Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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- Consumer spending
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- Figure 1: Europe: Consumer spending on clothing, total of 19 markets, 2007-11
- Figure 2: Europe: Distribution of European clothing spending by country, 2011
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- Figure 3: Europe: Consumer spending on clothing per capita, 2011
- Retail sales
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- Figure 4: Europe: Clothing specialists’ sales, total of 19 markets, 2007-12
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- Figure 5: Europe: Distribution of European clothing specialists’ sales by country, 2011
- Retail forecast
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- Figure 6: Europe: Clothing specialists’ retail sales forecasts, compound annual growth rates, 2012-17
- Market shares
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- Figure 7: Europe: Leading ten clothing specialists’ shares of total consumer spending on clothing, 2011
European Summary and Outlook
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- Key points
- Consumer spending on clothing
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- Figure 8: Europe: Consumer spending on clothing, total of 19 markets, 2007-11
- Figure 9: Europe: Households consumption expenditure on clothing (incl VAT), 2007-11
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- Figure 10: Europe: Consumer spending on clothing per capita, 2011
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 11: Europe: Distribution of spending on clothing, by channel, 2011
- Clothing specialists sector sales
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- Figure 12: Europe: Clothing specialists’ sales, total of 19 markets, 2007-12
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- Figure 13: Europe: Clothing specialists’ retail sales, (excl vat), 2007-12
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- Figure 14: Europe: Clothing specialists’ retail sales, domestic currency, compound annual growth rates, 2007-11
- Retail forecasts to 2017
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- Figure 15: Europe: Clothing specialists’ retail sales forecasts, (excl vat) 2012-17
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- Figure 16: Europe: Clothing specialists’ retail sales forecasts, compound annual growth rates, 2012-17
- How robust are the national clothing retail sectors?
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- Figure 17: Europe: Percentage point difference between CAGR in clothing specialists sales and CAGRs in GDP and total consumer spending, in current prices and domestic currencies, 2007-11
- Trends in inflation
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- Figure 18: Annual % change in global cotton prices, Jan 2010-Sep 2012
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- Figure 19: Europe: Harmonised indices of consumer prices for clothing: Annual % change, Jan – Aug 2012
- The Retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 20: Europe: Leading clothing specialists by revenues (excl vat), 2007-11
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- Figure 21: Europe: Leading clothing specialists’ revenues: Compound annual growth rates, 2007-11
- Outlet numbers
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- Figure 22: Europe: Leading clothing specialists’ store numbers, 2007-11
- Sales per outlet
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- Figure 23: Europe: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet, 2007-11
- Figure 24: Europe: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet: Compound annual growth rates, 2007-11
- The Retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 25: Europe: Leading ten clothing specialists’ shares of total consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Figure 26: Europe: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing in Europe, 2007-11
Report Scope and Technical Notes
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- Coverage
- New report format
- Technical notes
- Retail sector definitions
- Consumer spending definitions
- Financial definitions
- Currencies
- Country codes
- VAT
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- Figure 27: Europe: standard vat rates, 2010-12
- Abbreviations
Austria
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 28: Austria: Households consumption expenditure (inc vat), 2007-11
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- Figure 29: Austria: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Aug 2012
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 30: Austria: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 31: Austria: Retail sales (excl vat), 2007-11
- Figure 32: Austria: Retail sales forecasts (excl vat), 2012-17
- The Retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 33: Austria: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
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- Figure 34: Austria: Leading clothing specialists’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
- Figure 35: Austria: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 36: Austria: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
Belgium
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 37: Belgium: Households consumption expenditure (incl vat), 2007-11
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- Figure 38: Belgium: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Aug 2012
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 39: Belgium: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 40: Belgium: Retail sales (excl sales tax), 2007-11
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- Figure 41: Belgium: Retail sales forecasts (excl sales tax), 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 42: Belgium: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
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- Figure 43: Belgium: Leading clothing specialists’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
- Figure 44: Belgium: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: market shares
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- Figure 45: Belgium: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
Czech Republic
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 46: Czech Republic: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
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- Figure 47: Czech Republic: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Aug 2012
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 48: Czech Republic: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 49: Czech Republic: Retail sales, 2007-11
- Figure 50: Czech Republic: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 51: Czech Republic: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues, 2009-11
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- Figure 52: Czech Republic Leading clothing specialists’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
- Figure 53: Czech Republic: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 54: Czech Republic: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
Denmark
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 55: Denmark: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
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- Figure 56: Denmark: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Aug 2012
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 57: Denmark: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 58: Denmark: Retail sales, 2007-11
- Figure 59: Denmark: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 60: Denmark: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
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- Figure 61: Denmark: Leading clothing specialists’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 62: Denmark: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet (excl vat), 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 63: Denmark: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
Finland
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 64: Finland: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
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- Figure 65: Finland: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Aug 2012
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 66: Finland: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 67: Finland: Retail sales (excl sales tax), 2007-11
