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Clothing Retailing - Europe - October 2011

Clothing Retailing - Europe - October 2011

This report looks at clothing retailing in Europe. As in previous years, the focus of the European clothing report is the clothing specialists, because these are the dominant players in the sector. Nevertheless, for each country in this report we provide total consumer spending data for clothing – which includes expenditure through all channels. And we include Mintel’s Channels of Distribution estimates for each European country (Poland excepted), which indicates how this spending is distributed by type of retailer....

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This report looks at clothing retailing in Europe. As in previous years, the focus of the European clothing report is the clothing specialists, because these are the dominant players in the sector. Nevertheless, for each country in this report we provide total consumer spending data for clothing – which includes expenditure through all channels. And we include Mintel’s Channels of Distribution estimates for each European country (Poland excepted), which indicates how this spending is distributed by type of retailer.

Some factors explored in the report include:

  • Market size and performance

  • Specialists’ retail sales performance

  • Specialists’ sales forecasts

  • Channels of distribution

  • The European competitive landscape

  • Outlook for clothing retailing

Executive Summary


Market size and performance


Specialists’ retail sales performance


Specialists’ sales forecasts


Channels of distribution


The European competitive landscape


Outlook for clothing retailing


Report Scope


UK report: new for 2011

Technical notes


Definitions


Non specialists and non-store retailers

Market sizes

Financial definitions

Currencies

Country codes


Figure 1: Country codes

VAT


Figure 2: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2010/11

Other abbreviations


European Summary and Outlook


European market size


Spending on clothing


Figure 3: Europe: Households’ consumption expenditure of clothing, by country (current prices), 2006-10

Recovery for most


Figure 4: Europe: % change in consumer spending on clothing in local currency (current prices), 2009-10

Affluence and attitudes drive spend per capita


Figure 5: Europe: Consumer spending on clothing per capita, 2010

Channels of distribution


Figure 6: Europe: Estimated share of consumer spending on clothing by channel, 2010

Clothing specialists


Sector bounces back


Figure 7: Europe: Clothing specialists’ retail sales, by country, 2008-11 (e)

Figure 8: Europe: % change in clothing specialists’ retail sales in local currency, 2008-09 and 2009-10

Outlook


Sector sales forecasts


Figure 9: Europe: Clothing specialists’ retail sales forecasts: Compound annual growth rate, 2011-16

Figure 10: Europe: Clothing specialists’ retail sales forecasts, 2011 and 2016

Retail competitor analysis


Leading retailers


Figure 11: Europe: Leading 20 clothing specialists, 2010

European market shares


Figure 12: Europe: Leading clothing specialists’ market shares, 2010/11

Where next?


Euro-crisis reverberations

Tougher time for the mid-market

Grocers poised to boost share

Figure 13: Carrefour Planet in Milan, fashion section

Online retailing remains patchy

Figure 14: Europe: % of individuals who have made online purchases, 2010

Austria


Clothing market


Figure 15: Consumer spending on clothing, 2006-09

Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 16: Austria: Clothing specialists’ retail sales, 2006-10

Figure 17: Austria: Clothing specialists’ retail sales forecasts, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Figure 18: Austria: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2011

Leading specialists


Figure 19: Austria: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2010/11

Belgium


Clothing market


Figure 20: Belgium: Consumer spending on clothing, 2006-10

Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 21: Belgium: Clothing, footwear and textiles specialists’ sales, 2006-10

Figure 22: Belgium: Clothing specialists sales forecast, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Figure 23: Belgium: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2010

Leading specialists


Figure 24: Belgium: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2010

Czech Republic


Clothing market


Figure 25: Consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2006-10

Clothing and footwear specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 26: Czech Republic: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2006-11

Figure 27: Czech Republic: Clothing specialists’ sales forecast, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Figure 28: Czech Republic: Estimated clothing and footwear channels of distribution, 2010

Leading specialists


Figure 29: Czech Republic: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2010/11

Denmark


Clothing market


Figure 30: Consumer spending on clothing, 2006-10

Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 31: Denmark: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2006-10

Figure 32: Denmark: Clothing specialists’ sales forecast, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Figure 33: Denmark: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2010

Leading specialists


Figure 34: Denmark: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2010

Finland


Clothing market


Figure 35: Finland: Consumer spending on clothing, 2006-10

Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 36: Finland: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2006-10

Figure 37: Finland: Clothing specialists’ sales forecast, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Figure 38: Finland: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2010

Leading specialists


Figure 39: Finland: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2010 /11

France


Market in brief


Broader market environment


Population


Implications for clothing retailers

Economy


Implications for clothing retailers

Consumer attitudes


Figure 40: France: Attitudes to buying clothes, 2010

Figure 41: French shopping attitudes: Socio economic profile of respondents for selected statements, 2010

