The Apparel Market in the UK to 2029

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The UK Apparel Market to 2029 report offers comprehensive insight and analysis of the UK apparel market, the major players, the key trends, and consumer attitudes.

In 2024, the UK apparel market contracted 2.5% as consumers prioritized essentials. The downturn is set to continue in 2025, though with a softer decline of 0.7%, with gradual improvement expected later in the year as finances recover. From 2026, the market will return to modest growth, rising 0.9%, but overall expansion from 2024 to 2029 will remain subdued with a CAGR of 0.7%. Volumes will edge down slightly during these five years, falling at a CAGR of 0.1%, as inflation and cautious spending habits continue to weigh on demand.

Scope

Footwear is expected to achieve the strongest growth between 2024 and 2029, with its share of the UK apparel market rising 1.5ppts to 21.5%. This growth will be supported by the continued popularity of trainers as consumers relish in their comfort and versatility, conferring them a higher value for money perception.
The premium segment will shrink out to 2029 as many shoppers continue to trade down amid economic difficulties
Although sales fell 0.5% down to £25.9bn in 2024, the UK online market outperformed the total apparel market, as consumers continued to appreciate its ability to more easily compare prices during tough economic conditions and its breadth of choice. This was especially reflected in the tremendous success of value online player Shein, which rose 32.3% in 2024 in the UK, thanks to its low prices and immense product offering.
Shein is set to continue narrowing the gap to top performing brands driven by its ultra-low prices and vast product offering

Reasons to Buy

Understand where the demand lies within the UK Apparel market across various price positionings, categories, and brands, to allow you to maximise customer acquisition.
Learn how continued inflationary challenges will impact the UK Apparel market, and which players are most at threat from changing consumer habits.
Identify the key approaches brands are taking to stand out in the UK Apparel market, and how you can adapt these to fit your own business.

Product Code: GDAP250001CAA

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

UK Apparel Market Drivers
UK Apparel Market Inhibitors
Economic Background
UK APPAREL MARKET: MARKET SIZE TO 2029
UK Apparel Market, 2019-2029
UK APPAREL MARKET: CATEGORY PERFORMANCE TO 2029
UK Apparel Market by Category, 2019, 2024 & 2025
UK Clothing Categories 2019-2029
UK Footwear Categories 2019-2029
UK Accessories Category 2019-2029
UK Apparel Market by Price Positioning, 2024, 2025 & 2029
UK Sportswear Market 2019-2029
UK APPAREL MARKET: CHANNEL PERFORMANCE TO 2029
UK Online vs Offline Channel Growth 2019-2029
UK Apparel Market by Channel, 2024 & 2029

CONSUMERS

Purchase Drivers
Fashion Preferences
Experiences When Shopping for Apparel
Sustainability and Ethics
Secondhand Apparel Purchases
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE: BRANDS
Top 15 UK Apparel Market Shares 2024-2025
Top 15: Winners & Losers Outlook
Brand Profiles
M&S
F&F
Burberry
New Look
METHODOLOGY, DEFINITIONS AND CONTACTS

Product Code: GDAP250001CAA

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Men's & Women's Clothing by Product Type Value (GBP m) 2024 & 2029 and CAGR (%) 2024-2029
Children's Clothing by Product Type Value (GBP m) 2024 & 2029 and CAGR 2024-2029 (%)
Accessories and Footwear by Product Type Value (GBP m) 2024 & 2029 and CAGR (%) 2024-2029
What is important to shoppers when purchasing apparel, by demographic
Categories purchased by secondhand apparel shoppers in 2025 by demographic

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Real GDB (GDP billion) and annual growth (%)
Nominal GDP (GBP billion) and annual growth (%)
Real GDP pe capita (GBP) and annual growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (%)
Population (millions) and annual growth (%)
Population by age group (%)
Population by rural-urban split
Employed people (millions) and unemployment rate
UK Apparel Market Value, 2019, 2024 & 2029 (GBP bn) with CAGR (%)
UK Apparel Market Value (GBP bn) and Volumes (m units) 2019-2029, with Annual Growth (%
Category Shares within the UK Apparel Market (%) 2019, 2024 & 2029
Category Growth (%) within the UK Market, 2019-2029
UK Apparel Subcategories by Value (GBP bn) 2019, 2024 & 2029 and CAGR (%) 2024-2029
UK Apparel Market by Price Positioning, 2024, 2024 & 2029
UK Sportswear Market (GBP bn) with Annual Growth (%), 2019-2029
UK Online Apparel Market (GBP bn) 2019-2029 and Online Penetration (%)
Online, Offline & Total Apparel Annual Growth in the UK (%), 2019-2029
UK Apparel Market by Channel Share (%) 2024 & 2029
What is important to shoppers when purchasing apparel
Agreement and disagreement with statements about fashion preferences
Agreement and disagreement with statements about experiences when shopping for apparel
Agreement and disagreement with statements about sustainability and ethics
Consumers who purchased secondhand apparel in the last 12 months
Consumers who rented apparel in the 12 months to June 2024, and how rental shoppers expect their spend on apparel rental to change in the following 12 months
Top 15 UK Apparel Brands by Market Share (%), 2023-2025 with 2024-2025 Change in Share (ppts)
M&S' Apparel Market Share (%) in the UK 2019-2025
F&F's Apparel Market Share (%) in the UK

The Apparel Market in the UK to 2029

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Scope

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