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- Figure 68: Finland: Retail sales forecasts (excl sales tax), 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 69: Finland: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
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- Figure 70: Finland: Leading clothing specialists’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 71: Finland: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 72: Finland: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
France
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- Executive summary
- Spending and inflation
- Consumer spending on clothing and footwear
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- Figure 73: France: Household consumption expenditure on clothing and footwear, 2007-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 74: France: Index of inflation, 2008-12 (Aug)
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 75: France: Estimated channels of distribution for clothing, 2011
- Figure 76: France: Estimated channels of distribution, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 77: France: Retail sales (excl vat), 2007-11
- Figure 78: France: Retail sales forecast (excl vat), 2012-17
- Retail enterprises
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
- Sales
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- Figure 79: France: Leading clothing specialists’ sales, 2009-11
- Outlets
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- Figure 80: France: Leading clothing specialists outlets, 2009-11
- Sales per outlet
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- Figure 81: France: Leading clothing specialists sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 82: France: Leading clothing retailers share of all spending on clothing, 2009-11
- The retailers: Online
- Online shoppers
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- Figure 83: France: Percentage of all individuals purchasing online in the past 12 months, 2006-11
- Online retailers
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- Figure 84: France: Leading clothing specialists websites by total unique visitors, May 2012
Germany
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- Executive summary
- Spending and inflation
- Key points
- Spending
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- Figure 85: Germany: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
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- Figure 86: Germany: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Aug 2012
- Channels of distribution
- Key points
- Distribution of spending
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- Figure 87: Germany: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
- Key points
- Economic outlook
- Retail sales and forecast
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- Figure 88: Germany: Retail sales, 2007-11
- Figure 89: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- Enterprises, outlets, employment
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- Figure 90: Germany: Enterprise numbers, 2007-10
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- Figure 91: Germany: Outlet numbers, 2007-10
- Figure 92: Germany: Number of persons employed, 2007-10
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
- Key points
- Top retailers by revenues
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- Figure 93: Germany: Leading clothing specialists by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
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- Figure 94: Germany: Leading clothing specialists’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 95: Germany: Leading clothing specialists’ annual sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 96: Germany: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
- The retailers: Online
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- Figure 97: Germany: Percentage of all individuals making an online purchase in the previous 12 months, 2007-11
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- Figure 98: Germany: Leading clothing retail sites, by unique visitor numbers, May 2012
Greece
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 99: Greece: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
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- Figure 100: Greece: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sep 2012
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 101: Greece: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 102: Greece: Retail sales (excl vat), 2007-11
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- Figure 103: Greece: Retail sales forecasts (excl vat), 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 104: Greece: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
- Figure 105: Greece: Leading clothing specialists, outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 106: Greece: Leading clothing specialists, sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 107: Greece: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
Hungary
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 108: Hungary: Households consumption expenditure (incl vat), 2007-11
- Figure 109: Hungary: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Sep 2012
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 110: Hungary: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 111: Hungary: Retail sales (excl vat), 2007-11
- Figure 112: Hungary: Retail sales (excl vat), 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 113: Hungary: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
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- Figure 114: Hungary: Leading clothing specialists, Outlets, 2009-11
- Figure 115: Hungary: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 116: Hungary: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
Republic of Ireland
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 117: Republic of Ireland: Households consumption expenditure (incl vat), 2007-11
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- Figure 118: Republic of Ireland: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Aug 2012
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 119: Republic of Ireland: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 120: Republic of Ireland: Retail sales (excl vat), 2007-11
- Figure 121: Republic of Ireland: Retail sales (excl vat), 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 122: Republic of Ireland: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
- Figure 123: Republic of Ireland: Leading clothing specialists, outlets, 2009-11
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- Figure 124: Republic of Ireland: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 125: Republic of Ireland: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
Italy
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- Executive summary
- Spending and inflation
- Consumer spending on clothing and footwear
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- Figure 126: Italy: Households consumption expenditure (incl vat), 2007-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 127: Italy: Inflation in clothing and footwear, 2011-12
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 128: Italy: Distribution of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 129: Italy: Retail sales (excl vat), 2007-11
- Figure 130: Retail sales forecasts (excl vat), 2012-17
- Retail enterprises
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- Figure 131: Italy - Retail outlets, 2008-09
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
- Sales
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- Figure 132: Italy: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
- Outlets
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- Figure 133: Italy: Leading clothing specialists, outlets, 2009-11
- Sales per outlet
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- Figure 134: Italy: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues: Sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: market shares
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- Figure 135: Italy: Leading retailers: Share of all spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
- The retailers: Online
- Online shoppers
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- Figure 136: Italy - Proportion of adults who have bought goods online, 2006-11
- Online retailers
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- Figure 137: Leading clothing specialists websites: Total unique visitors, May 2012
Netherlands
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 138: Netherlands: Households consumption expenditure (incl vat), 2007-11