Figure 42: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, France, 2006-10

Competitive context


Key points

Clothing underperforms

Figure 43: France: Consumer spending on clothing and selected other goods in current prices, 2006-10

Minor inflationary impact

Figure 44: France: Year-on-year inflation on clothing, footwear and all categories, 2006-11

Volume sales reflect clothing struggles

Figure 45: France: Consumer spending on clothing and selected other goods in constant (2005) prices, 2006-10

Channels of distribution


Food retailers

Mixed goods/department stores

Home shopping

Figure 46: France: Online purchase statistics, 2006-10

Other

Figure 47: France: Estimated channels of distribution, 2010

Sector size and forecast


Key points

Economic outlook

Retail sales

Figure 48: France: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2006-11

Figure 49: France: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2011-16

Specialists’ sales and consumer spending

Figure 50: France: Clothing specialists’ sales relative to spending on clothing, 2006-10

Enterprise data

Figure 51: France: Clothing specialists, enterprise data, 2008

Retail competitor analysis


Fragmented sector

Vivarte continues to lead

Cautious consumer seeks good value

Mixed results in young fashion

Mulliez family operations

Embracing the internet

Figure 52: France: Leading clothing retailers, 2010/11

Market shares


Figure 53: France: Clothing specialists’ market shares, 2010

Internet usage


Figure 54: France: Clothing website visitors, July 2011

Germany


Market in brief


Broader market environment


Population


Implications for clothing retailers

The economy


Implications for clothing retailers

Consumers


Implications for clothing retailers

Consumer attitudes


Figure 55: Germany: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, 2006-10

Who thinks what: the generational difference

Figure 56: Germany: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by age, 2010

Figure 57: Germany: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by age, 2010

Competitive context


Key points

Consumer spending on clothing

Figure 58: Germany: Consumer spending on clothing and selected other goods, 2006-10

Figure 59: Spending on clothing as % of total households’ consumption expenditure in Germany, France, Italy and the UK, 2006-10

Consumer prices inflation

Channels of distribution


Department stores/mixed goods retailers

Food retailers

Other

Figure 60: Germany: Estimated channels of distribution, 2011

Figure 61: Germany: Online shopping penetration, 2006-10

Sector size and forecast


Key points

The economy

Retail sales

Figure 62: Germany: Clothing specialists’ retail sales, 2006-11

Figure 63: Germany: Clothing specialists’ retail sales forecasts, 2011-16

Specialists’ sales and consumer spending

Figure 64: Clothing specialists’ retail sales (incl. VAT) relative to consumer spending on clothing, 2006-10

Outlet and enterprise data

Figure 65: Germany: Retail enterprises and outlets, 2006-09

Retail competitor analysis


Key points

A fragmenting market driven by the young

The middle market

The discounters

Young fashion

Figure 66: Germany: Leading clothing specialists, 2010/11

Market shares


Figure 67: Germany: Clothing specialists’ market shares, 2010/11

Internet usage


Figure 68: Germany: Clothing website visitors, July 2011

Greece


Clothing market


Figure 69: Greece: Households’ consumption expenditure on clothing, 2006-09

Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 70: Greece: Estimated clothing & footwear specialists’ retail sales, 2006-10

Figure 71: Greece: Clothing & footwear specialists’ retail sales forecasts, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Figure 72: Greece: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2011

Leading specialists


Figure 73: Greece: Identified leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2010/11

Hungary


Clothing market


Figure 74: Hungary: Consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2006-10

Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 75: Hungary: Clothing/clothing and footwear specialists’ sales, 2006-11

Figure 76: Hungary: Clothing and footwear specialists’ sales forecast, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Figure 77: Hungary: Estimated clothing and footwear channels of distribution, 2010

Leading specialists


Figure 78: Hungary: Leading clothing specialists and market shares, 2010-11

Italy


Market in brief


Broader market environment


Long-standing economic problems

Austerity

Bond markets

The consumer

Figure 79: Selected labour market indicators, Q1 2009-Q2 2011

Demographics

Implications for clothing retailers

Competitive context


Key points

Consumer spending on clothing

Figure 80: Italy: Consumer spending on clothing and selected other goods, 2006-10

Figure 81: Spending on clothing as % of total households’ consumption expenditure in Italy, Germany, France and the UK, 2006-10

Consumer prices inflation

Figure 82: Italy: Consumer prices inflation, Jan 2006-Sep 2011

Channels of distribution


Department stores

Grocers

Sports goods specialists

Mail order

Figure 83: Italy: Online shopping penetration, 2006-10

Other

Figure 84: Italy: Estimated channels of distribution, 2011

Sector size and forecast


Key findings

Consumer context

Retail sales

Figure 85: Italy: Clothing & footwear specialists’ retail sales, 2006-11

Figure 86: Italy: Clothing & footwear specialists’ retail sales forecasts, 2011-16

