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Menswear Retailing - UK
Mintel International Group Ltd. - 10/1/2007 - 175 Pages - ID: GN1604668
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Abstract

Since the last Menswear Retailing report, in October 2005, deflation has continued as the market has become ever more competitive. Further retailers have entered the arena and expanded (eg New Look, Monsoon) and 2006 was challenging for many, due to the World Cup and the weather. The middle market has been squeezed by the growth of the value players - especially Primark - and the supermarkets, whilst the recovery of M&S impacted other mid-sector players.

Menswear trends have been less directional, but the move towards a smarter look is benefiting some retailers. The clean-cut, well-groomed style and 80s influence emerging from the catwalk is difficult for the high street to interpret into commercial success. Men have become more confident shoppers, but women are still key purchasers, so retailers have to appeal to both. Going forward, consolidation among both retailers and mid-market brands is expected.

The products covered in the report include:

  • Formalwear, including suits, formal shirts and trousers, shirt and tie sets, formal jackets and blazers, coats, raincoats.
  • Casualwear, including knitwear, casual shirts, T-shirts, polo shirts, other tops, rugby shirts, casual trousers, jeans, shorts, casual jackets, anoraks.

 
 
Table of Contents
Issues in the Market
Main issues
Definitions
Abbreviations


Market in Brief
Key challenges
Fashion influences
The retailers - how they have reacted to challenges
The Internet
Selected retailers - performance and prospects
Men - where they shop
Figure 1: Top ten retailers where men shop for formalwear and casualwear, July 2007
Consumer types
Men - atitudes highlights
Future challenges and influences


Industry Insights
Key findings
Market overview
Market sectors and categories
Factors and challenges in the menswear market
2007 factors and challenges
The retail competitive arena
Recovery of Marks & Spencer
Innovators
The Internet
Customer service
The price issue
Store design
Fashion and menswear
The green issue
Brands or fashion?
The influence of celebrities
The changing male consumer
Marketing
A challenging future


Internal Market Environment
Key points
Falling prices
Figure 2: Indices of retail prices for men’s and women’s outerwear, Jan 1997-Dec 2006
Fashion
Women purchasers
Own brand development
Green issues
Celebrities
Spending on other things


Broader Market Environment
Key points
PDI and consumer expenditure
Figure 3: PDI and consumer expenditure, at current and constant 2002 prices, 2002-12
Inflation and interest rates
Figure 4: Interest rates, 2001-07
Employment
Figure 5: UK workforce and employment, 2002-12
Age of population
Figure 6: Population numbers by age groups, 2002-12
Socio-economic changes
Figure 7: Population numbers, by socio-economic groups, 2002-12
Figure 8: Percentage of the population, by socio-economic group, 2002-12
Marriages declining
Savings
Figure 9: Savings ratio, 2002-12


Market in Context
Key points
Hobbies
Boys’ toys and technology
Figure 10: Market growth of selected high-tech gadgets, 2002-06
Figure 11: UK consumer spending on men’s outerwear, at current and constant 2002 prices, 2002-07
Figure 12: Comparison of expenditure on men’s outerwear, video games and software, mobile phones and digital cameras, 2002-06


Strengths and Weaknesses in the Market
Strengths
Weaknesses


Market Size and Forecast
Key points
Consumer spending on men’s outerwear
Figure 13: UK consumer spending on men’s outerwear, at current and constant 2002 prices, 2002-07
Consumer spending on womenswear
Figure 14: UK consumer spending on all women's outerwear, at current and constant 2002 prices, 2002-07
What menswear could learn from womenswear
Men’s outerwear - formalwear vs casualwear
Figure 15: Men’s formal and casualwear spending split, 2002 and 2006
Forecast
Figure 16: Market size and forecast of menswear, at current and 2007 prices, 2002-12
Formalwear- the way forward for value growth?
Factors used in the forecast


Where They Shop
Figure 17: Where men buy business/formalwear, July 2007
Figure 18: Where men buy casual/leisurewear, July 2007
Key findings
Figure 19: Outlets used by men for formalwear purchases in the last 12 months, 1996-2007
Figure 20: Comparison of leading outlets used for men’s formal and casual outerwear, June 2005 and July 2007
Retailers used for buying business/formalwear
Top five most popular destinations
Figure 21: Top five retailers used for buying business/formalwear, July 2007
Figure 22: Top five retailers used for buying business/formalwear, by age and key socio-economic group, July 2007
Value retailers
Figure 23: Retailers used for buying business/formalwear, by age and key socio-economic group, July 2007
Fashion clothing retailers
Retailers used for buying casual/leisurewear
Figure 24: Top six retailers used for casual/leisurewear, July 2007
Top six most popular destinations
Figure 25: Retailers used for buying casual/leisurewear, by age and socio-economic group, July 2007
The next five popular destinations
Figure 26: Retailers used for buying casual/leisurewear, by age and socio-economic group, July 2007
Number of retailers used
Key findings
How loyal are menswear shoppers?
Number of outlets men use for business/formalwear
Figure 27: Number of outlets men use for business/formalwear shopping, July 2007
Figure 28: Outlets used for business/formalwear shopping, by number of retailers used, July 2007
Marks & Spencer dominates
Tesco and Matalan
Number of outlets men use for casual/leisurewear
Figure 29: Number of outlets men use for casual/leisurewear shopping, July 2007
Figure 30: Outlets used for casual/leisurewear shopping, by retailers used, July 2007
Marks & Spencer less of a destination
George at ASDA