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- Figure 139: Netherlands: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Aug 2012
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 140: Netherlands: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 141: Netherlands: Retail sales (excl sales tax), 2007-11
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- Figure 142: Netherlands: Retail sales forecasts (excl sales tax), 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 143: Netherlands: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
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- Figure 144: Netherlands: Leading clothing specialists’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
- Figure 145: Netherlands: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 146: Netherlands: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
Norway
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 147: Norway: Households consumption expenditure (incl sales tax), 2007-11
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- Figure 148: Norway: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Aug 2012
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 149: Norway: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 150: Norway: Retail sales (excl sales tax), 2007-11
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- Figure 151: Norway: Retail sales forecasts (excl sales tax), 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 152: Norway: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl sales tax), 2009-11
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- Figure 153: Norway: Leading clothing specialists, outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 154: Norway: Leading clothing specialists, sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 155: Norway: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
Poland
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 156: Poland: Consumer spending, 2007-11
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- Figure 157: Poland: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Aug 2012
- Channels of distribution
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 158: Poland: Estimated clothing specialists’ sales (excl vat), 2007-12
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- Figure 159: Poland: Retail sales (excl vat), 2007-11
- Figure 160: Poland: Retail sales forecasts (excl vat), 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 161: Poland: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
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- Figure 162: Poland: Leading clothing specialists’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
- Figure 163: Poland: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 164: Poland: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
Portugal
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 165: Portugal: Households consumption expenditure (incl vat), 2007-11
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- Figure 166: Portugal: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Aug 2012
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 167: Portugal: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 168: Portugal: Retail sales (excl vat), 2007-11
- Figure 169: Portugal: Retail sales forecasts (excl vat), 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 170: Portugal: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
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- Figure 171: Portugal: Leading clothing specialists’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
- Figure 172: Portugal: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 173: Portugal: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
Spain
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- Key points
- Spending and inflation
- Consumer spending on clothing and footwear
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- Figure 174: Consumer expenditure on clothing and footwear (incl sales tax), 2007-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 175: Spain: Inflation in clothing and footwear, 2006-12
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 176: Spain: Distribution of consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 177: Spain: Retail sales (excl vat), 2007-11
- Figure 178: Spain: Retail sales forecasts (excl vat), 2012-17
- Retail enterprises
- The retailers: financials and outlets
- Sales
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- Figure 179: Spain: Leading clothing retailers, sales (excl vat), 2009-11
- Outlets
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- Figure 180: Spain: Leading clothing retailers, outlets 2009-11
- Sales per outlet
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- Figure 181: Spain: Leading clothing retailers, sales per outlet 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 182: Spain: Leading clothing retailers, market shares, 2009-11
- The retailers: Online
- Online shoppers
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- Figure 183: Spain: Percentage of all individuals purchasing online in the past 12 months, 2006-11
- Online retailers
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- Figure 184: Leading clothing specialists websites by total unique visitors, May 2012
Sweden
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 185: Sweden: Households consumption expenditure, 2007-11
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- Figure 186: Sweden: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Aug 2012
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 187: Sweden: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 188: Sweden: Retail sales, 2007-11
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- Figure 189: Sweden: Retail sales forecasts, 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 190: Sweden: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
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- Figure 191: Sweden: Leading clothing specialists’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
- Figure 192: Sweden: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 193: Sweden: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
Switzerland
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 194: Switzerland: Households consumption expenditure (incl vat), 2007-11
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- Figure 195: Switzerland: Harmonised indices of consumer prices: Annual % change, Jan 2011-Aug 2012
- Channels of distribution
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- Figure 196: Switzerland: Estimated distribution of consumer spending on clothing, 2011
- Sector size and forecast
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- Figure 197: Switzerland: Retail sales (excl vat), 2007-11
- Figure 198: Switzerland: Retail sales forecasts (excl vat), 2012-17
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
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- Figure 199: Switzerland: Leading clothing specialists, by revenues (excl vat), 2009-11
- Figure 200: Switzerland: Leading clothing specialists’ outlet numbers, 2009-11
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- Figure 201: Switzerland: Leading clothing specialists’ sales per outlet, 2009-11
- The retailers: Market shares
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- Figure 202: Switzerland: Leading clothing specialists’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
United Kingdom
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- Introduction
- Changes to our UK report
- Data sources
- Financial definitions
- VAT
- Sales per store, sales per sq m
- Other
- Abbreviations
- Executive summary
- The market
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- Figure 203: Clothing specialists’ sales (£m, incl. VAT), 2007-17
- Market factors
- Companies, brands and innovation
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- Figure 204: Top ten clothing retailers’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2010 and 2011
- The consumer
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- Figure 205: Main shops used for clothing in the last 12 months, instore or online, July 2012
- Figure 206: How consumers made their most recent clothing purchase, July 2012
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- Figure 207: Consumer attitudes to clothes shopping, July 2012
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- Figure 208: Customer satisfaction levels with factors impacting on fashion purchasing, July 2012
- What we think
- Issues in the market
- How vulnerable is clothing retail to external factors?
