Fast Fit in Germany industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the fast fit industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation
* Provides textual analysis of the industry’s recent performance and future prospects
* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry
* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics
* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Highlights

* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume
* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market’s competitive landscape

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Market Definition

Fast fit outlets are defined as those that undertake servicing and replacement of parts, all with fixed menu pricing, service while you wait and with no pre-booking. The fast fit market is valued according to the revenues generated from the sale of service parts, wear & tear parts, mechanical parts, tires and consumables & accessories. All are valued at retail selling price, including taxes. Labor and fitting charges are not included in the market valuation.

Service parts include filters, wiper blades, ignition plugs and engine oil components. Wear & tear parts include batteries, emission systems, brake pads & discs and ride control. Mechanical parts are defined as those parts which are neither changed as part of a service nor are considered to be wear & tear parts. These include transmission and power train parts.

Consumables include cleaners, waxes, polishes, windscreen washes and antifreeze. Accessories include in-car entertainment, alarms & security, alloy wheels, storage, interiors (mats etc.) and exteriors (spoilers etc.).

The data only relates to the market for the repair of light vehicles (cars & light commercial vehicles of up to 3.5 tonnes in weight). Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2007 annual average exchange rates.

For the purposes of this report, Europe is defined as France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Volume 10
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation I 11
CHAPTER 5 Market Segmentation II 12
CHAPTER 6 Five Forces Analysis 13
6.1 Summary 13
6.2 Buyer Power 15
6.3 Supplier Power 16
6.4 New Entrants 17
6.5 Substitutes 18
6.6 Rivalry 19
CHAPTER 7 Leading Companies 20
7.1 A.T.U. Handels GmbH & Co KG 20
7.2 Kwik-Fit Group Limited 21
7.3 Euromaster Group 23
CHAPTER 8 Market Forecasts 24
8.1 Market Value Forecast 24
8.2 Market Volume Forecast 25
CHAPTER 9 Macroeconomic Indicators 26
CHAPTER 10 Appendix 28
10.1 Methodology 28
10.2 Industry Associations 29
10.3 Related Datamonitor Research 29

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Germany Fast Fit Market Value: $ million, 2005-2009(e) 9
Table 2: Germany Fast Fit Market Volume: Outlets, 2005-2009(e) 10
Table 3: Germany Fast Fit Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2009(e) 11
Table 4: Germany Fast Fit Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2009(e) 12
Table 5: Key Facts: A.T.U. Handels GmbH & Co KG 20
Table 6: Key Facts: Kwik-Fit Group Limited 21
Table 7: Key Facts: Euromaster Group 23
Table 8: Germany Fast Fit Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2009-2014 24
Table 9: Germany Fast Fit Market Volume Forecast: Outlets, 2009-2014 25
Table 10: Germany Size of Population (million) , 2005-2009(e) 26
Table 11: Germany GDP (Current Prices, $ billion), 2005-2009(e) 26
Table 12: Germany Inflation, 2005-2009(e) 26
Table 13: Germany Exchange Rate, 2005-2009(e) 27