Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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 1: Europe: standard vat rates, 2010-12
- Abbreviations
Spending and Inflation
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- Consumer spending on clothing and footwear
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- Figure 2: France: Household consumption expenditure on clothing and footwear, 2007-11
- Inflation
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- Figure 3: France: Index of inflation, 2008-12 (Aug)
Channels of Distribution
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- Figure 4: France: Estimated channels of distribution for clothing, 2011
- Figure 5: France: Estimated channels of distribution, 2011
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Sector Size and Forecast
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- Figure 6: France: Retail sales (excl vat), 2007-11
- Figure 7: France: Retail sales forecast (excl vat), 2012-17
- Retail enterprises
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The Retailers: Financials and Outlets
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- Sales
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- Figure 8: France: Leading clothing specialists’ sales, 2009-11
- Outlets
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- Figure 9: France: Leading clothing specialists outlets, 2009-11
- Sales per outlet
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- Figure 10: France: Leading clothing specialists sales per outlet, 2009-11
The Retailers: Market Shares
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- Figure 11: France: Leading clothing retailers share of all spending on clothing, 2009-11
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The Retailers: Online
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- Online shoppers
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- Figure 12: France: Percentage of all individuals purchasing online in the past 12 months, 2007-11
- Online retailers
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- Figure 13: France: Leading clothing specialists websites by total unique visitors, May 2012
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 14: Carrefour: Group financial performance, 2007-11
- Figure 15: Carrefour: Outlet data, 2007-11
- 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 16: C&A: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 17: C&A: 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 18: Esprit: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 19: Esprit: Outlet data, 2007/08-2011/12
- Retail offering
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- Figure 20: 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
- Overseas and online key to growth
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 21: Gruppo Coin: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 22: 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 23: Grupo Inditex: Group financial performance, 2007/08-2011/12
- Figure 24: 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 25: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11
- Figure 26: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Outlet data, 2006/07-2010/11
- Retail offering
Appendix – Broader Market Environment
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- Population
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- Figure 27: Europe: Population, by age group, 2005
- Figure 28: Europe: Population, by age group, 2010
- Figure 29: Europe: Population, by age group, 2015
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- Figure 30: Europe: Population, by age group, 2020
- GDP
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- Figure 31: Europe: GDP (current prices), 2011
- Figure 32: Europe: Year-on-year growth in GDP (current prices), 2002-12
- Figure 33: Europe: Year-on-year growth in GDP (constant prices), 2002-12
- Consumer spending
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- Figure 34: Europe: Households’ consumer spending (current prices), 2011
- Figure 35: Europe: Year-on-year growth in households’ consumption expenditure (current prices), 2007-11
- Figure 36: Europe: Year-on-year growth in households’ consumption expenditure (constant prices), 2007-11
- Consumer prices
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- Figure 37: Europe: Harmonised index of consumer prices, 2001-11
- Unemployment
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- Figure 38: Europe: Average rate of unemployment, 2002-12 Q2
- Interest rates
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- Figure 39: Europe: Interest rates, 2007-12
- Consumer confidence
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- Figure 40: Europe: Consumer confidence, Oct 2011-Sep 2012
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