- What’s happening to the mid-market?
- How does social media figure in the customer journey?
- What are the category-extension opportunities?
- In a multichannel world, what’s the value of a store?
- Trend application
- Inspire trend: Secret, Secret
- Inspire trend: Let’s make a deal
- 2015 trend: Access Anything, Anywhere
- Economic and demographic context
- Key points
- Double-dip recession
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- Figure 209: GDP quarterly percentage change, Q1 2009-Q2 2012
- Consumer expenditure
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- Figure 210: GDP, PDI, consumer expenditure and savings, at constant 2012 prices, 2007-17
- Deflation wiped out by pay freezes
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- Figure 211: Year-on-year growth in consumer prices and average earnings, Sep-2011/June 2012
- Consumer confidence at a low ebb
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- Figure 212: UK consumer confidence, Sep 2011-Sep 2012
- Unseasonal weather brings forward summer sales
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- Figure 213: Rainfall (1981-2010) anomalies for 2012
- Under-25s now beginning to feel the pinch
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- Figure 214: Trends in the age structure of the UK population, 2007-17
- What does this mean for clothing shops future prospects?
- Consumer spending on clothing
- Key points
- Spending breakdown
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- Figure 215: UK: Forecast breakdown of consumer spending on clothing, 2012
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- Figure 216: UK: Breakdown of consumer spending on clothing and personal adornment, (incl VAT), 2007-12
- Sector size and forecast
- Key points
- Recent performance
- Performance in 2012
- Forecast to 2017
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- Figure 217: Clothing specialists’ sales (£m, incl. VAT), 2007-17
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- Figure 218: Clothing specialists’ sales (£m, incl. VAT), at current and constant prices, 2007-17
- Share of all retail
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- Figure 219: Clothing specialists’ share of all retail sales (excl. automotive fuel), 2007-12
- The Mintel forecast
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Brand research
- Brand map
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- Figure 220: Attitudes towards and usage of brands in the clothing retail sector, July 2012
- Brand attitudes
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- Figure 221: Attitudes by clothing retail brand, July 2012
- Brand personality
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- Figure 222: Clothing retail brand personality – macro image, July 2012
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- Figure 223: Clothing retail brand personality – micro image, July 2012
- Brand experience
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- Figure 224: Clothing retail brand usage, July 2012
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- Figure 225: Satisfaction with various clothing retail brands, July 2012
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- Figure 226: Consideration of clothing retail brands, July 2012
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- Figure 227: Consumer perceptions of current clothing retail brand performance, July 2012
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- Figure 228: Clothing retail brand recommendation – Net Promoter Score, July 2012
- Brand index
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- Figure 229: Clothing retail brand index, July 2012
- Figure 230: Clothing retail brand index vs. recommendation, July 2012
- Target group analysis
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- Figure 231: Target groups, July 2012
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- Figure 232: Clothing retail brand usage, by target groups, July 2012
- Group One – Conformists
- Group Two – Simply the Best
- Group Three – Shelf Stalkers
- Group Four – Habitual Shoppers
- Group Five – Individualists
- The consumer – Retail customer profile comparison
- Gender
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- Figure 233: Customer profile, by gender, September 2012
- Age
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- Figure 234: Customer profile, by age, September 2012
- Socio-economic group
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- Figure 235: Customer profile, by socio-economic group, September 2012
- Region
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- Figure 236: Customer profile, by region, September 2012
- State of finances
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- Figure 237: Customer profile, by state of finances, September 2012
- The consumer – Where they shop
- Key points
- What we asked
- Where consumers buy
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- Figure 238: Where they buy, July 2012
- Why shops are chosen
- Changes in shop usage, 2011-12
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- Figure 239: Main shops used for clothing, 2011 and 2012
- Where consumers buy – offline/online split
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- Figure 240: UK: where they buy, in-store and online, July 2012
- Who shops where
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- Figure 241: Profile of in-store Clothing shoppers, July 2012
- Primark vs TopShop
- Older customers
- Online customers
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- Figure 242: Profile of online customers, July 2012
- Consumer profiles
- Financial health
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- Figure 243: Retail customer bases by financial health, Sept 2012
- Regional bias
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- Figure 244: Leading clothing retailers, financial health and regional bias, September 2012
- The consumer – How they shop
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- Figure 245: How consumers made their most recent clothing purchase, July 2012
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- Figure 246: Ratio of in-store to online buyers, July 2012
- Profiles of shoppers by how they shop
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- Figure 247: Profile of shoppers for womens outerwear, by how they shop, July 2012
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- Figure 248: Profile of shoppers for womens underwear by how they shop, July 2012
- Figure 249: Profile of shoppers for childrenswear, by how they shop, July 2012
- The consumer – Customer satisfaction
- Key points
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- Figure 250: Satisfaction levels with factors impacting on fashion purchasing, July 2012
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- Figure 251: Satisfaction levels with factors impacting on fashion purchasing, July 2012
