Table of Contents
Executive Summary – UK
Executive Summary – Europe
European Summary and Outlook
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- Report scope
- The European clothing market
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- European clothing market: Key statistics, 2002
- European clothing market: Share of European market size and population, by leading countries, 2002
- European clothing market: Clothing expenditure by country, 2002
- European clothing market: Clothing expenditure per capita by country, 2002
- Channels of distribution
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- European clothing market: Clothing specialists’ market share by country, 2001/02
- European clothing specialists sector
- Sales value and trends
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- European clothing sector: Clothing specialists’ sales by country, 2002
- European clothing sector: Specialists' sales growth by country, 1998-2002
- Leading clothing specialists
- Company commentary
- Sales trends
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- Europe's leading clothing specialists: European sales trends, 2002/03
- Outlet trends
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- Europe's leading clothing specialists: European outlet numbers, 2002/03
- Space trends
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- Europe's leading clothing specialists: European sales area, 2002/03
- Sales density trends
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- Europe's leading clothing specialists: Sales densities, 2002/03
- Cross-border activity
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- Europe's Leading clothing specialists: Cross-border activities, 2002/03
- Corporate activity
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- UK clothing specialists sector, corporate activity, January 2002-June 2003
- A word on vertical integration…
- The European clothing sector outlook
- Sector forecasts
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- European clothing sector: Clothing specialists’ sales forecasts by country, 2007f
- Relative performance
- Absolute performance
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- European Clothing sector: Forecast sector sales growth, by country, 2002-07f
- Company prospects
- Ones to watch
- Potential corporate activity
European Consumer Trends
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- Introduction
- Comparison of clothing shopping patterns across Europe
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- Penetration of clothing purchasing, by country, 2002
- Comparison of consumer typologies across Europe
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- Clothing consumer typologies, by country, 2002
- Comparisons of agreement with general lifestyle statements
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- Agreement with general lifestyle statements, by country, 2002
- Comparisons of agreement with clothing lifestyle statements
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- Agreement with clothing lifestyle statements, by country, 2002
Background Data – United Kingdom
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- Population
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- UK: Population trends, 1998-2002
- UK: Population, by age group and sex, 2002
- UK: Households, 2001
- UK: Regions and major cities, 2001
- Economy
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- UK: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
- UK: Consumer prices, 1996-2003
- UK: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
- UK: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 1998-2002
Clothing Retailing in the United Kingdom
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- Clothing market value
- Channels of distribution
- Grocers
- Department and variety stores
- Home shopping
- Sports goods retailers
- Corporate activity
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- UK: Clothing retail sector, corporate activity, January 2002-June 2003
- Clothing specialists’ sector
- Sector value and trends
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- UK: Clothing specialists’ sales, 1998-2002
- UK: Clothing specialists, relative performance, 1998-2002
- Outlet and enterprise data
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- UK: Clothing specialists – Number of enterprises and outlets, 1998-2001
- Leading specialists
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- UK: Leading specialist clothing retailers, 2002/03
- Market shares
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- UK: Leading clothing specialists’ market shares, 2000 and 2002
- Prospects and forecasts
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- UK: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2002-07f
- UK: Clothing specialists: Relative Performance, 2002-07f
Major Company Profiles
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- Background
- History
- Debenhams demerger prompts name change
- Sears chains snapped up
- Rising costs and falling prices lead to losses
- More focus on space and womenswear
- Rubicon buyout announced
- Baugur approach fails
- Philip Green gains control
- Changes at the top
- Rubicon ties severed
- Young fashion brands to stay
- Future direction under Philip Green
- Financial data
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- Arcadia Group: Financial performance, 1998-2002
- Solid progress at 2001/02 interims
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- Arcadia Group: Breakdown of sales by brand, 26 weeks to 23 February 2002
- Strong Christmas trading from Topshop/Topman
- Share of UK clothing retail sector
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- Arcadia: Share of UK clothing retailers’ sales, 1998-2002
- Outlets
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- Arcadia Group: Outlet data, 1998-2003
- UK
- Europe
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- Arcadia Group: Non-UK European outlet data, June 2003
- Rest of World
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- Arcadia Group: Non-European outlet data, June 2003
- Products
- Dorothy Perkins
- Burton
- Topshop
- Topman
- Miss Selfridge
- Evans
- Wallis
- Outfit
- E-commerce
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- Arcadia Group: Transactional Internet sites, August 2003
- SWOT
- Background
- History
