Clothing Retailing - France - October 2009

Table of Contents

• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• The competitive landscape
• Report Scope
• Technical notes
• Definitions
• Financial definitions
• Currencies
• Country codes
  • Figure 1: Country codes
• VAT
  • Figure 2: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2008
• Broader Market Environment
• Key points
• Gradual population growth
  • Figure 3: France: Population trends, 2005-09
  • Figure 4: France: Population projections, by age group, 2005-45
• Economy
• Economic growth hit by current climate
  • Figure 5: France: Gross domestic product, 1998-2008
• Prolonged period of consumer malaise
  • Figure 6: France: Household consumer expenditure, 1998-2008
• Consumer confidence bouncing back?
  • Figure 7: France: Consumer confidence, January 1999-September 2009
• Inflation easing
  • Figure 8: France: Consumer prices, 2004-08
• The Market in Context
• Key findings
• Slow clothing growth
  • Figure 9: France: Consumer spending on selected categories of goods, 2004-08
• Little inflation in the sector
  • Figure 10: France: Consumer price indices for major product categories, 1998-August 2009
  • Figure 11: France: Consumer price indices for clothing by product type, 1998-August 2009
• Channels of distribution
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Key findings
• Economic outlook
• Retail prospects
  • Figure 12: France: Retail sales, 2004-14
• Recent trends in clothing sector
  • Figure 13: France: Rate of growth of clothing specialists against all clothing spend, 2004-08
• Enterprise data
  • Figure 14: France: Clothing retailers, enterprise numbers, 2002-06
• Retail Competitor Analysis
• Key findings
• Vivarte leads the way
• Inditex going from strength to strength
• Domestic players continue to perform well
• Mixed results for other foreign players
  • Figure 15: France: Leading players in the clothing sector, 2008/09
• Market shares
  • Figure 16: France: Leading clothing specialists' market shares, 2008
• Benetton Group
  • Figure 17: Benetton (Europe): Sales as share of clothing specialists in Europe, 2004-08
  • Figure 18: Benetton (Italy): Sales as share of clothing specialists in Italy, 2004-08
• Strategic evaluation
• Recent history
• Financial performance
  • Figure 19: Benetton Group: Group financial performance, 2004-08
• Market performance
• Brand performance
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 20: Benetton Group: Outlet data, 2004-08
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
  • Figure 21: Benetton Group: Sales, by brand, 2008
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• C&A Europe
  • Figure 22: C&A: Sales as share of clothing retailers' sales in Europe, 2004-08
  • Figure 23: C&A Germany: Sales as share of clothing retailers' sales in Germany, 2004-08
  • Figure 24: C&A Netherlands: Sales as share of clothing retailers' sales in the Netherlands, 2005-08
• Strategic evaluation
• History
• Financial performance
  • Figure 25: C&A: Group sales performance, 2005/06-2008/09
  • Figure 26: C&A: Sales by country, 2008/09
  • Figure 27: C&A: Share of group sales, by country, 2008/09
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 28: C&A: Outlet data, 2004/05-2008/09
  • Figure 29: C&A: Fascias operated by C&A in Europe, April 2009
• Avanti
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands and product offer
• C&A Money
• Pricing
• Operational issues
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Diramode
• Recent history
• Financial performance
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 30: Diramode: European outlet data, 2009
• Retail offering
• Market positioning and product offer
• Operational issues
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Esprit
  • Figure 31: Esprit: Sales as share of clothing specialists' sales in Europe, 2004-08
• History
• Financial performance
  • Figure 32: Esprit: Group financial performance, 2003/04-2008/09
  • Figure 33: Esprit: Sales performance, by channel and region, 2004/05-2008/09
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 34: Esprit: Outlet data, 2005-09
  • Figure 35: Esprit: Store network, by region and type, June 2009
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands and product offer
  • Figure 36: Esprit product offer, 2009
  • Figure 37: Esprit: Product mix, 2008/09
• Pricing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Etam Group
  • Figure 38: Etam Group: Sales as share of clothing specialists' sales in Europe, 2004-08
  • Figure 39: Etam Group: Sales as share of clothing specialists' sales in France, 2004-08
• Recent history