Specialists’ sales and consumer spending

Figure 87: Italy: Clothing & footwear specialists’ sales (incl. VAT) relative to consumer spending on clothing & footwear, 2006-10

Enterprise data

Figure 88: Italy: Clothing retailers, enterprise numbers, 2006-08

Retail competitor analysis


Key points

Structure of the sector

Domestic operators

International operators

Figure 89: Italy: Identified leading clothing specialists, 2010/11

Market shares


Figure 90: Italy: Clothing specialists’ market shares, 2010/11

Internet usage


Figure 91: Italy: Clothing website visitors, July 2011

The Netherlands


Clothing market


Figure 92: Netherlands: Consumer spending on clothing and textiles, 2006-10

Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 93: Netherlands: Clothing specialists’ retail sales, 2006-10

Figure 94: Netherlands: Clothing specialists’ retail sales forecasts, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Figure 95: Netherlands: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2011

Leading specialists


Figure 96: Netherlands: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2010/11

Norway


Clothing market


Figure 97: Norway: Consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2006-10

Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 98: Norway: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2006-10

Figure 99: Norway: Clothing specialists’ sales forecast, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Figure 100: Norway: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2010

Leading specialists


Figure 101: Norway: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2010/11

Poland


Clothing market


Figure 102: Poland: Consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2006-10

Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 103: Poland: Non-food retailers’ sales, 2006-10

Figure 104: Poland: Non-food retail sales forecast, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Leading specialists


Figure 105: Poland: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2010/11

Portugal


Clothing market


Figure 106: Portugal: Consumer spending on clothing, 2006-10

Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 107: Portugal: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2006-10

Figure 108: Portugal: Clothing specialists’ sales forecast, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Figure 109: Portugal: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2010

Leading specialists


Figure 110: Portugal: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2010/11

Republic of Ireland


Clothing market


Figure 111: Consumer spending on clothing, footwear and textiles, 2006-10

Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 112: Republic of Ireland: Clothing/clothing and footwear specialists sales, 2006-10

Figure 113: Republic of Ireland: Clothing specialists’ sales forecasts, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Figure 114: Republic of Ireland: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2011

Leading specialists


Figure 115: Republic of Ireland: Leading clothing specialists and market shares, 2010/11

Spain


Executive summary


Broader market environment


The economy


Implications for clothing retailers

Population


Implications for clothing retailers

Consumer attitudes


Key points

Figure 116: Spain: Attitudes to buying clothes, 2010

Figure 117: Spain: shopping attitudes: Socio-economic profile of respondents, 2010

Figure 118: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, Spain, 2005-10

Competitive context


Key points

Spending

Figure 119: Spain: Consumer spending on clothing and selected other goods, 2005-10

Inflation

Figure 120: Spain: Selected inflation rates, 2006-11

Channels of distribution


Key points

Non-specialists

Figure 121: Spain: Clothing and footwear, estimated channels of distribution, 2010

Online shopping: penetration levels

Figure 122: Spain: Online shopping penetration, 2006-10

Sector size and forecast


Key points

Figure 123: Spain: Clothing and footwear retailers sales as % all retail sales, 1994-2009

Figure 124: Spain: Clothing retailers’ sales, 2006-10

Figure 125: Spain: Clothing retailers’ forecast sales, 2011-16

Specialists’ sales and consumer spending

Figure 126: Clothing and footwear specialists’ sales relative to spending on clothing and footwear, 2006-10

Outlet and enterprise data

Figure 127: Spain: Clothing retailers businesses and outlets, 2009

Retail competitor analysis


Key points

Figure 128: Spain: Leading clothing specialists, 2010/11

Market shares


Figure 129: Spain: Clothing specialists’ market shares, 2010

Internet usage


Figure 130: Spain: Clothing website visitors, June 2011

Sweden


Clothing market


Figure 131: Sweden: Consumer spending on clothing, 2006-10

Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 132: Sweden: Clothing specialists’ retail sales, 2006-10

Figure 133: Sweden: Clothing specialists’ sales forecast, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Figure 134: Sweden: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2010

Leading specialists


Figure 135: Sweden - Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2010/11

Switzerland


Clothing market


Figure 136: Switzerland: Consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2006-10

Clothing specialists’ sales and forecasts


Figure 137: Switzerland: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2006-10

Figure 138: Switzerland: Clothing specialists’ sales forecast, 2011-16

Channels of distribution


Figure 139: Switzerland: Estimated clothing channels of distribution, 2010

Leading specialists


Figure 140: Switzerland: Leading clothing retailers and market shares, 2010/11

United Kingdom


Introduction


ONS data and definitions


Mintel proprietary data


Financial definitions


Abbreviations


Executive summary


The market


Figure 141: Clothing specialists’ sales*, 2006-16

Outperforming in 2010

Young fashion drives growth

Market factors


Landscape changes in 2011

Inflationary pressures will start to ease in 2012

Tough times are far from over

Companies, brands and innovation


Figure 142: Leading retailers: Market shares of clothing and footwear spend, 2010

Budget retailers struggle

Flight to quality

Young fashion segment still holding up

Tired brands and new brands

Innovation – technology driven initiatives

Channels of distribution

Figure 143: Clothing and footwear: Channels of distribution, 2008 and 2010

The consumer


Figure 144: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, July 2011

Figure 145: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online, July 2011

What we think


Issues in the market


Are retailers maximising the potential of the stores channel?