- Advertising and marketing
- Financial data
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- Benetton: Financial performance, 1998-2002
- Benetton: Sales by geographical area, 2000-2002
- Benetton: Revenues by geographical area, 2002
- Outlook
- Outlets
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- Benetton Group: Outlet numbers, 1998-2002
- Benetton Group: Evolution of directly owned stores, 2000-02
- Products
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- Benetton Group: Sales by brand 1998 and 2002
- Casualwear
- SWOT
- Background
- Financial data
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- Etam Developpement: Financial performance, 1998-2002
- 2002 results
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- Etam: Operating margins by geographical area, 2001 and 2002
- Etam: Development of operating profit by geographical area, 2000-02
- Etam: Breakdown of sales by international/domestic markets, 1998-2002
- Outlook
- Outlets
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- Etam: Outlet data, 1998-2002
- Etam: Outlet numbers by country, 2002
- Products
- Etam Prêt-a-Porter
- Etam lingerie
- 1.2.3
- Tammy
- SWOT
- Background
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- Gap Inc: Overseas operations
- Financial data
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- Gap Inc: Financial Performance, 1998/99-2002/03
- First quarter results 2003/04
- Outlets
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- Gap Inc: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03
- Non-European activities
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Background
- History
- Move into menswear
- Expansion in Europe and beyond
- New concepts launched
- Financial data
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- H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Financial performance, 1997/98-2001/02
- Germany remains chief market
- UK set to overtake Sweden
- US entry opens up vast market
- Outlets
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- H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Outlet data, 1998-2002
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Background
- Financial data
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- Grupo Inditex: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
- Grupo Inditex: Sales performance by fascia, 2000/01-2002/03
- Grupo Inditex: Operating profit performance by fascia, 2001/02 and 2002/03
- Grupo Inditex: Sales by geographic region, 2001/02 and 2002/03
- Grupo Inditex: Domestic and overseas sales mix, 1998/99-2002/03
- Inditex Spain: Domestic sales as % of clothing specialists sector, 1998/99-2002/03
- Outlets
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- Grupo Inditex: Outlet and country numbers, 1998/99-2002/03
- Grupo Inditex: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03
- Grupo Inditex: Outlet data by fascia, 2000/01-2002/03
- Grupo Inditex: Space by fascia, 2000/01 and 2002/03
- Grupo Inditex: International outlet numbers, January 2003
- Grupo Inditex: Forecast number of store openings, 2003/04
- Products
- Zara
- Pull&Bear
- Massimo Dutti
- Bershka
- Stradivarius
- Oysho
- Kiddy’s Class
- Zara Home
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Background
- Record trading precedes sudden downturn
- All change in the boardroom
- Design talents brought on board
- The all-new M&S
- Financial data
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- Marks & Spencer: Financial performance, 1998-2003
- UK trading performance
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- Marks & Spencer: UK sales and operating profit, 1998-2003
- International trading performance
- Outlets
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- Marks & Spencer: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03
- UK sales densities
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- Marks & Spencer: Sales area and sales densities, 1999-2003
- Store modernisation
- Factory outlet stores
- International stores
- European franchises
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- Marks & Spencer: European franchised outlet data, March 2003
- Non-European franchises
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- Marks & Spencer: Non-European franchised outlet data, March 2003
- Products
- Increasing importance of food and home
- Better segmentation aims to drive clothing sales
- Per Una
- Autograph
- Menswear
- Childrenswear
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Background
- History
- Franchising
- The future
- Financial data
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- Mango: Retail sales performance, 1998-2002
- Mango: Chain shops geographic mix, 1998-2002
- Mango: Domestic sales as % clothing specialists sector, 1998-2002
- Outlets
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- Mango: Outlet data, 1998-2002
- Mango: European store network, May 2003
- Non-European activities
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- Mango: Non-European stores network, May 2003
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Background
- Rapid growth in early years
- Flotation on London Stock Exchange
- Departure of Angus Monro
- Paul Mason comes and goes
- Possible bid from ASDA?
- Membership focus gives marketing edge
- Financial data
- Growth slows in 2002/03
- Like-for-like sales start to slide
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- Matalan: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
- Share of UK clothing sector
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- Matalan: Domestic share of clothing sector, 1998/99-2002/03
- Outlets
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- Matalan: Outlet data, 1998-2003
- Matalan: Stores by UK region, June 2003
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Background
- Financial data
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- Max Mara: Sales performance, 1998/99-2002/03
- Outlets
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- Max Mara: European presence, 2002
- Non-European stores
- Products
- Max Mara
- Marina Rinaldi
- Max & Co.
- Persona
- Product diversification
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Background
- History
- French operation merged with Mim
- Sales downturn and management changes in the UK
- Outright control of NewMim achieved
- Pilot of menswear
- Return to private ownership planned?
