Clothing & Footwear Retailing in the US – Market Summary & Forecasts; Comprehensive overview of the market, consumer, and competitive context, with retail sales value and forecasts to 2019

1. Introduction

1.1 What is this Report About?

2. Executive Summary & Outlook

3. Market Context

3.1 The US continues to be an important market for retailers

3.1.1 The US economy recovers from recession

3.1.2 America has more spenders than savers, which augurs well for the retail industry

3.1.3 The US‘s unemployment rate continues to drop – a positive sign for the economy

3.1.4 Declining rates of inflation indicate more consumer spending

3.1.5 Consumption expenditure is rising, fuelling retail sales

3.2 Steady growth in US population offers growth opportunities

4. US Shoppers

4.1 Consumer inclination towards wearable technology to benefit retailers

4.2 Increasing numbers of US consumers embrace m-commerce

4.3 Private labels continue to grow

4.4 Demand from multicultural consumers to rise

4.5 Increasing number of Chinese tourists to fuel retail sales

5. Doing Business in the US

5.1 Summary

5.1.1 Bureaucracy

5.1.2 Business Culture

5.1.3 Geography

5.1.4 Infrastructure and Logistics

5.2 Taxation in the US

5.2.1 Corporate Income Tax

5.2.2 Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)

5.3 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for wages

5.4 Marketplace Fairness Act – still waiting to be passed

6. Retail – Product Sectors

6.1 Product Sector Analysis

6.1.1 Clothing

6.1.2 Footwear

6.2 Clothing and Footwear Category Overview

6.2.1 Clothing

6.2.2 Footwear

6.3 Major Retailers

6.3.1 Clothing

6.3.2 Footwear

7. Appendix

7.1 Definitions

7.2 Summary Methodology

7.2.1 Overview

7.2.2 The triangulated market sizing method

7.2.3 Industry surveys in the creation of retail market data

7.2.4 Quality control and standardized processes

7.3 About Conlumino

7.4 Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 1: US Clothing Retail Sales (US$ bn), by Product Sub-Category, 2009–2014

Table 2: US Clothing Retail Sales (US$ bn), by Product Sub-Category, 2014–2019

Table 3: US Footwear Retail Sales (US$ bn), by Product Sub-Category, 2009–2014

Table 4: US Footwear Retail Sales (US$ bn), by Product Sub-Category, 2014–2019

Table 5: US Clothing Retail Sales (US$ bn), by Channel Group, 2009–2014

Table 6: US Clothing Retail Sales Forecast (US$ bn), by Channel Group, 2014–2019

Table 7: US Clothing Retail Sales (US$ bn), by Channel Group, 2009–2014

Table 8: US Clothing Retail Sales Forecast (US$ bn), by Channel Group, 2014–2019

Table 9: US Clothing Retail Segmentation, by Channel Group, 2009–2019

Table 10: US Clothing Retail Sales (US$ bn), by Sub-Category, 2009–2014

Table 11: US Clothing Retail Sales Forecast (US$ bn), by Sub-Category, 2014–2019

Table 12: US Clothing Retail Sales (US$ bn), by Sub-Category, 2009–2014

Table 13: US Clothing Retail Sales Forecast (US$ bn), by Sub-Category, 2014–2019

Table 14: US Clothing Retail Segmentation, by Sub-Category, 2009–2019

Table 15: US Footwear Retail Sales (US$ bn), by Channel Group, 2009–2014

Table 16: US Footwear Retail Sales Forecast (US$ bn), by Channel Group, 2014–2019

Table 17: US Footwear Retail Sales (US$ bn), by Channel Group, 2009–2014

Table 18: US Footwear Retail Sales Forecast (US$ bn), by Channel Group, 2014–2019

Table 19: US Footwear Retail Segmentation, by Channel Group, 2009–2019

Table 20: US Footwear Retail Sales (US$ bn), by Sub-Category, 2009–2014

Table 21: US Footwear Retail Sales Forecast (US$ bn), by Sub-Category, 2014–2019

Table 22: US Footwear Retail Sales (US$ bn), by Sub-Category, 2009–2014

Table 23: US Footwear Retail Sales Forecast (US$ bn), by Sub-Category, 2014–2019

Table 24: US Footwear Retail Segmentation, by Sub-Category, 2009–2019

Table 25: Key Clothing Retailers in the US

Table 26: Key Footwear Retailers in the US

Table 27: Conlumino Retail Channel Definitions

Table 28: Conlumino Retail Category Definitions

List of Figures

Figure 1: GDP Values (US$ billion, %), 2008–2014E

Figure 2: Growth Rate of GDP (US$ billion, %), 2008–2014E

Figure 3: GDP Value and Growth (US$ billion, %), 2008–2014E

Figure 4: Forecasts for GDP Value and Growth (US$ billion, %), 2014–2019

Figure 5: Gross Domestic Savings Rate (% of Disposable Household Income), 2004–2014

Figure 6: Unemployment Rate (%), 2004–2014

Figure 7: Share of Employment by Sector (%), 2004 and 2014E

Figure 8: Inflation Rate (%), 2004–2014

Figure 9: Household Consumption Expenditure in the US (US$ billion), 2004 and 2014E

