms to their current homes. This not only achieves adding more space but also potentially increases the value of your existing home in preparation for when the housing market improves.
One of the cheaper ways of adding space to your home is by creating a garden room. This can be achieved by simply installing a terraced area with an overhead canopy or awning or by having a more permanent veranda fitted using either wood or glass. A veranda can help to blur the boundary between the home and the garden providing an outside room perfect for relaxing and entertaining. This area could be maximised by having built in seats with hidden storage space. Underground storage could prove a perfect place to store items such as a lawnmower removing the need for a shed. If cost is an issue a simple pergola can add extra seatin... [more]