- Figure 252: Satisfaction levels with factors impacting on fashion purchasing, July 2012
- Satisfaction by retailer used
- Size
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- Figure 253: Satisfaction with sizing, by retailer relative to the average, July 2012
- Quality
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- Figure 254: Satisfaction with product quality, by retailer relative to the average, July 2012
- Value for money
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- Figure 255: Satisfaction with Value for money, by retailer relative to the average, July 2012
- Browsing
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- Figure 256: Satisfaction with ease of browsing, by retailer relative to the average, July 2012
- Promotions
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- Figure 257: Satisfaction with promotional offers, by retailer relative to the average, July 2012
- Brands
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- Figure 258: Satisfaction with brands available, by retailer relative to the average, July 2012
- Display
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- Figure 259: Satisfaction with product display, by retailer relative to the average, July 2012
- Style
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- Figure 260: Satisfaction with product styling, by retailer relative to the average, July 2012
- The consumer – Attitudes to clothes shopping
- Key points
- What we asked
- The weather really matters
- Major sporting events have far less impact
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- Figure 261: Consumer attitudes to clothes shopping, July 2012
- Gender differences
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- Figure 262: Consumer attitudes to clothes shopping, by gender, July 2012
- The young act quickly
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- Figure 263: Consumer attitudes to clothes shopping, by age, July 2012
- Who shops when the weather is bad?
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- Figure 264: Those who often visit their local shopping centre when the weather is bad, by socio-economic group, July 2012
- The Burton shopper’s mentality
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- Figure 265: Burton shopper attitudes, July 2012
- Fashion followers exhibit similar patterns of behaviour
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- Figure 266: Consumer attitudes, by select young fashion retailer, July 2012
- Who’s innovating?
- Multidimensional in-store experience
- M&S TV app
- Virtual reality experience that mirrors real-life
- Personal clothes shopping service for disabled shoppers
- Developing the multichannel retail strategy
- iPad point of sale
- Clothing on wheels
- Cash-for-clothing shops thriving in recessionary times
- Shwopping
- Clothes that bridge the gap between the physical and the digital
- A well-stocked bricks-and-mortar offering
- Rewarding mobile-connective shoppers who visit physical clothing shops
- Channels of distribution
- The online/offline split
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- Figure 267: UK: Estimated distribution of spending on clothing, by online/offline sales, 2010-12
- By retail sector
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- Figure 268: Estimated distribution of spending on clothing, 2009-11
- Space allocation summary
- Key points
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- Figure 269: Space allocation for men’s, women’s and childrenswear, September 2012
- Space allocations: Detailed estimates
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- Figure 270: Space allocation estimates, M&S, Next, Zara, Debenhams, Primark, H&M, September 2012
- Figure 271: Space allocation estimates: TK Maxx, Matalan, Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, New Look, September 2012
- Figure 272: Space allocation estimates: Womenswear specialists, September 2012
- Figure 273: Menswear specialists, September 2012
- Retail product mix
- Clothing retailers: Estimated sales breakdown
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- Figure 274: Estimated sales breakdown, M&S, Next, Debenhams, Primark, TK Maxx, New Look, 2011/12
- Figure 275: Estimated sales breakdown, Matalan, Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Zara, H&M, 2011/12
- Arcadia chains
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- Figure 276: Arcadia chains: Estimated sales breakdown, 2011/12
- Sales density
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- Figure 277: Major clothing retailers, sales densities by product, 2011
- Figure 278: Major clothing retailers, sales densities by product, 2011 ctd
- Market shares by product
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- Figure 279: Clothing and footwear estimated market size (excl VAT), 2011
- Figure 280: Major clothing retailers: estimated market share by product, 2011
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- Figure 281: Major clothing retailers: estimated market share by product, 2011 Ctd
- The retailers: Financials and outlets
- Key points
- Introduction
- Value fashion: New Look falters
- Mid-market: M&S struggles
- Fast-fashion: Inditex soars
- Others: EWM surprises
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- Figure 282: Leading 25 clothing specialists, ranked by 2010 revenues (excl. VAT), 2007-11
- Figure 283: Leading 25 clothing specialists’ revenues: compound annual growth rates, 2007-11
- Outlets and sales per outlet
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- Figure 284: Leading 25 clothing specialists’ outlet numbers, 2007-11
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- Figure 285: Leading 25 clothing specialists’ sales per outlet, 2007-11
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- Figure 286: Leading 25 clothing specialists’ sales per outlet: compound annual growth rates, 2007-11
- Sales area and sales densities
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- Figure 287: Selected leading clothing specialists’ total sales area and average store size, 2007-11
- Figure 288: Selected leading clothing specialists’ total sales area: Compound annual growth rates, 2007-11
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- Figure 289: Selected leading clothing specialists’ sales per sq m, 2007-11
- Figure 290: Selected leading clothing specialists’ sales per sq m: compound annual growth rates, 2007-11
- Operating profits and margins
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- Figure 291: Selected leading clothing specialists’ operating profits, 2007-11
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- Figure 292: Selected leading clothing specialists’ operating margins, 2007-11
- Market shares
- In brief: the top ten
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- Figure 293: Top ten clothing retailers’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2010 and 2011
- In detail: the top 20