- Financial data
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- New Look: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
- Strong UK like-for-like growth in 2002/03
- Margins and like-for-likes down in France
- Merchandisers brought in from UK
- Lower-priced fashions cause UK sales dip
- Share of sales through UK clothing retailers
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- New Look: Domestic sales as % of UK clothing retailers’ sales, year to end March 1999-2003
- Outlets
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- New Look: Outlet data, 1999-2003
- Project Heartland
- Project 300
- Mim
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Background
- History
- Over-expansion leads to founder’s departure
- Fascias streamlined to provide clearer proposition
- Increasing competition in clothing market
- Move towards larger stores
- Financial data
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- Next: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
- Challenging end to 2002/03
- Share of UK clothing sector
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- Next: Share of UK clothing retailers’ sales, 1998/99-2002/03
- Outlet data
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- Next: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03
- Next: Composition of store portfolio, January 2001-January 2003
- International operations
- Products
- E-commerce
- SWOT
- Background
- Move into clothing
- Rapid expansion leads to trading downturn
- Shareholder pressure prompts board changes
- New hard discount format introduced
- Financial data
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- Vivarte: Sales performance, 1997/98-2001/02
- Vivarte: Operating profit and margin, 1997/98-2001/02
- Outlets
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- Vivarte: Outlet data, 1997/98-2001/02
- Caroll
- Creeks/Liberto
- Kookaï
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- Kookaï: European outlet network, June 2003
- La Halle
- Products
- Caroll
- Creeks/Liberto
- Kookaï
- La Halle
- E-commerce
- SWOT
Mini-Company Profiles
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- Alexon Group
- Company overview
- Financial data
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- Alexon Group Plc: Financial performance, 2001-03
- Outlets
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- Alexon Group Plc: Outlet numbers, 2001-03
- Alexon Group outlets, 25 January 2003
- Products
- Background
- Financial data
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- Dunnes stores: UK financial performance, 1997/98-2001/02
- Outlets
- Products
- Company overview
- Financial data
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- The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd, financial performance, 2000-02
- Outlets
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- Edinburgh Woollen Mills Limited: Outlet numbers, 2000-02
- Products
- Company overview
- Financial data
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- Littlewoods High Street: Financial performance, 2000-02
- Outlets
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- Littlewoods Stores: Outlet data, 2000-02
- Products
- Company overview
- Financial data
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- Mackays Stores (Holdings) Ltd: Financial performance, 2000-02
- Outlets
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- Mackays Stores: Outlet numbers, 2000-02
- Products
- Company overview
- Financial data
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- Monsoon Plc (UK): Financial performance, 2001-03
- Outlets
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- Monsoon Plc: Outlet numbers, 2001-03a
- Products
- Company overview
- Financial data
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- Moss Bros Group Plc: Financial performance, 2001-03
- Outlets
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- Moss Bros Group Plc: Outlet numbers, 2001-03
- Products
- Mothercare plc
- Company overview
- Financial data
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- Mothercare Plc: Financial performance, 2001-03
- Outlets
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- Mothercare Plc: Outlet numbers, 2001-03
- Products
- Oasis Stores Ltd
- Company overview
- Financial data
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- Oasis Stores Limited (UK): Financial performance, 2001-03
- Outlets
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- Oasis Stores Ltd: Outlet data, 2000-02
- Products
- Company overview
- Financial data
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- Peacocks Group Plc: Financial performance, 2001-03
- Outlets
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- Peacock Group Plc: Outlet numbers, 2001-03
- Products
- Company overview
- Financial data
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- Primark Stores Ltd: UK Financial performance, 2000-02
- Outlets
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- Primark Stores Ltd: Outlet numbers, 2000-02
- Products
- TK Maxx
- Company overview
- Financial data
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- TK Maxx: Financial performance, 2001-03
- Outlets
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- TK Maxx: Outlet data, 2001-03
- Products
UK Advertising Expenditure
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- Main media advertising expenditure, by leading UK clothing retailers, 1998-2002
- Matalan concentrates on brands
- Debenhams pushes exclusive aspirational collections
- Marks & Spencer builds on new direction
- Woolworths reinforcing its family image
- Gap abandons fashion pretensions
- Uniqlo makes a big splash then exits
- H&M takes advertising in-house
- Other significant campaigns by clothing retailers
- Advertising spend by media category
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- Main media advertising expenditure by leading clothing retailers, by media used, 2002
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UK Consumer Trends
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- Great Britain
- Internet
- Penetration of clothing purchasing
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- Penetration of clothing purchasing in Great Britain, 2002
- Demographic characteristics of consumer typologies
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- Discerning, label-seeking, stylish, well-dressed and fashion-conscious consumers, by demographic sub-group, GB, 2002
- Bargain-hunting, shopaholic, individualist, practical and sporty consumers, by demographic sub-group, GB, 2002
- Agreement with clothing lifestyle statements by consumer typologies
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- Agreement with clothing lifestyle statements, by discerning, label-seeking, stylish, well-dressed and fashion-conscious consumers, Great Britain, 2002
