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Market Research Report
Global apparel markets: business update, 2nd quarter 2009
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Textiles Intelligence |
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October, 2009 |
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102336 |
| Content info |
29 Pages |
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Global apparel markets: business update, 2nd quarter 2009 published by Textiles Intelligence in October, 2009. This report consists of 29 Pages and the price starts from US $ 520.
Abstract
Abercrombie & Fitch and Gildan have reported poor financial results for the
early months of 2009. But results at Marks & Spencer (M&S) are relatively
upbeat, and UK-based Asos has continued to grow apace. One of the biggest
casualties of the global economic slowdown has been the Germanybased luxury
fashion group Escada, which filed for bankruptcy protection in August 2009.
However, before doing so, it managed to sell four women' s fashion brands -
apriori, BiBA, cavita and Laurel, which belonged to its wholly-owned
subsidiary The Primera Group - to two German firms.
In the area of anti-counterfeiting, authorities have seized thousands of
counterfeit clothing items in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Italy. In an attempt to
combat counterfeiting activities, the EU launched an official observatory.
Other intellectual property matters included the filing of two trademark
infringement cases - one by Gucci against Guess and another by Kay Celine
against Stein Mart and Sienna Rose.
Many companies have been taking steps to deal with the consequences of the
global economic slowdown. Triumph International, for example, has reduced its
workforce by about 8%, or 3,600 jobs. Meanwhile, UPM Raflatac has continued to
transfer production of its radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and
inlays to China and the USA. Other strategic activities have included: the
signing of a global licensing agreement between Calvin Klein and Premium Golf
Brands (PGB); collaboration between Fast Retailing and Jil Sander to develop a
new clothing collection for Uniqlo; Iconix China' s development of the Rocawear
brand in China and its acquisition of a 50% stake in Hardy Way; a licensing
agreement between Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) and Target
Entertainment relating to the development of PlayStation-branded apparel; and
two agreements relating to the distribution of Tory Burch products in Japan
and South Korea.
Market data show that global sales of apparel and home textiles made from
organic cotton rose by 63% to reach US$3.2 bn in 2008, while sales of ethical
clothing in the UK are expected to be worth £175 mn in 2009. In the
Americas, the management consulting firm AT Kearney has named Brazil as the
most attractive emerging market for apparel retailers in 2008, for the second
year in a row. Several major brands have opened new clothing stores in various
countries or are planning to do so - including Adidas in Saudi Arabia, Gap in
Thailand, H&M in China, Top Shop in the USA, and Zara in Egypt. Japan-based
Uniqlo and China-based Taobao have launched two virtual stores dedicated to
selling Uniqlo products online to consumers across China. Meanwhile, Guess has
invested in product life cycle management (PLM) software to manage its global
sourcing and product development.
Table of Contents
- SUMMARY
- ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS
- Delta Apparel has acquired Gekko Brands
- Escada has completed the divestment of the Primera Group' s women' s
fashion brands, prior to filing for bankruptcy protection
- Iconix Brand Group has acquired a 50% stake in Hardy Way
- ANTI-COUNTERFEITING AND TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
- Authorities in Sri Lanka have seized more than 10,000 counterfeit
Victoria' s secret garments
- Authorities in Thailand have seized more than 4,700 counterfeit Columbia
Sportswear products
- Gucci has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Guess
- Italian customs officials have seized around 26,000 counterfeit Lycra
swimsuits
- Kay Celine has filed a counterfeit lawsuit against Stein Mart and Sienna
Rose
- The European Observatory on counterfeiting and piracy has been launched
by the EU to combat the production of fake goods
- COMPANY RESTRUCTURING AND REORGANISATION
- Triumph International has reduced its workforce by about 8% as part of a
restructuring programme
- UPM Raflatac is planning to reorganise its production facilities in
order to strengthen its competitiveness in the radio frequency
identification (RFID) industry
- FINANCIAL RESULTS
- Abercrombie & Fitch has reported a 24% decrease in total net sales
during the first quarter of its 2009/10 financial year Outlook
- Asos has reported a 104% surge in revenues in its 2008/09 financial year
- Gap has reported an 8% decline in net sales during the first quarter of
its 2009/10 financial year
- Gildan Activewear has reported a 16.7% drop in net sales during the
second quarter of its 2008/09 financial year
- Second quarter 2008/09
- First half of 2008/09
- H&M has posted a 23% rise in sales during the second quarter of its
2008/09 financial year Second quarter 2008/09 First half of 2008/09
- New stores in the second half of 2008/09
- Inditex has posted a 5% rise in net sales during the first quarter of
its 2009/10 financial year
- JC Penney has reported a 5.9% fall in sales during the first quarter of
its 2009/10 financial year
- Marks & Spencer (M&S) has reported a 0.4% rise in total sales in its
2008/09 financial year and a 2.9% rise in the first quarter of 2009/10
- Fourth quarter 2008/09
- 2008/09
- First quarter 2009/10
- Global apparel markets: business update www.textilesintelligence.com
- Perry Ellis International has posted a 9.7% decline in total revenues
during the first quarter of its 2009/10 financial year
- Outlook
- TJX Companies has reported a 1% increase in net sales during the first
quarter of its 2009/10 financial year
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY
- Two US senators have introduced a bill which aims to provide textile and
apparel imports from least developed countries (LDCS) with duty-free access
to the US market
- The South African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) has
submitted a request to the South African government to increase apparel
import tariffs
- Vietnam has ratified a free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan
- JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS
- Brand Matter and Ivory International have entered into a licensing
agreement covering Caribbean Joe branded sportswear
- Calvin Klein has signed a global licensing agreement with Premium Golf
Brands (PGB) which covers Calvin Klein Golf branded apparel
- Fast Retailing is collaborating with Jil Sander to develop a new
clothing collection for Uniqlo
- Iconix China has entered into an agreement with Bosideng International
to develop the Rocawear brand in China
- Sanei International and Kate Spade are planning to set up a joint
venture company in Japan
- Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has entered into a licensing
agreement with Target
- Entertainment to develop PlayStation-branded apparel
- Tory Burch has signed new distribution agreements in Japan and South
Korea
- MARKETS
- For the second year in a row, Brazil has been named as the most
attractive emerging market for apparel retailers making foreign investments
- Global sales of apparel and home textiles made from organic cotton
reached an estimated US$3.2 bn in 2008
- Sales of Ethical clothing in the uk are expected to be worth £175
mn (US$251 mn) in 2009
- Sales of apparel in the USA declined in December 2008 and February 2009,
but sales of dresses, jeans, outerwear and tights rose
- NEW STORES
- Adidas has launched its first originals retail store in Saudi Arabia
- Aeropostale has opened its first PS from Aeropostale retail store and
has launched a new website
- Gap and Armin Systems have entered into a franchise agreement to
establish Gap retail stores in Thailand
- H&M opened its first store in Beijing, ChinA
- Topshop opened its first store in the USA
- Zara has opened its first store in Egypt
- ONLINE RETAILING
- Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has announced plans to close its
online luxury clothing retailer, eLuxury
- Uniqlo and Taobao have launched two virtual clothing stores for the
Chinese online retail market
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