Table of Contents
Market in Brief
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- Retail sales forecasts
- Outlook for clothing retailing
- Market size and performance
- The European competitive landscape
Report Scope
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- Technical notes
- Definitions
- Financial definitions
- Currencies
- Country codes
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- Figure 1: Country codes
- VAT
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- Figure 2: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2010
- Other abbreviations
European Summary and Outlook
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- European market size
- Spending on clothing
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- Figure 3: Europe: Clothing market size, by country, 2005-09
- Contraction across most of Europe
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- Figure 4: Europe: Percentage change in consumer spending on clothing (in local currency), 2008-09
- National affluence and preferences impact on spend per head
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- Figure 5: Europe: Clothing spending per capita, 2009
- Retail competitor analysis
- Leading retailers
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- Figure 6: Europe: Top 20 leading clothing retailers, 2009
- European market shares
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- Figure 7: Europe: Leading clothing specialists’ market shares, 2009
- Clothing specialists
- Sector sales slide in 2009…
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- Figure 8: Europe: Clothing specialists’ retail sales, by country, 2008 and 2009
- Figure 9: Europe: clothing specialists’ retail sales growth in local currency, 2008-09
- Outlook
- Sector sales forecasts
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- Figure 10: Europe: Clothing retail sales forecasts, 2010 and 2015
- Where next?
- Austerity measures will hit consumers in the short term
- Playing into the hands of value retailers?
- Grocers should look to step up
- Multi-brand strategy can drive market share gains
- The shape of digital shopping to come
Austria
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 11: Austria: Consumer spending on clothing, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists sales and forecasts
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- Figure 12: Austria: Clothing specialists sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 13: Austria: Clothing specialists sales forecast, 2010-15
- Figure 14: Austria: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2009
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 15: Austria: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2009-10
Belgium
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 16: Belgium: Consumer spending on clothing, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists sales and forecasts
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- Figure 17: Belgium: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 18: Belgium: Clothing specialists sales forecast, 2010-15
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- Figure 19: Belgium: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2009
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 20: Belgium: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2009
Czech Republic
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 21: Czech Republic: Consumer spending on clothing, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists sales and forecasts
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- Figure 22: Czech Republic: Clothing specialists sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 23: Czech Republic: Clothing specialists sales forecast, 2010-15
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- Figure 24: Czech Republic: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2009
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 25: Czech Republic: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2009-10
Denmark
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 26: Denmark: Consumer spending on clothing, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts
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- Figure 27: Denmark: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 28: Denmark: Clothing specialists sales forecast, 2010-15
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- Figure 29: Denmark: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2009
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 30: Denmark: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2009
Finland
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 31: Finland: Consumer spending on clothing, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts
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- Figure 32: Finland: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 33: Finland: Clothing specialists’ sales forecast, 2010-15
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- Figure 34: Finland: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2009
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 35: Finland: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2009
France
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- Market in brief
- Broader market environment
- Key points
- Population
- Economy
- Competitive context
- Key points
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- Figure 36: France: Consumer spending on clothing and selected other goods, 2005-09
- Consumer attitudes
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- Figure 37: France: Attitudes to buying clothes, 2009
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- Figure 38: French shopping attitudes: Socio economic profile of respondents, 2009
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- Figure 39: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, France, 2005-09
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 40: France: Estimated channels of distribution, 2009
- Sector size and forecast
- Key points
- Economic outlook
- Retail sales
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- Figure 41: France: Clothing specialists’ retail sales, 2005-10
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- Figure 42: France: Clothing specialists’ retail sales, 2010-15
- Enterprise data
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- Figure 43: France: Clothing specialists, enterprise data, 2003-07
- Retail competitor analysis
- Slow consolidation
- Value comes to the fore
- Fast fashion
- Building scale
- Online arrivals
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- Figure 44: France: Leading clothing retailers, 2009/10
- Market shares