Are younger people spending less?


Where are the value added opportunities?


Which consumers want more choice?


Future opportunities


Access All Areas


Prepare For the Worst


Broader market environment


Key points


The economy


Weak growth

Inflation versus wages

Figure 146: Year-on-year growth in consumer prices and average earnings, Jan-Jul/Aug 2011

Consumer confidence remains negative

Implications for clothing retail

Young lifestyles facing squeeze


Implications for clothing retail

Competitive Context


Key points


Spending on clothing, footwear and other personal adornment


Current prices data

Figure 147: Consumer spending on clothing and competing categories, at current prices, 2006-11

Constant prices data

Figure 148: Consumer spending on clothing and competing categories, in constant (2011) prices, 2006-11

Emerging from deflation


Figure 149: Monthly clothing and footwear inflation, Jan 2010-Aug 2011

Figure 150: Annual clothing and footwear inflation, 2001-10

Figure 151: Monthly cotton prices, Jan 2009-Jun 2011

Figure 152: Monthly inflation in selected categories, Jan 2010-Aug 2011

Strengths and weaknesses


Strengths


Weaknesses


Who’s innovating?


Aurora tests mobile payment in-store


New technology brings Debenhams print ads to life


New standards of service


Magic mirrors


Recycling catches on in the mainstream


Outsize brand Simply Be opens first physical store


Original visual merchandising


A greener offer from Tesco


Next takes on apprentices


Sector size and forecast


Key points


Outperforming in 2010


Forecast


Figure 153: Clothing specialists sales* at current and constant prices, 2006-16

Figure 154: Clothing specialists’ sales*, 2006-16

Figure 155: Clothing specialists’ sales as % all retail sales, 2006-16

Forecast methodology


Different landscape at the start of 2011

Back half will do well to maintain current growth rates

Inflationary pressures will start to ease in 2012

But tough times are far from over

Geographic difference

Channels of distribution and market shares


Key points


Channels of distribution


Figure 156: Clothing and footwear: Channels of distribution, 2008 and 2010

Figure 157: Clothing and footwear: Channels of distribution, 2008 and 2010

Figure 158: Clothing specialists sales relative to all consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2003-10

Leading retailers of clothing


Budget retailers struggle

Flight to quality

Young fashion segment still holding up

Tired brands and new brands

Leading clothing specialists


Figure 159: UK - Leading clothing specialists, 2010/11

Leading non-specialists and non-store retailers


Figure 160: UK - Leading non-specialist & non-store clothing retailers, 2010/11

Asda

Debenhams

Tesco

House of Fraser

John Lewis

N. Brown

Shop Direct

J. Sainsbury

Asos

Market shares


Figure 161: UK - Leading clothing retailers’ shares of consumer spending on clothing and footwear, 2010

Figure 162: UK - Leading clothing specialists’ shares of sector sales, 2010

Retail advertising and promotion


Key points


Recession hits advertising spend


Figure 163: Main media advertising spend, by leading clothing retailers, 2007-10

Spending relative to turnover


Figure 164: Leading clothing retailers’ advertising spending as % of turnover, 2007-10

Spending by media


Figure 165: Percentage breakdown of leading clothing retailers’ advertising spend, by media, 2010

Content


Brand research


Brand map


Figure 166: Attitudes towards and usage of clothing retail brands, August 2011

Correspondence analysis

Brand attitudes


Figure 167: Attitudes by clothing retail brand, August 2011

Brand personality


Figure 168: Clothing retail brand personality – macro image, August 2011

Figure 169: Clothing retail brand personality – micro image, August 2011

Brand experience


Figure 170: Clothing retail brand usage, August 2011

Figure 171: Satisfaction with various clothing retail brands, August 2011

Figure 172: Satisfaction with various clothing retail brands, August 2011

Figure 173: Consideration of clothing retail brands, August 2011

Figure 174: Consumer perceptions of current clothing retail brand performance, August 2011

Figure 175: Clothing retail brand recommendation – Net Promoter Score, August 2011