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- Figure 294: Top 20 clothing retailers’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2009-11
- Online
- Key points
- The online market
- Online clothing sales
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- Figure 295: UK: Estimated online sales of clothing (incl. VAT), 2007-12
- Leading retailers’ online revenues and online market shares
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- Figure 296: Major clothing retailers’ estimated online clothing sales and share of all online clothing spending (excl VAT), 2011
- Profiling leading retailers’ online visitors
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- Figure 297: Leading clothing retailers: Composition of unique visitors to websites, by age, three month average to August 2012
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- Figure 298: Leading clothing retailers: Composition of unique visitors to websites, by sex, three month average to August 2012
- Figure 299: Leading clothing retailers: Composition of unique visitors to websites, by social grade, three month average to August 2012
- Leading sites by visitor numbers
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- Figure 300: Leading clothing-retail/department store websites, by total unique visitors, three month average to Aug 2012
- The consumer: Shopping online by category
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- Figure 301: UK: What has been bought online in the last 12 months, leading categories, May 2012
- The consumer: shopping online by device
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- Figure 302: UK: Percentage of consumers having shopped online (for any goods) in the last three months, July 2012
- Social media
- The consumer: social media usage
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- Figure 303: UK: Social media websites visited, April 2012
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- Figure 304: UK: Social media sites used for making contact with or sharing thoughts on clothing brands or designers, April 2012
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- Figure 305: UK: Use of social media for fashion, when feeling positively or negatively about a brand, April 2012
- The consumer: Usage of Facebook and Twitter
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- Figure 306: Usage of Facebook and Twitter for making contact with or sharing thoughts on clothing brands or designers, by age group and sex, April 2012
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- Figure 307: UK: Use of Facebook for fashion, April 2012
- Figure 308: UK: Use of Twitter for fashion, April 2012
- Retailers’ social media innovations
- Social media follower numbers
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- Figure 309: UK: Leading clothing retailers’ social media follower numbers, October 2012
- Retail advertising and promotion
- Key points
- Advertising spend continues upward trend
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- Figure 310: Main media advertising spend, by leading clothing retailers, 2008-11
- The press and TV are the most favoured advertising medium
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- Figure 311: Percentage breakdown of leading clothing retailers’ advertising spend, by media type, 2011
- What we have seen in 2012
- Appendix – Brand research
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- Figure 312: Brand usage, July 2012
- Figure 313: Brand commitment, July 2012
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- Figure 314: Brand commitment, July 2012 (continued)
- Figure 315: Brand momentum, July 2012
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- Figure 316: Brand momentum, July 2012 (continued)
- Figure 317: Brand diversity, July 2012
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- Figure 318: Brand diversity, July 2012 (continued)
- Figure 319: Brand satisfaction, July 2012
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- Figure 320: Brand satisfaction, July 2012 (continued)
- Figure 321: Brand recommendation, July 2012
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- Figure 322: Brand recommendation, July 2012 (continued)
- Figure 323: Brand attitude, July 2012
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- Figure 324: Brand attitude, July 2012 (continued)
- Figure 325: Brand image – Macro Image, July 2012
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- Figure 326: Brand image – Macro Image, July 2012 (continued)
- Figure 327: Brand image – Micro Image, July 2012
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- Figure 328: Brand image – Micro Image, July 2012 (consumer)
- Figure 329: Profile of target groups, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 330: Psychographic segmentation, by target groups, July 2012
- Figure 331: Brand usage, by target groups, July 2012
- Brand index
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- Figure 332: Brand index, July 2012
- Appendix – The consumer: Where they shop
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- Figure 333: Most popular clothing retailers purchased from in the last 12 months, instore and online, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 334: Next most popular clothing retailers purchased from in the last 12 months, instore and online, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 335: Other clothing retailers purchased from in the last 12 months, instore and online, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 336: Popular clothing retailers purchased from in the last 12 months, instore and online, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 337: Least popular clothing retailers purchased from in the last 12 months, instore and online, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 338: Most popular clothing retailers purchased from in the last 12 months, instore, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 339: Next most popular clothing retailers purchased from in the last 12 months, instore, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 340: Other clothing retailers purchased from in the last 12 months, instore, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 341: Least popular clothing retailers purchased from in the last 12 months, instore, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 342: Most popular clothing retailers purchased from in the last 12 months, online, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 343: Next most popular clothing retailers purchased from in the last 12 months, online, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 344: Other clothing retailers purchased from in the last 12 months, online, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 345: Least popular clothing retailers purchased from in the last 12 months, online, by demographics, July 2012
- Appendix – The consumer: How they shop