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- Figure 45: France: Clothing specialists’ market shares, 2009
- Internet usage
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- Figure 46: France: Clothing website visitors, June 2010
Germany
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- Market in brief
- Broader market environment
- Population
- The economy
- Competitive context
- Key findings
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- Figure 47: Germany: Consumer spending on clothing and selected other goods, 2005-09
- Consumer attitudes
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- Figure 48: Germany: Attitudes to buying clothes, 2009
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- Figure 49: German shopping attitudes: Socio economic profile of respondents, 2009
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- Figure 50: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, Germany, 2005-09
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 51: Germany: Estimated channels of distribution, 2009
- Sector size and forecast
- Key findings
- Outlook
- The economy
- Retail sales
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- Figure 52: Germany: Clothing specialists’ retail sales, 2005-10
- Figure 53: Germany: Clothing specialists’ retail sales, 2010-15
- Outlet and enterprise data
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- Figure 54: Germany: Retail enterprises and outlets, 2004-07
- Retail competitor analysis
- Key findings
- A growing split in the market
- Targeting the young
- Discounters
- Targeting older customers
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- Figure 55: Germany: Leading clothing specialists, 2010
- Internet usage
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- Figure 56: Germany: Clothing website visitors, June 2010
- Market shares
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- Figure 57: Germany: Retail market shares, 2009/10
Greece
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 58: Greece: Consumer spending on clothing, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists sales and forecasts
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- Figure 59: Greece: Clothing/clothing and footwear specialists sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 60: Greece: Clothing specialists sales forecast, 2010-15
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- Figure 61: Greece: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2010
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 62: Greece: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2009-10
Hungary
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 63: Hungary: Consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists sales and forecasts
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- Figure 64: Hungary: Clothing/clothing and footwear specialists sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 65: Hungary: Clothing and footwear specialists sales forecast, 2010-15
- Channels of distribution
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 66: Hungary: Leading clothing specialists and market shares, 2009-10
Italy
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- Market in brief
- Broader market environment
- Key findings
- Demographic change
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- Figure 67: Italy: Population projections, by age group, 2010-30
- Implications for clothing retailers
- Economic progress
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- Figure 68: Italy: Economic projections, 2010-15
- Implications for clothing retailers
- Competitive context
- Key findings
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- Figure 69: Italy: Consumer expenditure on clothing and selected related categories, 2005-09
- Figure 70: Italy: The UK, France, Germany: Consumer expenditure on clothing as a percentage of total consumer expenditure, 2005-09
- Clothing sales relatively robust
- Low inflation
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- Figure 71: Italy: Consumer price index for selected categories, 2005-09
- Channels of distribution
- Sector size and forecast
- Key findings
- Italy’s gradual economic recovery
- Slow recovery for clothing retail
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- Figure 72: Italy: Retail sales, 2005-15
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- Figure 73: Italy: Growth in clothing specialists’ sales compared to total spending on clothing, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists’ prospects
- Enterprise data
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- Figure 74: Italy: Clothing retailers, enterprise numbers, 2003-07
- Retail competitor analysis
- Key findings
- Domestic leadership
- International operators challenging
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- Figure 75: Italy: Leading players in the clothing sector, 2009/10
- Market shares
The Netherlands
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 76: Netherlands: Consumer spending on clothing and textiles, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists sales and forecasts
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- Figure 77: Netherlands: Clothing/clothing and footwear specialists sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 78: Netherlands: Clothing specialists sales forecast, 2010-15
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- Figure 79: Netherlands: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2010
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 80: Netherlands: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2009-10
Norway
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 81: Norway: Consumer spending on clothing, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts
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- Figure 82: Norway: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 83: Norway: Clothing specialists sales forecast, 2010-15
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- Figure 84: Norway: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2009
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 85: Norway: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2009
Poland
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 86: Poland: Consumer spending on clothing, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists sales and forecasts
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- Figure 87: Poland: Non-food retailers’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 88: Poland: Non-food retail sales forecast, 2010-15
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 89: Poland: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2009-10
Portugal
