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Market Research Report

UK Accessories Retailing 2010

Published by Datamonitor
Published December, 2009 Product code 106703
Content info 198 pages
Price
US $ 3450 PDF by E-mail (Single User License)
US $ 8625 PDF by E-mail (Global Site License)


UK Accessories Retailing 2010 published by Datamonitor in December, 2009. This report consists of 198 pages and the price starts from US $ 3450.

Introduction

Abstract

Introduction

Verdict Research: UK Accessories Retailers 2010 delivers comprehensive analysis of the key issues facing retailers in the sector. It examines the top 17 accessories retailers, including key operating statistics, accessories market shares and analysis of the opportunities in the market for individual retailers.

Scope of this research

  • Spending trends in accessories, split down into men' s, women' s and children' s and forecasted to 2013
  • Profiles of the top 17 accessories retailers including in depth analysis of their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
  • The accessories market is analysed in detail and includes market share information on the leading operators and the main channels of distribution

Research and analysis highlights

In 2009 accessories has proved the most resilient sector in clothing, with expenditure growth of 3.2%. Consumers have continued to buy into accessories as a cost effective way of updating an outfit. Investing in accessories offers good value for money as they can be used with various outfits. Many styles provide good longevity, too.

Women' s accessories has grown the most over 2005-2009, by 24.7%. Accounting for 73.0% of all accessories, women' s accessories is the main driver of the sector, followed by men' s at 19.2% and children' s at 7.8%. While children' s accessories are becoming more popular, many tweenage children are trading up into adult ranges.

There are two types of accessories shoppers: the purposeful shopper who goes shopping with a particular accessory in mind; and the impulse shopper who purchases accessories while shopping for clothing, enticed to do so by seeing items that co-ordinate well. It is essential that clothing specialists provide for both types of customer.

Key reasons to purchase this research

  • Identify the key trends and issues for accessories retailers and design strategies to exploit opportunities and minimise risk
  • Benchmark your performance against the 17 leading accessories retailers' key operating statistics
  • Comprehensive consumer spending information on men' s, women' s and children' s accessories sets the context for the market

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • Key findings
  • Main conclusions
    • Accessories prove resilient in recession ...
    • ... and have added nearly £0.5bn to their value over 2005-2009
    • Women' s dominates
    • Clothing specialists use accessories as a vehicle for growth
    • Accessories department and a selection in clothing essential
    • Fashion a key driver of accessories purchases ...
    • ... which poses risk
    • Marks & Spencer market leader
    • Accessorize leading specialist
    • Grocers threaten ...
    • ... and other value retailers increase their influence
    • Midmarket shifts upwards
    • Specialists must strike back
    • Sub brands offer opportunities
    • Growth of 14.4% between 2009 and 2013

MARKET ANALYSIS

  • Market definition
  • Market value and sub categories 2005-2009
    • Market grows by £0.5bn in five years
  • Year-on-year growth % 2005-2009
    • Rapid growth, but slowing
  • Sub category share of total 2005-2009
    • Dominated by womenswear
  • Market value and sub categories 2009e-2013e
    • Market expected to grow to £2.9bn by 2013
  • Year-on-year growth % 2009e-2013e
    • Growth expected to strengthen again in 2012 and 2013
  • Sub category share of total 2009e-2013e
    • Women' s category continues to dominate
  • Accessories market channels of distribution and sales mix
  • Spend per head

COMPANY DATA ANALYSIS

  • Accessories market shares
    • Accessories specialists decline as clothing retailers grow share
  • Winners and losers
  • Key operating statistics
  • Accessories sales
    • Clothing retailers resilient
  • Operating margins
  • Accessories sales densities
  • Space

OUTLOOK

  • Key issues
  • Accessories and the recession
    • Outperforms clothing
    • Accessories performs well in the recession
    • Long term prospects positive
  • The impact of fashion on accessories
    • High street retailers heavily reliant on bold trends and celebrity influences
  • Men' s shopping habits
    • Retailers must adapt visual merchandising to suit men' s shopping style
  • Visual merchandising in stores
    • Catering for ‘purposeful' and ‘impulsive' shoppers
  • Sub branding and price architecture
    • Sub brands are necessary in having a clear ‘good, better, best' pricing structure
  • Polarisation in the accessories market
  • Specialists
    • Accessories specialists need to raise their game
  • Action Points for retailers
    • Therefore retailers need to consider the following:

