Table of Contents
Introduction and Report Scope – Europe
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- Country and company coverage
- Consumer research coverage
- Definitions
- Retail sector definitions
- Consumer spending definitions
- Financial definitions
- Currencies
- Sales tax rates
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- Figure 1: VAT rates, 2010-14
- Abbreviations
Executive Summary
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- Spending and inflation
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- Figure 2: France: Harmonised indices of consumer prices for clothing and footwear – Annual % change, 2011-July 2015
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- Figure 3: France: Consumer spending on clothing (incl. VAT), 2011-15 (f)
- Channels of distribution
- Sector size and forecast
- Leading clothing specialists
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- Figure 4: France: Leading clothing specialists, market shares, 2014
- Online
- The consumer: Attitudes to clothing size and fit
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- Figure 5: France: Attitudes to Clothing size and fit, August 2015
- The consumer: Interest in sizing and fitting services
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- Figure 6: France: Interest in clothing size and fitting services, August 2015
- The consumer: Reasons for returns
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- Figure 7: France: Those who have returned goods bought online, August 2015
- What we think
Issues and Insights
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- Winners and losers and the keys to success
- The facts
- The implications
- The big issue of returns for retailers selling online
- The facts
- The implications
Spending and Inflation
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- Key points
- Economy and consumer confidence
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- Figure 8: France: Consumer and retailer confidence levels, January 2014 – August 2015
- Inflation
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- Figure 9: France: Harmonised indices of consumer prices for clothing and footwear – Annual % change, 2010-14
- Figure 10: France: Harmonised indices of consumer prices for clothing and footwear – Annual % change, Jan 2014-July 2015
- Consumer spending on clothing
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- Figure 11: France: Consumer spending (incl. VAT), 2011-15
Channels of Distribution
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- Key points
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- Figure 12: France: Estimated channels of distribution for clothing and footwear, 2014
Retail Sector Size and Forecast
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- Key points
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- Figure 13: France: Clothing retailers’ sales (incl. VAT), 2011-15
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- Figure 14: France: Clothing retailers’ sales as % of all retail sales, 2010-15
- Figure 15: France: Forecast clothing retailers’ sales, 2015-20
Online
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- Key points
- The online shopper
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- Figure 16: Europe: % of individuals who have bought clothing or sports goods online in the last year, 2014
- Figure 17: France: % of individuals who have bought clothing or sports goods online in the last year, 2010-14
- Online spending on clothing
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- Figure 18: France: Products and services bought online, 2013-14
- Online clothing retailers
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- Figure 19: France: Where people shopped for clothing in the last 12 months, August 2014
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- Figure 20: France: Major online retailers of clothing, 2015
- Figure 21: France: Leading retail websites selling clothing, by visitor numbers, September 2014
Leading Clothing Specialists
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- Key points
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- Figure 22: France: Leading online retailers, by sales (excl. VAT), 2011-14
- Figure 23: France: Leading online retailers, outlet numbers, 2011-14
- Figure 24: France: Leading online retailers, sales per outlet, 2012-14
Leading Clothing Specialist – Market Shares
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- Figure 25: France: Leading clothing specialists, market shares, 2011-14
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The Consumer: Attitudes to Clothing Size and Fit
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- Key points
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- Figure 26: France: Attitudes to clothing size and fit, August 2015
- Differences by gender
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- Figure 27: France: Attitudes to clothing size and fit, by gender, August 2015
- Differences by age
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- Figure 28: France: Attitudes to clothing size and fit, by age, August 2015
The Consumer: Interest in Sizing and Fitting Services
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- Key points
- Sizing a big issue
- Lots of interest in technological fitting services
- Customisation an opportunity
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- Figure 29: France: Interest in clothing size and fitting services, August 2015
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- Figure 30: France: Interest in clothing size and fitting services, by gender, August 2015
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- Figure 31: France: Interest in clothing size and fitting services, by age, August 2015
The Consumer: Reasons for Returns
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- Key points
- Returns an issue for online retailers
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- Figure 32: France: Those who have returned goods bought online, August 2015
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- Figure 33: France: Reasons for returning goods bought online, August 2015
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- Figure 34: France: Reasons for returning goods bought online, by gender, August 2015
C&A
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- What we think
- Broad offer leaves it vulnerable
- Western Europe weak, expanding in the East
- Online
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 35: C&A (Europe): Group sales performance, 2010/11-2014/15
- Figure 36: C&A (Europe): Outlet data, 2010/11-2014/15
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- Figure 37: C&A (Europe): Outlet data, by country, 2014/15
- Retail offering
Carrefour
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- What we think
- Turnaround plan bearing fruit
- Clothing an important range for hypermarkets
- Online an opportunity
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 38: Carrefour: Group financial performance, 2010-2014
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- Figure 39: Carrefour: Estimated clothing sales, 2012 -14
- Figure 40: Carrefour: Outlet data, 2010-14
- Figure 41: Carrefour: European hypermarket and supermarket numbers, 2014
- Retail offering
H&M Hennes & Mauritz
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- What we think
- On-trend affordable fashion proposition
- H&M Sport potential
- Further store expansion opportunities
- Expanding and broadening the online offer
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 42: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Group financial performance, 2009/10-2013/14
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- Figure 43: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Outlet data, 2009/10-2013/14
- Retail offering
Grupo Inditex
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- What we think
- Store openings drive growth
- Shifting focus to new markets
- Zara, the jewel in the crown
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 44: Grupo Inditex: Group financial performance, by major European country, 2010/11-2014/15
- Figure 45: Grupo Inditex: Share of sales, by retail brand, 2014/15
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- Figure 46: Grupo Inditex: Sales and operating profit, by major retail brand, 2010/11-2014/15
- Figure 47: Grupo Inditex: Outlet data, by region, 2014/15
- Figure 48: Grupo Inditex: Store numbers, by retail brand, 2014/15
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- Figure 49: Grupo Inditex: Outlet data, 2010/11-2014/15
- Figure 50: Grupo Inditex: Sales per store, by brand, 2014/15
- Retail offering
Otto Group (Multichannel Retail)
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- What we think
- 3SI transformation
- Creating fashion start-ups
- Russian troubles
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 51: Otto Group (Multichannel Retail): Group financial performance, 2010/11-2014/15
- Retail offering
Primark/Penneys
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- What we think
- Continued expansion
- Tough German market
- Online
- Company background
- Company performance
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- Figure 52: Primark/Penneys: Group financial performance, 2010/11-2014/15
- Figure 53: Primark/Penneys: Outlet data, 2010/11-2014/15
- Retail offering
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