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 90: Portugal: Consumer spending on clothing, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts
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- Figure 91: Portugal: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 92: Portugal: Clothing specialists’ sales forecast, 2010-15
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- Figure 93: Portugal: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2009
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 94: Portugal: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2009
Republic of Ireland
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 95: Republic of Ireland: Consumer spending on clothing, footwear and textiles, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists sales and forecasts
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- Figure 96: Republic of Ireland: Clothing/clothing and footwear specialists sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 97: Republic of Ireland: Clothing specialists sales forecast, 2010-15
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- Figure 98: Republic of Ireland: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2010
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 99: Republic of Ireland: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2009/10
Spain
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- Market in brief
- Broader market environment
- The economy
- Population
- Competitive context
- Key findings
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- Figure 100: Spain: Consumer spending on clothing and selected other goods, 2004-08
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- Figure 101: Spain: Selected inflation rates, 2004-09
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 102: Spain: Clothing estimated channels of distribution, 2008
- Consumer attitudes
- Key findings
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- Figure 103: Spain: Attitudes to buying clothes, 2009
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- Figure 104: Spain shopping attitudes: Socio-economic profile of respondents, 2009
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- Figure 105: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, Spain, 2005-09
- Sector size and forecast
- Key findings
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- Figure 106: Spain: Clothing retailers’ sales, 2005-10
- Figure 107: Spain: Clothing retailers’ forecast sales, 2010-15
- Outlet and enterprise data
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- Figure 108: Spain: Clothing retailers businesses and outlets, 2009
- Retailer competitive analysis
- Key findings
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- Figure 109: Spain: Leading clothing specialists, 2009/10
- E-commerce
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- Figure 110: Spain: Clothing website visitors, June 2010
- Market share
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- Figure 111: Spain: Estimated market shares, 2009
Sweden
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 112: Sweden: Consumer spending on clothing, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts
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- Figure 113: Sweden: Clothing specialists’ retail sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 114: Sweden: Clothing specialists sales forecast, 2010-15
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- Figure 115: Sweden: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2009
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 116: Sweden: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2009
Switzerland
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- Clothing market
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- Figure 117: Switzerland: Consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2005-09
- Clothing specialists sales and forecasts
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- Figure 118: Switzerland: Clothing/clothing and footwear specialists sales, 2005-09
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- Figure 119: Switzerland: Clothing specialists sales forecast, 2010-15
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- Figure 120: Switzerland: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2010
- Leading specialists
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- Figure 121: Switzerland: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2009-10
United Kingdom
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- Issues in the market
- Main themes
- Financial definitions
- Abbreviations
- Future opportunities
- The new clothing norm – inflation and low growth
- Offline online – blending the best of both worlds
- Market in brief
- Future
- Clothing sales
- Channels of distribution
- Consumer context
- Competitive context
- Internal market environment
- Key points
- Shoppers still cutting back on clothing
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- Figure 122: UK: Consumer spending priorities over the past year (indicative score), May 2010
- Uncertainty replaces fear
- E-commerce trends
- Internet sales set to slow from historically high levels
- Significant potential remains
- Pros and cons
- Auction sites may have boosted sales in the downturn
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- Figure 123: UK: Top websites purchased from in last three months, April 2008-10
- Internet usage
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- Figure 124: UK: Clothing website visitors, August 2010
- Lifestyle statements
- Has the disposable fashion trend peaked?
- A mismatch between preference and provision?
- Jeans and homemade clothes on the up
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- Figure 125: GB: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, 2005-09
- Interest drops off from mid-30s
- Seismic shift in womenswear
- Broader market environment
- Key points
- Implications for clothing retailers
- Key points
- Spending on clothing, footwear and other personal adornment
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- Figure 126: Consumer spend on clothing, footwear and other personal adornment at current prices, 2005-09
- Clothing deflation much deeper than footwear
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- Figure 127: Clothing and footwear inflation, 1997-2009
- …leads to strong volume growth
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- Figure 128: Consumer spending on clothing, footwear and other personal adornment at constant 2006 prices, 2005-09
- Deflation for over a decade …
- … finally starts to ease
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- Figure 129: UK: Clothing price deflation, 2007-May 2010
- Volume sales contract in 2010 second quarter
- Who’s innovating?