Brand index


Figure 176: Clothing retail brand index, August 2011

Figure 177: Clothing retail brand index vs. recommendation, August 2011

Target group analysis


Figure 178: Target groups, August 2011

Figure 179: Clothing retail brand usage, by target groups, August 2011

Group One – Conformists

Group Two – Simply the Best

Group Three – Shelf Stalkers

Group Four – Habitual Shoppers

Group Five – Individualists

The consumer – Where they buy clothing


Key points


Figure 180: Where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, July 2011

Trend analysis


M&S still top but Primark drops back

Supermarkets and Bhs are challenged

John Lewis fashion investment pays off

Consistent winners

Internet shopping drop

Figure 181: Where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, 2008-11

Changing consumer shopping habits


Shopping more at value stores

Shopping more for quality and longevity

Ethical concerns

Retailer market positioning


Figure 182: Retailer market positioning, July 2011

Is the older customer still under-catered for?

Intensifying competition

Repertoire: Loyalty is fairly low among clothing shoppers


Figure 183: Repertoire on number of outlets where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, July 2011

Figure 184: Where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, by repertoire of number of outlets, July 2011

The consumer – How they shop for clothing


Key points


Spending behaviour & price sensitivity – shopping habits 2011


Figure 185: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, July 2011

Trend analysis – 2011 compared with pre-recession


Spending less

Figure 186: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, May 2008, August 2010 and July 2011

Spending more in the Sales / on discounted items

Figure 187: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, May 2008, August 2010 and July 2011

‘The price tag is the first thing I look at’

Patterns of behaviour by age and affluence

Figure 188: Consumer attitudes to buying clothing, by age and affluence, July 2011

Other attitudes

Further analysis – Attitudes by where consumers shop

Figure 189: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, by most popular where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, July 2011

The consumer – Attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online


Key points


Clothing attitudes 2011


More choice in store wanted

Losing customers: The in-store availability issue

Trend

Figure 190: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online, July 2011

In-store service and ambience – are retailers maximising this USP vs online?

In-store service and ambience – the queuing issue

In-store ambience – the music issue

In-store ambience – the stress issue

The online opportunity

Attitude/demographic positioning


Figure 191: Retailer attitude positioning, July 2011

Further analysis – attitudes by shoppers at retailers

The consumer – Target groups


Figure 192: Clothing consumer target groups, July 2011

Uninterested – 56%


Service Seekers – 13%


Shop Haters – 11%


Fashion Surfers – 10%


Product Wanters – 10%


Where Target Groups Shop


Figure 193: Where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, by target group, July 2011

Consumer attitudes towards clothing


Key points


Increasingly frugal – but not so frumpy


Figure 194: GB: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, 2006-10

Who thinks what: the age gap

Figure 195: Great Britain: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by age, 2010

Figure 196: Great Britain: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by age, 2010

Appendix – Brand research


Figure 197: Store usage, August 2011

Figure 198: Store commitment, August 2011

Figure 199: Store momentum, August 2011

Figure 200: Store diversity, August 2011

Figure 201: Store satisfaction, August 2011

Figure 202: Store recommendation, August 2011

Figure 203: Store attitude, August 2011

Figure 204: Store image – macro image, August 2011

Figure 205: Store image – micro image, August 2011

Figure 206: Profile of target groups by demographic, August 2011

Figure 207: Psychographic segmentation, by target group, August 2011

Figure 208: Store usage, by target group, August 2011

Brand index


Figure 209: Store index, August 2011

Appendix – Internet usage


Figure 210: Leading clothing retail websites, August 2011

Appendix – Where they buy clothing


Figure 211: Most popular where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, by demographics, July 2011

Figure 212: Next most popular where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, by demographics, July 2011

Figure 213: Popular where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months by demographics, July 2011

Figure 214: Other where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months by demographics, July 2011

Figure 215: Least popular where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months by demographics, July 2011

Appendix – How they shop for clothing


Figure 216: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, July 2011

Figure 217: Where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, by most popular consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, July 2011

Figure 218: Where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, by next most popular consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, July 2011

Figure 219: Where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, by other consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, July 2011

Figure 220: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, by next most popular where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, July 2011

Figure 221: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, by popular where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, July 2011

Figure 222: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, by other where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, July 2011

Figure 223: Most popular consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, by demographics, July 2011

Figure 224: Next most popular consumer attitudes towards buying clothes, by demographics, July 2011

Appendix – Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online


Figure 225: Where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, by most popular consumer attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online, July 2011

Figure 226: Where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, by next most popular consumer attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online, July 2011

Figure 227: Where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, by other consumer attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online, July 2011

Figure 228: Clothing consumer typologies, groups by attitudes, July 2011

Figure 229: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online, July 2011

Figure 230: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online, by most popular where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, July 2011

Figure 231: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online, by next most popular where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, July 2011

Figure 232: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online, by popular where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, July 2011

Figure 233: Consumer attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online, by other where consumers have purchased clothes in the last 12 months, July 2011