Where They Shop - Detailed Consumer Demographics
Business/formalwear
Figure 31: Retailers used for buying business/formalwear, by marital status, lifestage, region, ACORN categories, media usage, commercial TV viewing and supermarkets used, July 2007
Figure 32: Retailers used for buying business/formalwear, by marital status, lifestage, region, ACORN categories, media usage, commercial TV viewing and supermarkets used, July 2007
Figure 33: Retailers used for buying business/formalwear, by marital status, lifestage, region, ACORN categories, media usage, commercial TV viewing and supermarkets used, July 2007
Casual/leisurewear
Figure 34: Retailers used for buying casual/leisurewear, by marital status, lifestage, region, ACORN categories, media usage, commercial TV viewing and supermarkets used, July 2007
Figure 35: Retailers used for buying casual/leisurewear, by marital status, lifestage, region, ACORN categories, media usage, commercial TV viewing and supermarkets used, July 2007
Figure 36: Retailers used for buying casual/leisurewear, by marital status, lifestage, region, ACORN categories, media usage, commercial TV viewing and supermarkets used, July 2007


Their Relationship to Clothes Shopping
Key findings
Figure 37: Top seven statements on what men think of clothes retailers, July 2007
Figure 38: How they describe clothes shopping, by age and socio-economic group, July 2007
Figure 39: How they describe clothes shopping, by age and socio-economic group, July 2007
Key findings
Figure 40: Men’s relationship with clothes shops, business/formalwear, by retailer, July 2007
Figure 41: Men’s relationship with clothes shops, business/formalwear, by retailer, July 2007
Figure 42: What men think of shopping for clothes, business/formal, by retailer, July 2007
Figure 43: What men think of shopping for clothes, business/formal, by retailer, July 2007
Leisure/Casualwear
Where men bought and how they describe their relationship with clothes shops
Figure 44: Men’s relationship with clothes shops, leisure/casualwear, by retailer, July 2007
Figure 45: Men’s relationship with clothes shops, leisure/casualwear, by retailer, July 2007
Figure 46: What men think of shopping for clothes, leisure/casualwear, by retailer, July 2007
Figure 47: What men think of shopping for clothes, leisure/casualwear, by retailer, July 2007
Their Relationship to Clothes Shopping - Detailed Consumer Demographics
Figure 48: How men describe clothes shopping, by marital status, lifestage, region, ACORN categories, media usage, commercial TV viewing and supermarkets used, July 2007
Figure 49: How men describe clothes shopping, by marital status, lifestage, region, ACORN categories, media usage, commercial TV viewing and supermarkets used, July 2007
Figure 50: How men describe clothes shopping, by marital status, lifestage, region, ACORN categories, media usage, commercial TV viewing and supermarkets used, July 2007


Retailer Competitor Analysis
Strategic evaluation
Figure 75: Menswear retailers’ positioning, strategy and analysis, 2007
Sales performance


Retailer Profiles
Specialists
Arcadia Group (Burton and Topman)
Figure 76: Arcadia Group, UK outlet data, 2003-06
Austin Reed
Figure 77: Austin Reed brand (excluding CC), UK retail and licensing sales, 2002-07
Moss Bros
Figure 78: Moss Bros Group plc, financial performance, 2002-07
Officers Club
Figure 79: The Officers Club, financial performance, 2002-06
Figure 80: The Officers Club, financial performance, 2002-05
Speciality Retail Group
Style Menswear (Alexon Group)
TM Lewin
Slater
Non-specialists
Marks & Spencer
Figure 81: Marks & Spencer: menswear own brand portfolio, 2007
Figure 82: M&S: Excluding VAT clothing sales, 2003-07
Bhs
Next
Figure 83: Percentage of Next’s UK selling space, by store size, 2001 and 2006
Other clothing retailers
French Connection
Figure 84: French Connection, group store portfolio, 2006-07
Figure 85: French Connection, financial performance, 2004-07
Gap UK
H&M
Figure 86: H&M, own brand portfolio, 2007
River Island
Ted Baker
West Coast Capital (USC and d2)
USC
d2
Republic
Smaller clothing chains
Inditex
Figure 87: Inditex UK stores, menswear age positioning and product offer by fascia, 2007
Monsoon
New Look
Reiss
Fat Face
Department stores
Debenhams
Figure 88: Debenhams menswear collections, 2007
John Lewis
House of Fraser
Other department stores
Value clothing retailers
Overview
Matalan
Figure 89: Matalan’s own brand portfolio, 2007
Peacocks
Primark
TK Maxx
Supermarkets
Overview
Figure 90: Estimated sales of clothing and footwear, and within this menswear, in grocery multiples, at current prices, 2001-06
Consumer research
George at ASDA
Tesco
Sainsbury’s
Sports retailers
Overview
JJB Sports
JD Sports
Blacks Leisure Group
Mail order/Internet
Internet


Retail Advertising and Promotion
Middle-market advertising dominates
Figure 91: Advertising expenditure on menswear, expenditure on press, cinema, radio, outdoor, TV, direct mail and Internet advertising, 2002-07