- Tapping into the plus size market
- Very.co.uk targets mums
- The real McCoy
- Written communication
- A right chocolaty partnership
- E-tailing becomes more sophisticated
- Vogue’s fashion night in
- Mobilising the smart phone
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Sector size and forecast
- Key points
- Retail forecasts
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- Figure 130: UK: Clothing specialists sales, 2005-15
- Figure 131: UK: Clothing specialists sales as % of non-food and all retail sales, 2005-15
- Factors used in the forecast
- Economic and consumer outlook
- Outlook for retailing…
- …and clothing specialists
- Past trends
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- Figure 132: UK: Clothing specialists sales, 2005-09
- Figure 133: UK: Clothing specialists as % of all retail sales, 2000-09
- Outlets and enterprises
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- Figure 134: UK: Footwear retailers, number of outlets and enterprises, 2003-08
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 135: UK: Clothing market – channels of distribution, 2009
- Specialists cling on
- Department stores face a tough challenge ahead
- Sainsbury’s takes up the running
- Home shopping
- Others
- Competition from non-specialists
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- Figure 136: Clothing specialists as % of all spending on clothing and footwear, 2002-09
- Retailer competitor analysis
- Key points
- Leading specialists
- What constitutes Value?
- The young – old divide
- Targeting the older customer
- That leaves Arcadia
- Where next?
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- Figure 137: Leading clothing retailers, 2009/10
- Market shares
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- Figure 138: UK: Leading clothing retailers, market shares, 2009
- Retail advertising and promotion
- Key points
- Recession hits advertising spend
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- Figure 139: Main media advertising spend, by leading clothing retailers, 2006/07-2009/10
- M&S leads the way
- Next’s spend remains steady
- Spending by media
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- Figure 140: Main media advertising spend, by leading clothing retailers, by media, 2010
- Brand elements
- Key points
- Brand map
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- Figure 141: Attitudes towards and visitation of clothing retail stores, July 2010
- Brand qualities of clothing retail stores
- Accessibility and style most important
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- Figure 142: Personalities of various clothing retail stores, July 2010
- Experience of clothing retail stores
- General stores most visited
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- Figure 143: Consumer usage of various clothing retail stores, July 2010
- Brand consideration for clothing retail stores
- Affordability a major draw
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- Figure 144: Consideration of various clothing retail stores, July 2010
- Brand satisfaction for clothing retail stores
- Value-for-money most satisfactory, not pure value
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- Figure 145: Satisfaction with various clothing retail stores, July 2010
- Brand commitment to clothing retail stores
- Accessibility aids loyalty
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- Figure 146: Commitment to various clothing retail stores, July 2010
- Brand intentions for clothing retail stores
- Generalists have best retention
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- Figure 147: Future visiting intentions for various clothing retail stores, July 2010
- Brand recommendation for clothing retail stores
- M&S and Asda most recommended – established accessibility
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- Figure 148: Recommendation of various clothing retail stores, July 2010
- Next
- What the consumer thinks
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- Figure 149: Attitudes towards the Next brand, July 2010
- Primark
- What the consumer thinks
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- Figure 150: Attitudes towards the Primark brand, July 2010
- Asda/George
- What the consumer thinks
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- Figure 151: Attitudes towards the Asda/George brand, July 2010
- Debenhams
- What the consumer thinks
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- Figure 152: Attitudes towards the Debenhams brand, July 2010
- Burton
- What the consumer thinks
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- Figure 153: Attitudes towards the Burton brand, July 2010
- New Look
- What the consumer thinks
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- Figure 154: Attitudes towards the New Look brand, July 2010
- H&M
- What the consumer thinks
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- Figure 155: Attitudes towards the H&M brand, July 2010
- Marks & Spencer
- What the consumer thinks
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- Figure 156: Attitudes towards the Marks & Spencer brand, July 2010
- The consumer – Where they buy clothing
- Key points
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- Figure 157: UK: Where they buy clothes, August 2010
- The changing face of ‘bricks and mortar’
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- Figure 158: UK: Outlets used for purchasing clothing in the last 12 months, 2005-10
- Home shopping gained the most ground
- Retailer market positioning
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- Figure 159: UK: Market positioning of leading retailers/channels, August 2010
- The changing face of home shopping
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- Figure 160: UK: Online channel, by socio-eonomic group, July 2009 and August 2010
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- Figure 161: UK: Online channel, by age group, July 2009 and August 2010
- Figure 162: UK: Online and mail order channels, by age group, August 2010