Figure 234: Most popular consumer attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online, by demographics, July 2011

Figure 235: Next most popular consumer attitudes towards buying clothes instore and online, by demographics, July 2011

Appendix – Target groups


Figure 236: Target groups, by demographics, July 2011

Arcadia Group


Figure 237: Arcadia Group: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in UK, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 238: Arcadia Group: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11

Store portfolio


Figure 239: Arcadia Group: Outlet data, 2006-10

Consumer profiles


Bhs

Figure 240: Bhs shoppers in last six months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2011

Figure 241: Bhs shoppers in last six months, by region and ACORN group, July 2011

Burton

Figure 242: Burton shoppers in last six months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2011

Figure 243: Burton shoppers in last six months, by region and ACORN group, July 2011

Dorothy Perkins

Figure 244: Dorothy Perkins shoppers in last six months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2011

Figure 245: Dorothy Perkins shoppers in last six months, by region and ACORN group, July 2011

Retail offering


Topman – for fashion conscious young men

e-commerce and home shopping


Figure 246: Bhs.co.uk: Online consumer demographics, three month average to July 2011

Figure 247: Topman.co.uk: Online consumer demographics, three month average to July 2011

Figure 248: Topshop.co.uk: Online consumer demographics, three month average to July 2011

Aurora Fashions


Figure 249: Aurora Fashions: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Europe, 2005-09

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 250: Aurora Fashions: Group financial performance, 2005/06-2009/10

Figure 251: Aurora Fashions: Sales breakdown, by region, 2009/10

Figure 252: Aurora Fashions: Group sales breakdown, by activity, 2009/10

Store portfolio


Figure 253: Aurora Fashions: Outlet data, 2005/06-2009/10

Figure 254: Aurora Fashions: Outlet data, by fascia, January 2010

Oasis

Coast

Warehouse

Retail offering


e-commerce


Figure 255: Oasis-stores.com: Online profile of unique visitors, three month average to July 2011

Figure 256: Warehouse.co.uk: Online profile of unique visitors, three month average to July 2011

Figure 257: Coast-stores.com: Online profile of unique visitors, three month average to July 2011

Benetton Group


Figure 258: Benetton Group: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Europe, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 259: Benetton Group: Group financial performance, 2006-10

Store portfolio


Figure 260: Benetton Group: Outlet data, 2006-10

Retail offering


e-commerce and home shopping


C&A Europe


Figure 261: C&A Europe: Sales as share of clothing retailers’ sales in Europe, 2006-10

Figure 262: C&A Germany: German sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Germany, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 263: C&A Europe: Group sales performance, 2006/07-2010/11

Figure 264: C&A Europe: Estimated sales by country, 2008/09-2010/11

Figure 265: C&A europe: Share of group sales, by country, 2006/07 and 2010/11

Store portfolio


Figure 266: C&A Europe: Outlet data, 2007-11

Figure 267: C&A Europe: Sales per outlet, selected territories, 2006/07-2010/11

Figure 268: C&A Europe: Fascia operated by C&A, April 2010 and February 2011

Retail offering


Figure 269: C&A Europe: Own brands, 2011

e-commerce and home shopping


Gap Inc


Figure 270: Gap Inc: UK sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in UK, 2005-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 271: Gap Inc: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11

Store portfolio


Figure 272: Gap Inc: Outlet data, 2006/07-2010/11

Figure 273: Gap - Stores in Europe, July 2011

Retail offering


Figure 274: Gap UK customer socio-demographic profile, 2011

Figure 275: Gap UK – regional profile, July 2011

Figure 276: Gap UK – ACORN special groups profile, July 2011

e-commerce and home shopping


Figure 277: Profile of Gap internet shoppers, Spring 2011

Grupo Cortefiel


Figure 278: Grupo Cortefiel: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Europe, 2005-09

Strategic evaluation


History


Financial performance


Figure 279: Grupo Cortefiel: Group financial performance, 2005/06-2009/10

Store portfolio


Figure 280: Grupo Cortefiel: Outlet data, 2007-10

Figure 281: Grupo Cortefiel, Outlet data, by country, February 2010

Retail offering


e-commerce and home shopping


Grupo Inditex


Figure 282: Grupo Inditex: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Europe, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 283: Grupo Inditex: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11

Figure 284: Grupo Inditex: Sales growth, 2006/07-2010/11

Figure 285: Grupo Inditex: Estimated sales in key European markets, 2006/07-2010/11

Figure 286: Europe: Grupo Inditex: Sales by retail brand, 2006/07-2010/11

Store portfolio


Figure 287: Grupo Inditex: Outlet data, 2007-11

Figure 288: Grupo Inditex: Outlet numbers, by fascia, 2007-11

Figure 289: Grupo Inditex: Other outlet data, by fascia, 2010/11

Figure 290: Grupo Inditex: European stores by country and by fascia, 2010/11

Retail offering


e-commerce and home shopping


H&M Hennes & Mauritz


Figure 291: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: European sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Europe, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 292: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Group financial performance, 2005/06-2009/10

