Women's Accessories - UK - February 2006

Table of Contents

• Introduction and Abbreviations
• - Men's Ties and Accessories -- UK, Market Intelligence, March2005Definition
• Consumer research
• ACORN
• Advertising data
• Abbreviations
• Executive Summary
• Market up
• Drivers positive
• Handbags hold the keys to success
• Supply and distribution
• Consumers are demanding
• The future is bright
• Market Drivers
  • Figure 1: Trends and projections in UKfemale population, by age group, 2000 and 2005
• Decline from the big spenders
• Growth from the cold targets
• Holidays
  • Figure 2: Proportion of holidaymakers andnumber of holidays taken in the last 12 months, 2001-05
  • Figure 3: Ski holidays market size, byvolume and value, 1999/2000-2004/05
• Growth in spending
  • Figure 4: PDI and consumer expenditure, atconstant 2000 prices, 2000-10
• Retail sector trends
  • Figure 5: Total UK retail sales, 2000-05
• Working women
  • Figure 6: UK workforce in employment, bygender, 2000-10
• Market Size
• Fashion trends
  • Figure 7: UK retail sales of women'saccessories, 2000-05
  • Figure 8: UK retail sales of all women'souterwear, 2000-05
• Fast fashion
  • Figure 9: Value of total imports foraccessories* for both men and women, 2001-04
• Growth from the top endWith great design comes great imitation
• Not all bad?Market Segmentation
• Hats
  • Figure 10: Purchase of hats by women inthe last 12 months, October 2005
  • Figure 11: UK retail sales of hats,2000-05
• Scarves and shawls
  • Figure 12: UK retail sales of scarves andshawls, 2000-05
  • Figure 13: Purchase of scarves and shawlsby women in the last 12 months, October 2005
• Gloves
  • Figure 14: UK retail sales of gloves,2000-05
• Leather glovesGlove liningsBelts
  • Figure 15: UK retail sales of belts,2000-05
• Handbags
  • Figure 16: UK retail sales of handbags,2000-05
• Fuelling the fireThe Supply Structure
• Brand shares
  • Figure 17: UK retail sales of women'saccessories (excluding handbags), branded vs own-label, 2001-05
• Major companies and brands
• Exclusive designers
  • Figure 18: Main monitored adspend, byselected exclusive designers, 2004
• Other suppliers
• Bally Group UK Ltd
• Boardman Brothers
• Burberry PLC
  • Figure 19: Main monitored adspend byBurberry, 2004 and 2005 (year to August)
• Chloe Fashions
• Dents Gloves
• Drake's Scarves
• Failsworth Hats
• Kangol
• Mulberry
  • Figure 20: Main monitored adspend byMulberry, 2004 and 2005 (year to August)
• Pittards
• Stormlite
• Totes Isotoner
• Handbags
  • Figure 21: UK retail sales of handbags,1998-2004
• The Tula Group
• Radley
• T2
• Franchetti Bond
• GUESS? Inc
• Acompany PLC
• Fiorelli
• Jane Shilton
• Trade Associations
• The British Hat Guild
• The British Glove Association
• Distribution
  • Figure 22: Sales of women's accessories,by outlet type, 2000-04
• Department stores
• Debenhams
• John Lewis
• House of Fraser (HoF)
• Liberty
• Variety stores
• Marks & Spencer
• Bhs
• Specialist clothing multiples
• Accessorize
• Claire's Accessories
• Tie Rack
• Arcadia
• Next
• New Look
• Other specialist multiples
• Grocery multiples
• Asda
• Mail order and online
• The Consumer
  • Figure 23: Accessories purchased withinthe last 12 months, October 2005
• Bags of sales
• A youth-oriented market
  • Figure 24: Netted groups of accessoriespurchased within the last 12 months, by age, October 2005
• Buying attitudes
  • Figure 25: Attitudes towards seasonalaccessories and buying accessories, October 2006
• It's all about age
  • Figure 26: The effects of age onwillingness to purchase seasonal accessories, October 2005
• Bucking the trend
  • Figure 27: Buying accessories as gifts andfor special occasions, by age, October 2005
• Frequency of accessory purchase
  • Figure 28: Frequency of buyingaccessories, October 2005
• The Consumer -- Detailed Demographics
• Type of accessory purchased
  • Figure 29: Accessories purchased withinthe last 12 months, by age, socio-economic group, region, workingstatus, marital status, presence of children, lifestage, media usage andMintel's Special Groups, October 2005
• Seasonal purchases
  • Figure 30: Accessories purchased withinthe last 12 months, by seasonal use, by age, socio-economic group,region, working status, marital status, presence of children, lifestage,media usage and Mintel's Special Groups, October 2005
• Frequency of buying accessories
  • Figure 31: Frequency of buyingaccessories, by age, socio-economic group, region, working status,marital status, presence of children, lifestage, media usage andMintel's Special Groups, October 2005
• Attitudes towards buying accessories
  • Figure 32: Attitudes towards buyingseasonal accessories, by age, socio-economic group, region, workingstatus, marital status, presence of children, lifestage, media usage andMintel's Special Groups, October 2005
  • Figure 33: Attitudes towards buyingaccessories, by age, socio-economic group, region, working status,marital status, presence of children, lifestage, media usage andMintel's Special Groups, October 2005
• The Future and Forecast
• An impressive outlook
  • Figure 50: Forecast of the women'saccessories market, 2005-10
• A dedicated follower of fashion?
• Confidence crucial
• Emphasising the profile
• Distribution routes and online
• Factors incorporated in the forecast