- M&S customer base is ageing fast
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- Figure 163: UK: M&S, by age group, April 2005 and August 2010
- The consumer – how they shop for clothing
- Key points
- Shopping habits
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- Figure 164: UK: How they shop for clothing compared to previous year, August 2010
- Patterns of behaviour by age and affluence
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- Figure 165: UK: how they shop for clothing, by age and affluence, August 2010
- Shopping habits at the most popular stores
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- Figure 166: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by most popular outlet where they buy clothes, August 2010
- The consumer – clothing shopping attitudes
- Key points
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- Figure 167: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, August 2010
- Cross channel shopping and the gender divide
- Women are
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- Figure 168: Difference in attitudes to clothes shopping, by gender, August 2010
- Young people like web-based ideas
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- Figure 169: Difference in attitudes to clothes shopping among under 25s, August 2010
- Hard pressed families
- Families are
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- Figure 170: Difference in attitudes to delivery charges, by lifestage, August 2010
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- Figure 171: Difference in attitudes to ‘click and collect’, by lifestage, August 2010
- M-commerce – how will it emerge?
- Attitudes of shoppers by outlets used
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- Figure 172: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by where they buy clothes, August 2010
- Figure 173: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by where they buy clothes, August 2010
- The consumer – target groups
- Key points
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- Figure 174: Clothing consumer typologies, August 2010
- Figure 175: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by target groups, August 2010
- Group 1: Unchanged (61%)
- Group 2: Lower Spenders (18%)
- Group 3: Higher Spenders (12%)
- Group 4: Savvy Frugals (9%)
- Where target groups shop
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- Figure 176: Where they buy clothes, by target groups, August 2010
- Appendix – Internal market environment
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- Figure 177: GB agreement with selected lifestyle statements, 2009
- Figure 178: GB agreement with selected lifestyle statements, 2009 (continued)
- Figure 179: GB agreement with selected lifestyle statements, 2009 (continued)
- Figure 180: GB agreement with selected lifestyle statements, 2009 (continued)
- Appendix – Broader market environment
- Population
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- Figure 181: Europe Top 5: Population breakdown, by age group, 2005
- Figure 182: Europe Top 5: Population breakdown, by age group, 2010
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- Figure 183: Europe Top 5: Population breakdown, by age group, 2015
- Figure 184: Europe Top 5: Population breakdown, by age group, 2020
- GDP
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- Figure 185: Europe Top 5: GDP (in current prices) 2000-Q2 2010
- Figure 186: Europe top 5: GDP growth rates (in constant prices), 2000-Q2 2010
- Consumer spending
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- Figure 187: Europe Top 5: Consumer spending (in current prices), 2001-Q2 2010
- Figure 188: Europe Top 5: Consumer spending growth rates (in constant prices), 2001-Q2 2010
- Consumer prices
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- Figure 189: Europe Top 5: Consumer prices, 2001-Q3 2010
- Unemployment
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- Figure 190: Europe Top 5: Average rate of unemployment, 2001-Q2 2010
- Interest rates
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- Figure 191: UK and Eurozone: Interest rates, 2004-Q2 2010
- Consumer confidence
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- Figure 192: Europe top 5: Consumer confidence, January 2009-Sept 2010
- Appendix – Where they buy clothing
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- Figure 193: Most popular outlets where they buy clothes, by demographics, August 2010
- Figure 194: Next most popular outlets where they buy clothes, by demographics, August 2010
- Figure 195: Popular outlets where they buy clothes, by demographics, August 2010
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- Figure 196: Other outlets where they buy clothes, by demographics, August 2010
- Figure 197: Least popular outlets where they buy clothes, by demographics, August 2010
- Appendix – How they shop for clothing
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- Figure 198: Most popular attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by demographics, August 2010
- Figure 199: Next most popular attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by demographics, August 2010
- Figure 200: Other attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by demographics, August 2010
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- Figure 201: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by most popular outlet where they buy clothes, August 2010
- Figure 202: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by next most popular outlet where they buy clothes, August 2010
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- Figure 203: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by next popular outlet where they buy clothes, August 2010
- Figure 204: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by popular outlet where they buy clothes, August 2010
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- Figure 205: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by other outlet where they buy clothes, August 2010
