Abstract
Introduction
UK Retail Futures 2013: Clothing & Footwear combines comprehensive insight
into sector related issues such as how the current economic conditions are
affecting expenditure, space growth and the impact of increased costs. It
combines analysis of channel trends and specialists' performance over five
years.
Scope of this research
- Market expenditure, inflation and volume growth forecast to 2013 as well
as data from the last ten years.
- Comprehensive analysis covering inflation, volume, and sales growth for
nine clothing & footwear sub categories.
- Channels of distribution analysis 2008, 2009 and 2013 covering
specialists, grocers, department stores and mail order.
- Comprehensive analysis of the key issues set to impact the clothing &
footwear market over the next five years.
Research and analysis highlights
After enjoying buoyant growth over the past five years, growth is forecast to
slow in the next five and fall into negative territory in 2009. With consumer
confidence low, unemployment rising and house prices falling, consumers will
resist spending money on discretionary items.
A weakening pound means retailers will be facing the prospect of inflation in
clothing and footwear for the first time in over 10 years just when consumers
are becoming increasingly price sensitive. Retailers will do all they can to
absorb these costs. However, most will be forced to pass at least some of them
on to the consumer.
Accessories continue to show the most expenditure growth. Though largely
discretionary purchases, their low average selling price allow consumers to
update outfits at a relatively low cost. However, despite this we expect
volume growth to slow in 2009 and 2010 as consumers exercise more caution with
purchases.
Key reasons to purchase this research
- Plan for the future using this report to develop strategies that will
enable you to compete effectively against rivals in tougher market conditions
- Enhance your understanding of key issues, trends, and dynamics in the
market, providing a valuable tool to help steer through turbulent times ahead.
- See how clothing & footwear categories and sales channels are expected to
perform over the next five years.
Table of Contents
OVERVIEW
- About Verdict
- Executive Summary extracts
- Introduction
- SCOPE
- Methodology
- Principle sources
- DEFINITIONS
- Current Prices
- Constant Prices
- Volume Growth
- Inflation
- Total Growth
- Percentage point difference with Total Retail
TABLES
- Table: Principle sources of data and information
FIGURES
- Figure: Verdict forecasting methodology
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