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- Figure 346: How consumers purchased women's wear, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 347: How consumers purchased women’s outerwear, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 348: How consumers purchased women’s underwear, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 349: How consumers purchased menswear, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 350: How consumers purchased men’s outerwear, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 351: How consumers purchased men’s underwear, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 352: How consumers purchased kids’ wear, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 353: How consumers purchased childrenswear, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 354: How consumers purchased babywear, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 355: How consumers purchased fashion accessories, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 356: How consumers purchased footwear, by demographics, July 2012
- Appendix – The consumer: Customer satisfaction
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- Figure 357: Satisfaction levels with availability of product in my size, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 358: Satisfaction levels with product quality, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 359: Satisfaction levels with value for money, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 360: Satisfaction levels with ease of browsing, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 361: Satisfaction levels with promotional offers, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 362: Satisfaction levels with brands available, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 363: Satisfaction levels with way products are displayed, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 364: Satisfaction levels with style of products available, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 365: Satisfaction levels with staff advice, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 366: Satisfaction levels with changing rooms, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 367: Satisfaction levels with queuing at the till, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 368: Satisfaction levels with store tidiness, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 369: Satisfaction levels with online customer service, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 370: Satisfaction levels with online delivery, by demographics, July 2012
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- Figure 371: Satisfaction levels with online style advice, by demographics, July 2012
- Appendix – The consumer: Attitudes to clothes shopping
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- Figure 372: Most popular consumer attitudes towards clothes shopping, by demographics, July 2012
- Figure 373: Next most popular consumer attitudes towards clothes shopping, by demographics, July 2012
Arcadia Group
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- What we think
- A mixed picture
- Fashion brands: winners – and losers?
- BHS: finally on the path to recovery?
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 374: Arcadia Group: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11
- Figure 375: Arcadia Group: Outlet data, 2006/07-2010/11
- Retail offering
Asda
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- What we think
- George, a pioneer in food retailer fashion
- New stores, less space
- So appeal must grow
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 376: Asda Group Ltd: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11
- Figure 377: Asda Group Ltd: Outlet data, 2006/07-2010/11
- Retail offering
C&A Europe
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- What we think
- Facing squeeze on all fronts
- Eastern Europe focus for expansion
- Online key for growth
- Consolidating the brand
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 378: C&A: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 379: C&A: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Carrefour
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- What we think
- Domestic issues
- Focusing on fashion
- No online clothing offer
- Future still fragile
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 380: Carrefour: Group financial performance, 2007-11
- Figure 381: Carrefour: Outlet data, 2007-11
- Retail offering
Debenhams
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- What we think
- Getting it right
- Improving the offer
- Loosening the purse-strings
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 382: Debenhams: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11
- Figure 383: Debenhams: Outlet data, 2006/07-2010/11
- Retail offering
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- Figure 384: Debenhams: Breakdown of sales by brand type, 2010/11
- Figure 385: Debenhams: Breakdown of own-bought product sales by category, 2010/11
Edinburgh Woollen Mill
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- What we think
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- Figure 386: Edinburgh Woollen Mill: Estimated customer base of retail businesses, 2012
- A major challenge
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 387: The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11
- Figure 388: The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd: Outlet data, 2006/07-2010/11
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- Figure 389: The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group: estimated pro-forma sales and outlets, 2011/12
- Retail offering
El Corte Inglés
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- What we think
- Holding its own in a tough market
- A national institution
- Online could do better
- Tough times ahead
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 390: El Corte Ingles: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 391: El Corte Ingles: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Esprit
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- What we think
- Bumpy road ahead
- Restoring brand credibility
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 392: Esprit: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 393: Esprit: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
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- Figure 394: Esprit: Sales split by product type, 2011/12
Gruppo Coin
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- What we think
- Resilient in the face of hard times and stiff competition
- Consolidating the business through acquisitions
- Tapping into the luxury sector
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 395: Gruppo Coin: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 396: Gruppo Coin: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Grupo Inditex
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- What we think
- Where next?
