Table of Contents
- Issues in the Market
- Main themes
- Definition
- Market in Brief
- The market -- size and shape
- Adult designer market
- Children' s designer market
- The market -- 2008
- Economic pressures
- Consumer sentiment and influences
- Issues
- Counterfeiting and eBay
- Currency movements
- Retail channels
- Online
- Eco/ethical
- The future
- Internal Market Environment
- Key points
- Fashion
- Ethical/eco issues
- Image
- Market changes
- Online
- Counterfeiting
- Dressing well
- Figure 1: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by gender, 2001,
2003, 2005 and 2007
- Broader Market Environment
- Key points
- Population trends favouring affluent ABs
- Figure 2: Adult population trends, by socio-economic group, 2003-13
- Population changes favour designer clothing
- Figure 3: Age structure of the UK population, 2003-13
- Designer market not insulated from lower growth PDI
- Figure 4: Trends in PDI and consumer expenditure, 2003-13
- Media and celebrity influence
- Global tourism
- Competitive Context
- Key points
- ' I' d rather buy...'
- Figure 5: UK retail sales (including VAT) of watches, handbags, precious
metal jewellery and health & beauty treatments, 2003-08
- Health and beauty treatments
- Handbags
- Watches and precious metal jewellery
- Strengths and Weaknesses in the Market
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Market Value and Forecast
- Key points
- The market
- Figure 6: Consumer spending, all adult and children' s garments and
designerwear (outer and underwear), incl VAT, 2003-08
- Adult designer clothing
- Figure 7: Consumer spending, all adult garments and designerwear (outer
and underwear), 2003-08
- Figure 8: Consumer spending on childrenswear (outer and underwear) and
children' s designerwear, incl VAT, 2003-08
- Growth to be slowing in 2008
- Figure 9: Consumer spending, adult designerwear, current and constant
2003 prices, 2003-08
- The future
- Forecast
- Figure 10: Forecast, consumer spending on designer wear and clothing, at
current prices, 2003-13
- Figure 11: Forecast, consumer spending on designer wear and clothing, at
current prices, 2003-13
- Figure 12: Forecast, consumer spending on designer wear and clothing, at
constant prices, 2003-13
- Segment forecast
- Figure 13: Forecast, consumer spending on designer wear, by segment, at
current prices, 2003-13
- Figure 14: Forecast of total UK consumer spending on designer wear, by
segment, at constant 2008 prices, 2003-13
- Women' s designer wear still strongest
- Factors used in the forecast
- Segment Performance
- Key points
- Womenswear is buoyant
- Figure 29: Consumer spending, total adult and women' s designerwear
(outer and underwear), incl VAT 2003-08
- Figure 30: Consumer spending, women' s garments and designerwear (outer
and underwear), incl VAT, 2003-08
- Men' s designerwear outperforms
- Figure 31: Consumer spending, total adult and men' s designerwear (outer
and underwear), incl VAT, 2003-08
- Menswear' s share
- Figure 32: Consumer spending, men' s garments and designerwear (outer and
underwear), incl VAT, 2003-08
- Children' s designer clothing
- Figure 33: Consumer spending on childrenswear (outer and underwear) and
children' s designerwear, incl VAT, 2003-08
- Companies and Products
- Key points
- Major players
- Aeffe Fashion Group
- Armani Group
- Burberry
- Figure 34: Burberry, product categories as a percentage of sales, sales
growth and category development, 2008
- Calvin Klein
- Christian Dior
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Gucci Group/PPR
- Gucci
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Balenciaga
- Alexander McQueen
- Stella McCartney
- LVMH
- Donna Karan
- Celine
- Kenzo
- Givenchy
- Marc Jacobs
- Pucci
- Paul Smith
- Prada
- Ralph Lauren
- Tommy Hilfiger
- Valentino Fashion Group: Hugo Boss and Valentino
- Vivienne Westwood
- Other designers
- Brand Communication and Promotion
- Key points
- Advertising spend increases
- Figure 35: Main monitored media advertising expenditure, by designer
brands, 2003-07
- Figure 36: Internet advertising expenditure by designer advertisers,
2003-07
- Channels to Market
- Key points
- Overview
- Figure 37: UK retail value sales of total designerwear (men' s and
women' s), by outlet type, 2003-07
- Department stores
- Specialist multiples
- Mono-brand stores
- Specialist designer multiples (examples)
- Fashion multiples with designer offers
- Independents
- Internet
- The Consumer -- What They Buy
- Key points
- Figure 38: What they buy, April 2008
- Little change in garment buying trends
- Figure 39: What they buy, 2006 and 2008
- Young men are key buyers of designerwear
- Not just a question of affluence
- Sports clothing and underwear the broadest appeal
- Figure 40: What they buy, by gender, age and socio-economic group, April
2008
- Formalwear and womenswear bought more by affluent
- The over-45s are the non-purchasers
- Figure 41: What they buy, by gender, age and socio-economic group, April
2008
- The Consumer -- What They Think of Designer Clothing
- Key points
- More convincing is needed
- Figure 44: What they think of designer clothing, April 2008
- High street winning on style
- Differentiation -- quality, occasions and longevity
- Eco/Fairtrade opportunities?
- Figure 45: What they think of designer clothing, by gender, age and
socio-economic group, April 2008
- Playing on the emotions
- Fakes not such a big issue
- Figure 46: What they think of designer clothing, by gender, age and
socio-economic group, April 2008
- Appendix: Internal Market Environment
- Figure 49: Agreement with the statement ' It is important to me to look
well-dressed' , men, by age and socio-economic group, 2001-07
- Figure 50: Agreement with the statement ' It is important to me to look
well-dressed' , women, by age and socio-economic group, 2001-07
- Figure 51: Agreement with the statement ' I like to keep up with the
latest fashions' , men, by age and socio-economic group, 2001-07
- Figure 52: Agreement with the statement ' I like to keep up with the
latest fashions' , women, by age and socio-economic group, 2001-07
- Figure 53: Agreement with the statement ' A designer label improves a
person' s image' , men, by age and socio-economic group, 2001-07
- Figure 54: Agreement with the statement ' A designer label improves a
person' s image' , women, by age and socio-economic group, 2001-07
- Appendix: What They Buy
- Figure 55: What they buy, by Mintel' s special groups, region, ACORN
groups, technology users, internet usage, daily newspapers, commercial TV
viewing and supermarket used, April 2008
- Repertoire
- Figure 56: Designer items bought, by what items, May 2008
- Figure 57: Designer items bought, by gender, age and socio-economic
group, May 2008
- Repertoire demographics
- Figure 58: Designer items bought, by ACORN group, commercial TV viewing,
region, daily newspaper, technology users, internet usage and supermarket
used, May 2008
- What They Think of Designer Clothing -- Detailed Consumer Demograhics
- Figure 61: What they think of designer clothing, Mintel' s special
groups, region, ACORN groups, technology users, internet usage, daily
newspapers, commercial TV viewing and supermarket used, April 2008
- Figure 62: What they think of designer clothing, Mintel' s special
groups, region, ACORN groups, technology users, internet usage, daily
newspapers, commercial TV viewing and supermarket used, April 2008
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