- Figure 206: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by least popular outlet where they buy clothes, August 2010
- Appendix – Clothing shopping attitudes
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- Figure 207: Most popular attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by demographics, August 2010
- Figure 208: Next most popular attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by demographics, August 2010
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- Figure 209: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by most popular outlet where they buy clothes, August 2010
- Figure 210: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by next most popular outlet where they buy clothes, August 2010
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- Figure 211: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by next most popular outlet where they buy clothes, August 2010
- Figure 212: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by popular outlet where they buy clothes, August 2010
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- Figure 213: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by other outlet where they buy clothes, August 2010
- Figure 214: Attitudes towards clothes purchasing, by least popular outlet where they buy clothes, August 2010
- Appendix – Consumer target groups
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- Figure 215: Target groups, by demographics, August 2010
Alexon Group Plc
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- Figure 216: Alexon Group Plc: Sales as share of clothing, retailers in UK, 2006-10
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 217: Alexon Group Plc: Group financial performance, 2006-10
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 218: Alexon Group Plc: Outlet data, 2005-10
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
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Arcadia Group
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- Figure 219: Arcadia Group: Sales as share of clothing in UK, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- The Bhs house of brands
- Focus on Topshop
- International markets
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 220: Arcadia Group: Group financial performance, 2004/05-2008/09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 221: Arcadia Group: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Retail offering
- Bhs
- Topshop
- Topman
- Dorothy Perkins
- Burton
- Miss Selfridge
- Evans
- Wallis
- Outfit
- e-commerce and home shopping
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- Figure 222: Arcadia Group: Websites, 2010
- Bhs
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- Figure 223: Bhs Plc: Sales as share of clothing in UK, 2004-2008/09
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 224: Bhs Plc: Group financial performance, 2004/05-2008/09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 225: Bhs Plc: Outlet data, 2005-09
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Aurora Fashions
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- Figure 226: Aurora Fashions: Sales as share of clothing, footwear & textiles in Europe, 2004-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 227: Aurora Fashions: Group financial performance, 2005-10
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 228: Aurora Fashions: Outlet data, 2005-10
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
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Benetton Group
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- Figure 229: Benetton Group: Sales as share of clothing, footwear & textiles in Europe, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Growth opportunities mostly outside Europe
- Competition increasing
- Vertical integration still a strength
- Lack of internet strategy worrying
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 230: Benetton Group: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Market performance
- Brand performance
- First half of 2010
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 231: Benetton Group: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Retail offering
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- Figure 232: Benetton Group: Sales, by brand, 2009
- Advertising and marketing
- e-commerce and home shopping
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C&A Europe
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- Figure 233: C&A Germany: Sales as share of clothing retailers’ sales in Germany, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 234: C&A Europe: Group sales performance, 2005/06-2009/10
- Figure 235: C&A Europe: estimated sales, by country, 2008/09-2009/10
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- Figure 236: C&A europe: Share of group sales, by country, 2009/10
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 237: C&A Europe: Outlet data, 2005/06-2009/10
- Figure 238: C&A: Fascias operated by C&A in Europe, April 2010
- Retail offering
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- Figure 239: C&A Europe: Own brands, 2010
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Cortefiel
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- Figure 240: Cortefiel: Sales as share of clothing, footwear & textiles in Europe, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Flexible in moving into new markets, but a late mover
- Online will add sales and help expansion
- Rapid foreign growth needed to overcome slide in home market
- Prospects at home still not good
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 241: Grupo Cortefiel: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Sales by fascia
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- Figure 242: Grupo Cortefiel: Sales by brand, percentage share, 2009/10
- Store portfolio
- Group
- Europe
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- Figure 243: Grupo Cortefiel: Outlet data, 2006-10