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 397: Grupo Inditex: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 398: Grupo Inditex: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
H&M
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- What we think
- Still room to grow
- Compelling offer
- Online improving
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 399: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11
- Figure 400: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Outlet data, 2006/07-2010/11
- Retail offering
House of Fraser
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- What we think
- Premium positioning paying off
- Multi-channel key for growth
- New Houseoffraser.com concept stores
- Focus on House Brand development
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 401: House of Fraser Plc: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 402: House of Fraser Plc: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
John Lewis
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- What we think
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 403: John Lewis Plc: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 404: John Lewis Plc: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Marks & Spencer
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- What we think
- Changing customer profile
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- Figure 405: M&S: Customer profile by age and socio-economic group, July 2012
- Food vs clothing
- Where next?
- Personalities
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 406: Marks & Spencer: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 407: Marks & Spencer: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Matalan
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- What we think
- Keeping focus on value
- Expansion to tap into new regions
- Looking to multichannel to revive growth
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 408: Matalan Ltd: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 409: Matalan Ltd: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
New Look
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- What we think
- McGeorge yet to make mark
- Multichannel coming to fore
- 2012 hopeful despite poor weather
- Online and international for the long term
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 410: New Look Group Plc: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 411: New Look Group Plc: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Next Group
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- What we think
- Online-offline
- Larger stores
- Doubts
- Company background
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- Figure 412: Next Group: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 413: Next Group: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Otto Group (Multichannel Retail)
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- What we think
- Multi-brand strengths
- UK rejuvenation needed
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 414: Otto Group (Multichannel Retail): Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Primark Group
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- What we think
- Management handover
- No online
- ABF connection
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 415: Primark/Penneys: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2011/12
- Figure 416: Primark/Penneys: Outlet data, 2006/07-2011/12
- Retail offering
River Island
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- What we think
- No direction?
- Looking to accessories…
- …and overseas
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 417: River Island Clothing Co Ltd: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11
- Figure 418: River Island Clothing Co Ltd: Outlet data, 2006/07-2010/11
- Retail offering
Tesco
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- What we think
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 419: Tesco Plc: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 420: Tesco Plc: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
T.K. Maxx
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- What we think
- Keeping focus on value
- Pursuing further expansion in Europe
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 421: TJX Europe (TK Maxx): Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 422: TJX Europe (TK Maxx): Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
Appendix – Broader Market Environment
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- Population
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- Figure 423: Europe: Population, by age group, 2005
- Figure 424: Europe: Population, by age group, 2010
- Figure 425: Europe: Population, by age group, 2015
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- Figure 426: Europe: Population, by age group, 2020
- GDP
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- Figure 427: Europe: GDP (current prices), 2011
- Figure 428: Europe: Year-on-year growth in GDP (current prices), 2002-12
- Figure 429: Europe: Year-on-year growth in GDP (constant prices), 2002-12
- Consumer spending
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- Figure 430: Europe: Households’ consumer spending (current prices), 2011
- Figure 431: Europe: Year-on-year growth in households’ consumption expenditure (current prices), 2007-11
- Figure 432: Europe: Year-on-year growth in households’ consumption expenditure (constant prices), 2007-11
- Consumer prices
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- Figure 433: Europe: Harmonised index of consumer prices, 2001-11
- Unemployment
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- Figure 434: Europe: Average rate of unemployment, 2002-12 Q2
- Interest rates
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- Figure 435: Europe: Interest rates, 2007-12
- Consumer confidence
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- Figure 436: Europe: Consumer confidence, Oct 2011-Sep 2012
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