• Financial performance
  • Figure 40: Etam Group: Group financial performance, 2004-08
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 41: Etam Group: Outlet data, 2004-08
  • Figure 42: Etam: Outlet numbers by brand, 2006-08
• Retail offering
• Market positioning and brands
  • Figure 43: Etam Group: Brands, 2009
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Gap
  • Figure 44: Gap Inc: UK sales as share of clothing specialists' sales in UK, 2004-08
• History
• Financial performance
  • Figure 45: Gap Inc: Group financial performance, 2004/05-08/09
  • Figure 46: Gap UK: Financial performance, 2004/05-08/09
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 47: Gap Inc: Outlet data, 2005-09
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands
  • Figure 48: Gap Inc: Brands, 2008
• Product offer/pricing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Grupo Inditex
  • Figure 49: Grupo Inditex: Sales as share of clothing specialists' sales in Europe, 2004-08
• Strategic evaluation
• Recent history
• Financial performance
  • Figure 50: Grupo Inditex: Group financial performance, 2004/05-2008/09
  • Figure 51: Grupo Inditex: Sales growth, 2004/05-2008/09
  • Figure 52: Grupo Inditex: Estimated sales in key European markets, 2004/05-2008/09
  • Figure 53: Europe: Grupo Inditex: Sales by retail brand, 2004/05-2008/09
• H1 2009/2010
  • Figure 54: Grupo Inditex: Sales H1 2008/09 and 2009/10
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 55: Grupo Inditex: Outlet data, 2005-09
  • Figure 56: Grupo Inditex: Outlet numbers, by fascia, 2004/05-2008/09
  • Figure 57: Grupo Inditex: Other outlet data, by fascia, 2008/09
  • Figure 58: Grupo Inditex: Stores by country and by fascia, 2008/09
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Zara
• Brands
• Product offer
• Massimo Dutti
• Product offer/pricing
• Bershka
• Product offer
• e-commerce and home shopping
  • Figure 59: Grupo Inditex: Company websites, 2009
• H&M Hennes & Mauritz
  • Figure 60: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Sales as share of clothing specialists' sales in Europe, 2004-08
• Strategic evaluation
• Recent history
• Financial performance
  • Figure 61: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Group financial performance, 2004-08
• Sales by country
  • Figure 62: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Sales by country, 2004-08
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 63: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Outlet numbers, 2004-08
  • Figure 64: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Sales per outlet, 2005-08
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Brands
  • Figure 65: H&M,: Own brand portfolio, 2009
• Pricing
• Operations
• COS
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Mango Group
  • Figure 66: Mango Group: Sales as share of clothing specialists' sales in Europe, 2004-08
  • Figure 67: Mango Spain: Sales as share of all clothing specialists' sales in Spain, 2004-08
• Strategic evaluation
• Recent history
• Financial performance
  • Figure 68: Mango Group: Group financial performance, 2004-08
  • Figure 69: Mango: Estimated performance, by major markets, 2008
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 70: Mango Group: Outlet data, 2004-08
  • Figure 71: Mango Group: Breakdown of stores in Europe, 2005-09
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• New Look
  • Figure 72: New Look Group Plc: Sales as share of clothing specialists' sales in Europe, 2004-08
  • Figure 73: New Look Group Plc: Sales as share of clothing specialists' sales in UK, 2004-08
• Strategic evaluation
• Recent history
• Financial performance
  • Figure 74: New Look Group Plc: Group financial performance, 2004/05-2008/09
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 75: New Look Group Plc: Outlet data, 2005-09
  • Figure 76: New Look Group PLC: Outlet data, by country, 2008-09
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands/product offer
  • Figure 77: New Look: Womenswear own brand collections, 2009
• Pricing
• Operational issues
• Advertising and marketing
  • Figure 78: New Look: Breakdown of advertising expenditure in the UK, 2008
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Vivarte
  • Figure 79: Vivarte: Sales as share of clothing specialists' sales in Europe, 2004-08
• Strategic evaluation
• Recent history
• Financial performance
  • Figure 80: Vivarte: Group financial performance, 2003/04-2007/08
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 81: Vivarte: European Outlet data, 2008
• Retail offering
• Market positioning/product offer
• e-commerce and home shopping