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- Figure 244: Grupo Cortefiel: Outlet data, 2008-10
- Retail offering
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Gap (Europe)
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- Figure 245: Gap (Europe): Sales as share of clothing, footwear & textiles in Europe, 2004-09
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 246: Gap (Europe): Group financial performance, 2006-10
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 247: Gap (Europe): Outlet data, 2005-10
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
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Grupo Inditex
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- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 248: Grupo Inditex: Group financial performance, 2005/06-2009/10
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- Figure 249: Grupo Inditex: Sales growth, 2005/06-2009/10
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- Figure 250: Grupo Inditex: Estimated sales in key European markets, 2005/06-2009/10
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- Figure 251: Europe: Grupo Inditex: Sales by retail brand, 2005/06-2009/10
- H1 2010/11
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- Figure 252: Grupo Inditex: Sales H12009/10 and 2010/11
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 253: Grupo Inditex: Outlet data, 2006-10
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- Figure 254: Grupo Inditex: Outlet numbers, by fascia, 2005/06-2009/10
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- Figure 255: Grupo Inditex: Other outlet data, by fascia, 2009/10
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- Figure 256: Grupo Inditex: European Stores by country and by fascia, 2009/10
- Retail offering
- e-commerce and home shopping
H&M Hennes & Mauritz
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- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 257: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Group financial performance, 2004/05-2008/09
- First half 2009/10
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 258: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Outlet data, 2004/05-2008/09
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
Marks & Spencer (M&S)
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- Figure 259: Marks & Spencer: Sales as share of clothing, footwear & textiles in UK, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- M&S and the older customer
- Consumers recover in clothing
- M&S continues with core values
- Pricing architecture appeals to different budgets
- Clothing stronger but are sub-brands confusing?
- Recent history
- Financial performance
- Year to end March 2010
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- Figure 260: Marks & Spencer: Group financial performance, 2005/06-2009/10
- Figure 261: Marks & Spencer (UK): UK sales and like-for-like growth, 2004/05-2009/10
- Investing for the future
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- Figure 262: M&S: UK retail sales, by product category, 2005-10
- Financial year 2010/11 Q1
- Financial year 2010/11 Q2
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 263: Marks & Spencer: Outlet data, 2006-10
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- Figure 264: M&S: UK Outlets not specialising in food, by type, 2008-10
- International store developments
- Operational issues
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Womenswear
- Lingerie
- Menswear
- Childrenswear
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- Figure 265: Marks & Spencer: Clothing own brand portfolio, 2010
- Advertising and marketing
- e-commerce and home shopping
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- Figure 266: M&S: M&S Direct sales, 2006/07-2009/10
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Mango Group
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- Figure 267: Mango Spain: Sales as share of all clothing specialists’ sales in Spain, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Global presence – too big?
- Distinct from its competitors and staying true to the core brand message
- Developing a multi-brand strategy?
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 268: Mango Group: Group sales performance, 2005-09
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- Figure 269: Mango: Estimated performance, by major markets, 2009
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 270: Mango Group: Outlet data, 2005-09
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- Figure 271: Mango Group: Breakdown of stores in Europe, 2006-10
- Retail offering
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Matalan Ltd
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- Figure 272: Matalan Ltd: Sales as share of clothing, footwear & textiles in UK, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Loss of momentum in the latter plc years
- Private control revitalises Matalan
- Renewed expansion in the UK
- International growth opportunities
- Online also a growth area
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 273: Matalan Ltd: Group financial performance, 2006-10
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 274: Matalan Ltd: Outlet data, 2006-10
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
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Monsoon
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- Figure 275: Monsoon Plc: Sales as share of clothing, footwear & textiles in UK, 2004-09
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 276: Monsoon: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 277: Monsoon: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
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New Look Retail Group Ltd
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- Figure 278: New Look Group Plc: Sales as share of clothing, footwear & textiles in UK, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Can New Look really double in size?