Figure 10: Household Consumption Expenditure of Major Countries (US$ billion), 2014E

Figure 11: Growth of Household Consumption Expenditure (US$, %), 2004–2014

Figure 12: Rural and Urban Populations (millions) 2004, 2014, and 2019

Figure 13: Total Population and Growth Rate (Millions, %), 2004–2019

Figure 14: Population Split by Gender (%), 2014 and 2019

Figure 15: Population Split by Age Group (%), 2014 and 2019E

Figure 16: Per Capita Spend on Retail (US$), 2006 and 2014

Figure 17: Per Capita Spend (US$) and Total Retail Spend by Age Group (%), 2006 and 2014

Figure 18:Wearable technology gaining mainstream adoption

Figure 19: Increasing number of consumers embrace m-commerce

Figure 20: Chinese Tourists to the US 2009–2014

Figure 21: Key Components of Doing Business in US Matrix

Figure 22: Share of Clothing in overall Retail 2014 and 2019

Figure 23: Retail Sales Value and Growth (US$ billion, %) of Clothing 2014–2019

Figure 24: Spend-per-Head on Clothing 2014 and 2019

Figure 25: Share of Clothing by Women‘s Wear, Men‘s Wear and Children‘s Wear 2014 and 2019

Figure 26: Children‘s Wear Sales Value and Growth (US$ billion, %) 2014–2019

Figure 27: Online Spend in Clothing 2014–2019

Figure 28: Online Share of Total Clothing Spend 2014 and 2019

Figure 29: Spending per Channel in Clothing (%) 2014 and 2019

Figure 30: Share of Footwear in Total Retail 2014 and 2019

Figure 31: Retail Sales Value and Growth (US$ billion, %) of Footwear 2014–2019

Figure 32: Spend-per-Head on Footwear 2014 and 2019

Figure 33: Share of Footwear by Women‘s Footwear, Men‘s Footwear and Children‘s Footwear 2014 and 2019

Figure 34: Women‘s Footwear Sales Value and Growth (US$ billion, %) 2014–2019

Figure 35: Men‘s Footwear Sales Value and Growth (US$ billion, %) 2014–2019

Figure 36: Children‘s Footwear Sales Value and Growth (US$ billion, %) 2014–2019

Figure 37: Online Spend in Footwear 2014–2019

Figure 38: Online Share of total Footwear Spend 2014 and 2019

Figure 39: Spending per Channel in Footwear (%) 2014 and 2019

Figure 40: US Clothing Retail Sales and Forecast (US$ bn), by Channel Group, 2009–2019

Figure 41: US Clothing Retail Sales and Forecast (US$ bn), by Sub-Category, 2009–2019

Figure 42: US Footwear Retail Sales and Forecast (US$ bn), by Channel Group, 2009–2019

Figure 43: US Footwear Retail Sales and Forecast (US$ bn), by Sub-Category, 2009–2019

Figure 44: The Triangulated Market Sizing Methodology

Clothing & Footwear Retailing in the US – Market Summary & Forecasts; Comprehensive overview of the market, consumer, and competitive context, with retail sales value and forecasts to 2019

Summary“Clothing & Footwear Retailing in the US – Market Summary & Forecasts” report provides a detailed analysis of retail sales from 2009 to 2019 across key channels in the US.

Key FindingsThe high-end US clothing retail market is dominated by domestic players, while the mid-level and entry-level markets have both international and domestic players.

Omnichannel presence and smart services remain order of the day

Consumption expenditure is rising, fuelling retail sales

Demand for sports footwear is on the rise with increasing concern among the consumers on developing a healthy lifestyle.

Declining rates of inflation indicate more consumer spending

Synopsis“Clothing & Footwear Retailing in the US – Market Summary & Forecasts” is a detailed sector report providing a comprehensive analysis of the emerging trends, forecasts and opportunities to 2019.

It contains:

A thorough analysis of consumer trends changing economic and population factors

Both qualitative and quantitative insights and analysis of the shifting clothing and footwear retail dynamics for men’s clothing, women’s clothing, children’s clothing, men’s footwear, women’s footwear, and children’s footwear from 2009 to 2019

Sales of clothing and footwear products through the following channels from 2009 to 2019: Clothing, footwear, accessories and luxury goods specialists; department stores; other specialist retailers; online; hypermarkets, supermarkets and hard-discounters; value, variety stores and general merchandise retailers; other general and non-specialist direct retailers; cash and carries and warehouse clubs and duty free retailers

An overview of key clothing and footwear retailers operating across the US and their presence across distribution channels

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US clothing and footwear market performance across key channels – accurate, reliable data for companies already operating in and those wishing to enter the market

Performance of individual product categories, across key channels from 2009, with forecasts until 2019 – pinpoint the fastest growing categories in a market witnessing robust growth

Vital economic and population trends, key consumer and technology trends influencing the retail market –explore novel opportunities that allow you to align your product offerings and strategies to meet demand

Critical insights into US shoppers - what stores do shoppers prefer? Have the right insights to beat off the competition by effectively promoting to lucrative market segments

Analysis of key international and domestic players operating in the clothing and footwear market – including store counts and revenues that give you a competitive edge - identify opportunities to improve market share