ACCESSORIZE

  • Sales growth recovery insufficient to avoid market share dip
  • Financials
    • Sales slow but remain strong
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Accessories sales growth slows
  • Market share
    • Accessories share dips
  • SWOT analysis
    • Strong offer should drive future success

ARCADIA

  • Starts on road to recovery despite intense competition
  • Financials
    • After a tough 2008, sales improve in 2009
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Strong fashion performance drives sales growth
  • Market share
    • Bhs contribution boosts 2009 share
  • SWOT analysis
    • Accessories well established, but could benefit from increased space

ASDA

  • Benefits from consumer focus on low prices
  • Financials
    • Sales growth accelerates during downturn
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Accessories sales continue to grow
  • Market share
    • Under pressure from rivals improved ranges
  • SWOT analysis
    • Accessories could be developed to improve George' s value credibility

AURORA

  • Strong brands offer growth potential
  • Financials
    • After challenging times, performance should stabilise
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • High growth impacted by changes to brand portfolio
  • Market share
    • Share falls in 2009 - impacted by administration
  • SWOT Analysis
    • Strong design handwriting will support future growth

CLAIRE' S

  • Trading becomes tough as competition intensifies
  • Financials
    • Sales growth slows - dictated by performance in accessories
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Sales growth slows
  • Market share
    • Losing market share as competition increases
  • SWOT analysis
    • Threat from clothing specialists strengthens

DEBENHAMS

  • Designers at Debenhams are the essence of its success
  • Financials
    • Sales are strong but growth slows
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Accessories sales remain impressive
  • Market share
    • Focus on quality and design should support growth
  • SWOT analysis
    • Clearer segmentation will increase its success

H&M

  • Accessories proposition pleases shoppers
  • Financials
    • Space drives sales growth
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Accessories sales beat overall H&M UK growth
  • Market share
    • H&M accessories growth beats sector, too
  • SWOT analysis
    • H&M accessories offer better value for money than many rivals

HOUSE OF FRASER

  • Opportunities in sub brands to turn sales around
  • Financials
    • New stores help raise sales in 2008/09
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Accessories sales slide as recession hits
  • Market share
  • On slide
  • SWOT analysis
    • Opportunities remain for sub brands

JOHN LEWIS

  • Opportunities for new sub brands in own label ranges
  • Financials
    • Sales growth slows after substantial rises in 2006/07 and 2007/08
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Accessories achieve steady year-on-year growth for five years
  • Market share
    • Holds on to 2.2% share - just
  • SWOT analysis
    • Visual merchandising improvements would maximise potential of brands

MARKS & SPENCER

  • Struggles to improve while competition intensifies
  • Financials
    • Trading performance disappoints
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • After four years of gains accessories sales slip
  • Market share
    • Customers trade down
  • SWOT analysis
    • Further opportunities for accessories with improved sub branding

NEW LOOK

  • Opportunities to drive success even further
  • Financials
    • Trading performance continues to impress
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Accessories sales continue to grow
  • Market share
    • Rising trend
  • SWOT analysis
    • Opportunities in accessories remain

NEXT

  • Opportunities to broaden accessories offer
  • Financials
    • Growth set to return in 2010
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • More fashion content drives accessories growth
  • Market share
    • Arrests slope of decline
  • SWOT analysis
    • Better men' s offer would stop customers visiting rivals for add ons

PRIMARK

  • Opportunities remain abundant
  • Financials
    • Strong growth continues in 2009 - albeit at slower rate
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Accessories sales remain strong
  • Market share
    • Accessories share grows with space expansion
  • SWOT analysis
    • Opportunities remain in the UK and internationally

RIVER ISLAND

  • Performs well in a competitive market
  • Financials
    • Sales continue to grow in spite of midmarket struggle
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Accessories prove attractive throughout economic downturn
  • Market share
    • Steady sales growth protects market share
  • SWOT analysis
    • Design handwriting and store environment make accessories a winner