- Agreement with clothing lifestyle statements, by bargain-hunting, shopaholic, individualist, practical and sporty consumers, Great Britain, 2002
- Agreement with general lifestyle statements by consumer typologies
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- Agreement with general lifestyle statements, by discerning, label-seeking, stylish, well-dressed and fashion-conscious consumers, Great Britain, 2002
- Agreement with general lifestyle statements, by bargain-hunting, shopaholic, individualist, practical and sporty consumers, Great Britain, 2002
- Northern Ireland
- Internet
- Penetration of clothing purchasing
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- Penetration of clothing purchasing in Northern Ireland, 2002
- Demographic characteristics of consumer typologies
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- Discerning, label-seeking, stylish, well-dressed and fashion-conscious consumers, by demographic sub-group, Northern Ireland, 2002
- Bargain-hunting, shopaholic, individualist, practical and sporty consumers, by demographic sub-group, Northern Ireland, 2002
- Agreement with general lifestyle statements by consumer typologies
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- Agreement with general lifestyle statements, by discerning, label-seeking, stylish, well-dressed and fashion-conscious consumers, Northern Ireland, 2002
- Agreement with general lifestle statements, by bargain-hunting, shopaholic, individualist, practical and sporty consumers, Northern Ireland, 2002
UK Consumer Research
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- Penetration of clothing shopping
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- Most mentioned retailers for clothing shopping, May 2003
- Characteristics of male clothing shoppers
- Male shoppers at Marks & Spencer, Bhs and Littlewoods
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- Characteristics of men shopping at Marks & Spencer, Bhs and Littlewoods, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Male shoppers at department stores
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- Characteristics of men shopping for clothes at department stores, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Male shoppers at supermarkets and other value retailers
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- Characteristics of men shopping for clothes at supermarkets and value retailers, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Male shoppers at specialist clothing shops
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- Characteristics of men shopping for clothes at specialist clothing shops, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Male shoppers at sports shops, market stalls, and through home shopping channels
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- Characteristics of men shopping for clothes at sports shops, market stalls and other venues, and through home shopping, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Characteristics of female clothing shoppers
- Female shoppers at Marks & Spencer, Bhs and Littlewoods
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- Characteristics of women shopping at Marks & Spencer, Bhs and Littlewoods, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Female shoppers at department stores
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- Characteristics of women shopping at department stores, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Female shoppers at supermarkets and value retailers
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- Characteristics of women shopping at supermarkets and value retailers, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Female shoppers at specialist clothing shops
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- Characteristics of women shopping at specialist clothing shops, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Characteristics of women shopping at other specialist clothing stores, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Female shoppers at sports shops, market stalls and through home shopping
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- Characteristics of women shopping at sports shops, market stalls and elsewhere, and using home shopping, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Facilities clothing shoppers seek from clothes shops
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- What clothing shoppers would like to see provided, by clothing shops, May 2003
- Comparison of what male and female shoppers seek from clothing shops
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- Comparison of what male and female shoppers would like to see provided by clothing shops, May 2003
- Characteristics of shoppers who prioritise a wide range of sizes, better stock availability, more choice of styles and easy care fabrics
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- Characteristics of those seeking a wider range of sizes, better stock availability, more choice of styles and easy care ranges, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Characteristics of shoppers who prioritise British-made, distinctive, more fashionable and more designer clothing
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- Characteristics of those seeking clothing made in the UK, distinctive clothing, more fashionable styles and more designer brands, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Characteristics of shoppers who prioritise more helpful staff, easy returns, longer opening hours, ordering services and home shopping
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- Characteristics of those seeking more helpful staff, easy returns, longer opening hours, ordering services and home shopping services, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Characteristics of shoppers who prioritise better in-store facilities
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- Characteristics of those seeking faster checkouts, seating, better changing rooms, less cluttered displays and children’s facilities, by demographic sub-group, lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and ACORN categories, May 2003
- Facilities sought by users of particular shops
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- Facilities at clothing shops wanted, by shoppers at department and variety stores, May 2003
- Facilities at clothing shops wanted, by shoppers at supermarkets and value retailers, May 2003
- Facilities at clothing shops wanted, by shoppers at fashion multiples, May 2003
- Facilities at clothing shops wanted, by shoppers at other fashion multiples, May 2003
- Conclusions and implications
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