Golf Carts Procurement Category Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 12, 2014 -- Golf carts have a buyer power score of 3.7 out of 5, which indicates a clear advantage for buyers when negotiating supply agreements. Buyers have benefited from slow price growth during the past three years, and year-to-year price changes have been stable. Despite gains in per capita disposable income and industrial production, “falling steel prices and declines in the amount of recreational time available to consumers have together kept price growth sluggish,” says IBISWorld research analyst Cameron Roark. “Slow price growth allows buyers to better plan and budget for future expenses and gives buyers more flexibility when negotiating supply agreements.” For example, buyers are not as pressured to sign long-term supply agreements to avoid stark price increases.
Buyer power is also strengthened by the presence of viable substitute products, such as all-terrain vehicles and utility task vehicles. Although these vehicles are generally more expensive than golf carts, they provide more horsepower and greater terrain flexibility. Says Roark, “These characteristics can make a significant difference for buyers with transportation needs in hilly, rocky and expansive outdoor applications.”
The biggest hurdle for buyers is high market share concentration, with the top four vendors (Textron Corporation, Yamaha Motor Corporation, Ingersoll Rand and Garia) commanding the market. The high level of concentration among manufacturers limits buyer power. Nonetheless, buyers typically have more options and more flexibility when working with wholesalers due to the fragmented nature of the wholesale supplier base. For more information, visit IBISWorld’s Golf Carts procurement category market research report page.
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IBISWorld Procurement Report Key Topics
This report is intended to assist buyers of golf carts. Golf carts are small vehicles designed to transport people and supplies around a golf course. Golf carts help expedite the movement of golfers around the golf course, provide assistance to disabled golfers and provide comfort for golf players. Furthermore, despite their name, golf carts are used in other commercial and industrial settings such as retirement villages, resorts, parks and factories. Golf carts can be either electric-powered or gas operated. This report does not include all-terrain vehicles, airport utility vehicles or farm utility vehicles.
Executive Summary
Pricing Environment
Price Fundamentals
Benchmark Price
Pricing Model
Price Drivers
Recent Price Trend
Price Forecast
Product Characteristics
Product Life Cycle
Total Cost of Ownership
Product Specialization
Substitute Goods
Regulation
Quality Control
Supply Chain & Vendors
Supply Chain Dynamics
Supply Chain Risk
Imports
Competitive Environment
Market Share Concentration
Market Profitability
Switching Costs
Purchasing Process
Buying Basics
Buying Lead Time
Selection Process
Key RFP Elements
Negotiation Questions
Buyer Power Factors
Key Statistics
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