First half 2010/11

Store portfolio


Figure 293: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Outlet data, 2005/06-2009/10

Retail offering


e-commerce


Mackays Stores Group Ltd (M&Co)


Figure 294: Mackays Stores Group Ltd: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in UK, 2006-10

Figure 295: Mackays Stores Group Ltd: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11

Figure 296: Mackays Stores Group Ltd: Outlet data, 2006/07-2010/11

e-commerce and home shopping


Figure 297: M&Co: Profile of online visitors, July 2011

Marks & Spencer (M&S)


Figure 298: Marks & Spencer: Sales* as share of UK clothing specialists’ sales, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 299: Marks & Spencer: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11

Store portfolio


Figure 300: Marks & Spencer: Outlet data, 2006/07-2010/11

Figure 301: M&S: UK Outlets not specialising in food, by type, 2007/08-2010/11

Consumer profile


Figure 302: M&S shoppers in last six months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2011

Figure 303: M&S shoppers in last six months, by region and ACORN group, July 2011

Retail offering


Figure 304: Marks & Spencer: Own brand clothing portfolio, 2011

Advertising

e-commerce and home shopping


Figure 305: M&S: M&S Direct sales, 2006/07-2010/11

Figure 306: M&S: Online profile of unique visitors, three month average to July 2011

Mango Group


Figure 307: Mango Spain: Spanish sales as share of all clothing specialists’ sales in Spain, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 308: Mango Group: Group sales performance, 2006-10

Figure 309: Mango: Estimated sales, by major markets, 2010

Store portfolio


Figure 310: Mango Group: Outlet data, 2006-10

Figure 311: Mango Group: Breakdown of stores in Europe, 2007-11

Retail offering


e-commerce and home shopping


Matalan Ltd


Figure 312: Matalan Ltd: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in UK, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 313: Matalan Retail Ltd: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11

Store portfolio


Figure 314: Matalan Ltd: Outlet data, 2007-11

Consumer profiles


Figure 315: Matalan shoppers in last six months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2011

Figure 316: Matalan shoppers in last six months, by region and ACORN group, July 2011

Retail offering


e-commerce


Figure 317: Matalan.co.uk: Online consumer demographics, three month average to July 2011

Monsoon


Figure 318: Monsoon: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in UK, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 319: Monsoon: Group financial performance, 2006-10

Store portfolio


Figure 320: Monsoon: Outlet data, 2006-11

Consumer profile


Figure 321: Monsoon: Socio-demographic profile, July 2011

Figure 322: Monsoon: Regional profile, July 2011

Figure 323: Monsoon: Special ACORN group profile, July 2011

Retail offering


e-commerce


Figure 324: Monsoon: Online customer profile, July 2011

New Look Retail Group


Figure 325: New Look: UK sales as share of UK clothing specialists’ sales, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 326: New Look Group Plc: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11

Store portfolio


Figure 327: New Look Group Plc: Outlet data, 2006/07-2010/11

Figure 328: New Look: European outlet data, 2007/08-2010/11

Consumer profile


Figure 329: New Look shoppers in last six months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2011

Figure 330: New Look shoppers in last six months, by region and ACORN group, July 2011

Retail offering


Figure 331: New Look: Product mix for New Look brand sales, 2010/11

e-commerce


Figure 332: New Look: E-commerce sales, 2007/08-2010/11

Figure 333: New Look: Online profile of unique visitors, three month average to July 2011

Next Group


Figure 334: Next: UK sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in UK, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 335: Next Group: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11

First half 2011/12

Figure 336: Next Group: Group interim financial performance, 2010/11-2011/12

Store portfolio


Figure 337: Next Group: Outlet data, 2007-11

International

Figure 338: Next: International outlets, 2009-11

Consumer profiles


Figure 339: Next shoppers in last six months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2011

Figure 340: Next shoppers in last six months, by region and ACORN group, July 2011

Retail offering


e-commerce and home shopping


Figure 341: Next.co.uk: Online consumer demographics, three month average to July 2011

Peek & Cloppenburg (Düsseldorf)


Figure 342: Peek & Cloppenburg (Düsseldorf): Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Europe, 2006-10

Figure 343: Peek & Cloppenburg (Düsseldorf): Estimated German sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Germany, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 344: Peek & Cloppenburg (Düsseldorf): Group financial performance, 2006-10

Store portfolio


Figure 345: Peek & Cloppenburg (Düsseldorf): Outlet data, 2006-10

Figure 346: Peek & Cloppenburg (Düsseldorf): Outlets by country, 2006-11

Retail offering


e-commerce


Peacock Group


Figure 347: Peacock Group: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in UK, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 348: Peacock Group: Group financial performance, 2006-10

