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Mobile Telephone Retailers in the UK: Market Research Report

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Mobile Telephone Retailers Market Research Report | SIC G47.421 | May 2012

Smart thinking: A mature market is dampening revenue, but smartphones are helping demand

IBISWorld’s Mobile Telephone Retailers market research report offers insightful industry analysis and research into the market at the national level. IBISWorld’s in-depth industry market research is presented in a logical and consistent format. The industry report contains key industry statistics, market size, industry trends, and growth and profit forecasts for a 5-year outlook period.

Report Snapshot
Market Share of Companies
Carphone Warehouse Carphone Warehouse market share
Phones 4U Limited Phones 4U Limited market share
Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
£2bn
Annual Growth 08-13
-5.1%
Annual Growth 13-18
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Profit
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Employment
18,500
Businesses
720
Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

Mobile phones have become the latest must-have item of the modern world over the five years through 2012-13. Although solid growth in mobile connections and continuing advances in product design and technology have fuelled consumer demand, these conditions have not translated into the retail market. Instead of experiencing record sales, industry operators have faced a difficult trading environment and revenue is expected to decline at an annualised 5.1% over the five years through 2012-13. Despite stronger consumer demand, revenue growth has been affected by mounting competition between operators, which has led to declines in the average price of phones and falling product margins. Revenue has also been influenced by trends in real personal disposable income and consumer sentiment... purchase to read more

Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter

The mobile telephone market can be broadly segmented into pre-pay and post-pay services. Pre-pay mobiles are not bound by contacts but rather consumers purchase credit to use on a particular network. Alternatively, post-pay mobiles (also known as pay-monthly) require the consumer to enter into a contract with the network provider. As a result, consumers receive a monthly bill based on their use of services. Over the past five years, there has been a shift from pre-pay to post-pay mobiles. Pre-pay mobiles accounted for 65.6% of all mobile connections in 2005, but their share had fallen to 51.3% by 2010... purchase to read more

 


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What is the Mobile Telephone Retailers Industry?

Retailers in this industry specialise in the sale of mobile telephones, including the sale and installation of mobile telephones in motor vehicles. Goods are purchased from wholesalers and then sold via retail outlets, direct marketing or via online sites to consumers for personal and business use.

Industry Products
Contract mobilesPre-pay mobiles
 
Industry Activities
Mobile telephone retailingMobile telephone retailing for motor vehiclesInstallation of mobile phones in motor vehicles


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