TESCO

  • Strong online launch boosts clothing progress
  • Financials
    • Trading performance shows Tesco' s ability to defy recession
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Accessories sales to grow in 2009/10 after a decline in 2008/09
  • Market share
    • Improved visual merchandising will boost accessories sales further
  • SWOT analysis
    • High footfall drives accessories sales

TIE RACK

  • Increased pressure as sales fall
  • Financials
    • Declining sales do not bode well
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Accessories sales continue to drop
  • Market share
    • Continues steady decline
  • SWOT analysis
    • Improvements needed to regain market share

TK MAXX

  • Buoyant through economic downturn
  • Financials
  • Sector performance - accessories
    • Accessories sales continue to rise as recession hits
  • Market share
    • Full steam ahead as 10-year advance in accessories share ploughs on
  • SWOT analysis
    • Growth opportunities remain in accessories for TK Maxx

GLOSSARY

  • Financial Statistics - VAT
    • Trading Profile
    • Key Operating Ratios
    • Physical Development
    • Abbreviations

TABLES

  • Table: Accessories market value 2005-2009
  • Table: Accessories market growth 2005-2009
  • Table: Accessories market share 2005-2009
  • Table: Accessories market value 2009-2013e
  • Table: Accessories market growth 2009-2013e
  • Table: Accessories market share 2009-2013e
  • Table: Retail distribution of accessories spend 2008, 2009e and 2013e
  • Table: Accessories market shares 2004-2009e
  • Table: Accessories retailers key UK operating statistics 2008/09
  • Table: Accessorize key facts 2010
  • Table: Accessorize UK key operating statistics summary 2004-2009e
  • Table: Arcadia Group key facts 2010
  • Table: Arcadia Group key operating statistics 2004-2009e
  • Table: Bhs UK key operating statistics 2004-2009e
  • Table: Asda key facts 2010
  • Table: Asda UK key operating statistics 2004-2009e
  • Table: Aurora Fashions key facts 2010
  • Table: Aurora Fashions UK key operating statistics 2010e
  • Table: * Mosaic Fashions UK key operating statistics 2005-2010e
  • Table: Claire' s key facts 2010
  • Table: Claire' s UK key operating statistics 2005-2010e
  • Table: Debenhams key facts 2010
  • Table: Debenhams UK key operating statistics 2004-2009
  • Table: H&M key facts 2010
  • Table: H&M UK key operating statistics summary 2004-2009e
  • Table: House of Fraser key facts 2010
  • Table: House of Fraser UK key operating statistics 2005-2010e
  • Table: John Lewis key facts 2010
  • Table: John Lewis UK key operating statistics 2005-2010e
  • Table: Marks & Spencer key facts 2010
  • Table: Marks & Spencer UK key operating statistics 2004-2009
  • Table: New Look key facts 2010
  • Table: New Look UK key operating statistics 2005-2010e
  • Table: Next key facts 2010
  • Table: Next UK key operating statistics 2005-2010e
  • Table: Primark key facts 2010
  • Table: Primark UK key operating statistics 2004-2009e
  • Table: River Island key facts 2010
  • Table: River Island UK key operating statistics 2004-2009e
  • Table: Tesco key facts 2010
  • Table: Tesco UK key operating statistics 2005-2010e
  • Table: Tie Rack key facts 2010
  • Table: Tie Rack UK key operating statistics 2005-2010e
  • Table: TK Maxx key facts 2010
  • Table: TK Maxx UK key operating statistics 2005-20010