- Strength of value fashion proposition is key
- Widening range offers growth
- Ambitious multi-channel expansion plans
- International expansion opportunities
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 279: New Look Group Plc: Group financial performance, 2006-10
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 280: New Look Group Plc: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
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Next Group
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- Figure 281: Next: UK sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in UK, 2005-09
- More fashion-led
- Next international goes online
- UK opportunities for growth
- Brand diversification
- Trouble ahead?
- Recent history
- Financial performance
- Home shopping star performer
- Like-for-like growth at Next Retail
- Challenges contained
- Recession hits in Central Europe
- Lipsy
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- Figure 282: Next Group: Group financial performance, 2005/06-2009/10
- First half 2010/11
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- Figure 283: Next Group: Group interim financial performance, 2009-10
- Store portfolio
- Bigger still better
- Profitable new space
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- Figure 284: Next Group: Next Retail like-for-like sales performance, 2006/07-2009/10
- Next at Home
- Makeover
- Sportswear
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- Figure 285: Next Group: Outlet data, 2006-10
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- Figure 286: Next: International outlets, 2008-10
- Retail offering
- E-commerce and home shopping
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Peek & Cloppenburg (Düsseldorf)
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- Figure 287: Peek & Cloppenburg (Düsseldorf): Sales as share of clothing in Germany, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Financial performance
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- Figure 288: Peek & Cloppenburg (Düsseldorf): Group financial performance, 2005-09
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- Figure 289: Peek & Cloppenburg (Düsseldorf): Outlet data, 2005-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 290: Peek & Cloppenburg (Düsseldorf): Outlets by country, 2005-10
- Retail offering
- Market positioning
- Brands
- Product offer
- Pricing
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Peacock Group
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- Figure 291: Peacock Group: Sales as share of clothing, retailers in UK, 2004-09
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 292: Peacock Group: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 293: Peacock Group: Outlet data, 2005-10
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
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Primark/Penneys
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- Figure 294: Primark: Sales as share of UK clothing, footwear & textiles in UK, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Plenty of soft targets
- Bigger is better
- Continental European growth a key objective
- Holding back on online
- Ensuring ethics are not an issue
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 295: Primark/Penneys: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 296: Primark/Penneys: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
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River Island Clothing Co Ltd
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- Figure 297: River Island Clothing Co Ltd: Sales as share of clothing, footwear & textiles in UK, 2005-09
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 298: River Island Clothing Co Ltd: Group financial performance, 2005-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 299: River Island Clothing Co Ltd: Outlet data, 2005-09
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
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TK Maxx
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- Figure 300: TK Maxx UK: Sales as share of clothing, footwear & textiles in UK, 2005-09
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 301: TJX (TK Maxx – Europe): Group financial performance, 2006-10
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 302: TJX (TK Maxx – Europe): Outlet data, 2006-10
- Retail offering
- e-commerce
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Vivarte
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- Figure 303: Vivarte: Estimated sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Europe, 2005-09
- Strategic evaluation
- Recent history
- Financial performance
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- Figure 304: Vivarte: Estimated group financial performance, 2005-09
- Store portfolio
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- Figure 305: Vivarte: European outlet data, 2009
- Retail offering
- e-commerce and home shopping
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Appendix – Broader Market Environment
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- Population
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- Figure 306: Europe: Population, by age group, 2005
- Figure 307: Europe: Population, by age group, 2010
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- Figure 308: Europe: Population, by age group, 2015
- Figure 309: Europe: Population, by age group, 2020
- GDP
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- Figure 310: Europe: GDP (in current prices), 2000-10Q2
- Figure 311: Europe: GDP Growth rates (in constant prices), 2000-10Q2
- Consumer spending
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- Figure 312: Europe: Consumer spending (in current prices), 2001-10Q2
- Figure 313: Europe: Consumer spending growth rates (in constant prices), 2001-10Q2
- Consumer prices
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- Figure 314: Europe: Consumer prices, 2000-Q3 2010
- Unemployment
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- Figure 315: Europe: Average rate of unemployment, 2000-Q2 2010
- Interest rates
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- Figure 316: Europe: Interest rates, 2004-Q1 2010
- Consumer confidence
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- Figure 317: Europe: Consumer confidence, Aug 2009-Sept 2010
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