Store portfolio


Figure 349: Peacock Group: Outlet data, 2006-10

Consumer profiles


Figure 350: Peacocks shoppers in last six months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2011

Figure 351: Peacocks shoppers in last six months, by region and ACORN group, July 2011

Retail offering


e-commerce


Figure 352: Peacocks.co.uk: Online consumer demographics, three month average to July 2011

Primark/Penneys


Figure 353: Primark: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in UK, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 354: Primark/Penneys: Financial performance, 2006-10

Store portfolio


Figure 355: Primark/Penneys: Outlet data, 2006-10

Figure 356: Primark/Penneys: Outlet numbers, by country, September 2011

Consumer profile


Figure 357: Primark shoppers in last six months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2011

Figure 358: Primark shoppers in last six months, by region and ACORN group, July 2011

Retail offering


e-commerce


River Island Clothing


Figure 359: River Island Clothing Co Ltd: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in the UK, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


History


Financial performance


Figure 360: River Island Clothing Co Ltd: Group financial performance, 2006-10

Store portfolio


Figure 361: River Island Clothing Co Ltd: Outlet data, 2006-10

Consumer profile


Figure 362: River Island shoppers in last six months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2011

Figure 363: River Island shoppers in last six months, by region group, July 2011

Figure 364: River Island shoppers in last six months, by ACORN group, July 2011

Retail offering


e-commerce and home shopping


Figure 365: River Island: Online consumer demographics, three month average to July 2011

TJX Europe (TK Maxx)


Figure 366: TJX UK (TK Maxx): UK sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in UK, 2006-10

Figure 367: TJX Europe: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Europe, 2006-10

Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 368: TJX Europe: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11

Store portfolio


Figure 369: TJX Europe: Outlet data, 2006/07-2010/11

Figure 370: TJX Europe: Outlet data by country and format, January 2011

Consumer profile


Figure 371: TK Maxx (UK); shoppers in last six months, by gender, age and socio-economic group, July 2011

Figure 372: TK Maxx (UK) shoppers in last six months, by region and ACORN group, July 2011

Retail offering


e-commerce


Figure 373: TK Maxx UK online profile of unique visitors, three month average to July 2011

Vivarte


Figure 374: Vivarte: Estimated sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Europe, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation


Recent history


Financial performance


Figure 375: Vivarte: Estimated group sales performance, 2006-10

Store portfolio


Figure 376: Vivarte: Group outlet data, 2010

Retail offering


e-commerce and home shopping


Figure 377: Vivarte: E-commerce activities by brand, 2011

Appendix – Broader Market Environment


Population


Figure 378: Europe: Population, by age group, 2005

Figure 379: Europe: Population, by age group, 2010

Figure 380: Europe: Population, by age group, 2015

Figure 381: Europe: Population, by age group, 2020

GDP


Figure 382: Europe: GDP (current prices), 2010

Figure 383: Europe: GDP growth rates (current prices), 2001-Q2 2011 (Annual % change)

Figure 384: Europe: GDP growth rates (constant prices), 2001-Q2 2011 (annual % change)

Consumer spending


Figure 385: Europe: Households’ consumer spending (current prices), 2010

Figure 386: Europe: Households’ consumer spending growth rates (current prices), 2001-Q2 2011 (annual % change)

Figure 387: Europe: Households’ consumer spending growth rates (constant prices), 2001-Q2 2011 (annual % change)

Consumer prices


Figure 388: Europe: Harmonised index of consumer prices, 2001-10 (Annual average rate of change (%))

Unemployment


Figure 389: Europe: Average rate of unemployment, 2001-10

Interest rates


Figure 390: Europe: Interest rates, 2005-Q2 2011

Consumer confidence


Figure 391: Europe: Consumer confidence, Sep 2010-Aug 2011

Appendix – TGI Europe


Figure 392: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by country, 2010

France


Figure 393: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, France, 2010

Figure 394: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, France, 2010

Figure 395: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, France, 2010

Figure 396: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, France, 2010

Figure 397: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, France, 2010

Germany


Figure 398: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, Germany, 2010

Figure 399: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, Germany, 2010

Figure 400: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, Germany, 2010

Figure 401: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, Germany, 2010

Figure 402: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, Germany, 2010

Spain


Figure 403: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, Spain, 2010

Figure 404: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, Spain, 2010

Figure 405: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, Spain, 2010

Figure 406: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, Spain, 2010

Figure 407: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, Spain, 2010

GB


Figure 408: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, GB, 2010

Figure 409: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, GB, 2010

Figure 410: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, GB, 2010

Figure 411: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, GB, 2010

Figure 412: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by demographics, GB, 2010

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