FIGURES

  • Figure: Accessories spend per head 2009e & 2013e
  • Figure: Accessories market share - five year change 2004-2009e
  • Figure: Winners & losers in accessories market share 2009e on 2008
  • Figure: Retailer' s accessories sales growth 2008/09 on 2007/08
  • Figure: Accessories retailers UK op margins 2003/04 and 2008/09e
  • Figure: Accessories sales density 2007/08 & 2008/09e
  • Figure: Retailers space growth 2008/09 on 2007/08
  • Figure: Accessories market issues 2010
  • Figure: Growth in clothing and accessories 2003-2013
  • Figure: Growth in womenswear, menswear, childrenswear and accessories 2003-2013
  • Figure: Examples of hair accessories trends 2009
  • Figure: Examples of belts trends 2009
  • Figure: Accessories 2010
  • Figure: Mens accessories 2009
  • Figure: Accessories shoppers 2009
  • Figure: River Island - Oxford Street November 2009
  • Figure: New Look - Gracechurch Street, London 2009
  • Figure: Profiled retailers with accessories sub brands 2010
  • Figure: Polarisation in the accessories market 2010
  • Figure: Value accessories market as a % of total accessories market 2005
  • Figure: Value accessories market as a % of total accessories market 2009
  • Figure: Accessories specialists challenges and solutions 2010
  • Figure: Accessorize accessories sales, year to Aug 2004-2009e
  • Figure: Accessorize accessories market share 2004-2009e
  • Figure: Accessorize - Oxford Street November 2009
  • Figure: Accessorize - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Arcadia Group accessories sales to August 2004-2009e
  • Figure: Arcadia Group accessories market share 2004-2009e
  • Figure: BHS - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Burton - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: TopMan - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Dorothy Perkins - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Evans - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Miss Selfridge - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Topshop - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Wallis - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Asda accessories sales to December 2004e-2009e
  • Figure: Asda accessories market share 2004e-2009e
  • Figure: Asda - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Mosaic Fashions accessories sales to January 2004-2009e
  • Figure: Mosaic accessories share 2004-2008 and Aurora Fashions 2009
  • Figure: Oasis - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Coast - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Warehouse - Accessories SWOT analysis
  • Figure: Karen Millen - Accessories SWOT analysis
  • Figure: Claire' s - accessories sales, year to January, 2005-2010e
  • Figure: Claire' s - accessories market share 2004-2009e
  • Figure: Claire' s, Oxford Street, London, November 2009
  • Figure: Claire' s - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Debenhams accessories sales to August 2004-2009e
  • Figure: Debenhams accessories market share 2004-2009e
  • Figure: Debenhams women' s accessories - Oxford St, London, Nov 2009
  • Figure: Debenhams men' s accessories - Oxford St, London, Nov 2009
  • Figure: Debenhams - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: H&M accessories sales to November 2004e-2009e
  • Figure: H&M accessories market share 2004e-2009e
  • Figure: H&M hair accessories Oxford Street, London, November 2009
  • Figure: H&M - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: House of Fraser accessories sales to January 2005-2010
  • Figure: House of Fraser a ccessories market share 2004e-2009e
  • Figure: House of Fraser a ccessories, Oxford St, London, Nov 2009
  • Figure: House of Fraser - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: John Lewis accessories sales to January 2005-2010e
  • Figure: John Lewis accessories market share 2004-2009e
  • Figure: John Lewis accessories , Oxford St, London, Nov 2009
  • Figure: John Lewis mens accessories , Oxford St, London, Nov 2009
  • Figure: John Lewis - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Marks & Spencer accessories sales to March 2004-2009
  • Figure: Marks & Spencer accessories market share 2004e-2009e
  • Figure: Marks & Spencer - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: New Look accessories sales to March 2005-2010e
  • Figure: New Look accessories market share 2004-2009e
  • Figure: New Look accessories - Marble Arch, London, November 2009
  • Figure: New Look - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Next accessories sales to January 2005-2010e
  • Figure: Next accessories market share 2004-2009e
  • Figure: Next accessories 2009
  • Figure: Next accessories on Oxford Street, London, November 2009
  • Figure: Next accessories on Oxford Street, London, November 2009
  • Figure: Primark accessories sales, year to September 2004-2009e
  • Figure: Primark accessories market share 2004-2009e
  • Figure: Primark women' s accessories Marble Arch, London, Nov 2009
  • Figure: Primark - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: River Island accessories sales to December 2004e-2009e
  • Figure: River Island accessories market share 2004e-2009e
  • Figure: River Island accessories Oxford St, London, November 2009
  • Figure: River Island - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Tesco accessories sales to February 2005-2010e
  • Figure: Tesco accessories market share, 2004e-2009e
  • Figure: Tesco - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: Tie Rack accessories sales, year to February 2005-2010e
  • Figure: Tie Rack accessories market share 2004-2009e
  • Figure: Tie Rack - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
  • Figure: TK Maxx accessories sales to January 2005-2010e
  • Figure: TK Maxx accessories market share 2004e-2009e
  • Figure: TK Maxx - accessories SWOT analysis 2010
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