"UK Menswear Retailers 2010" is now available at Fast Market Research

Aug. 21, 2010 - PRLog -- Verdict Research: Menswear retailers have faced difficult times, and with inflation returning to the market in 2010 and margins being squeezed, the outlook remains challenging.  This report looks at the key issues facing the sector as well as profiling the major retailers in the market including Marks & Spencer, Next, Asda and Tesco.

Scope

* 10 year value and growth trends in UK menswear expenditure, including sub sectors of men's outerwear and underwear
* Outlook for the market including key issues and growth drivers and inhibitors
* Detailed profiles on 12 of the major players in the market including menswear and clothing market shares for 2005 - 2010e
* A further 9 concise profiles on smaller menswear retailers

Highlights

Menswear spending shrank by -1.3% in 2009. As we predicted it fell faster than womenswear and childrenswear as it was the first item to be cut from families' clothing budgets during the downturn.

We predict a return to growth, of 4.8%, in menswear spending in 2010 despite weak consumer optimism, fears about tax rises and public sector redundancies and falling real incomes. However, this will be driven by price inflation, which has returned to the menswear market after more than a decade of falling prices.

M&S remains the market leader in menswear with a share of 11.3% in 2010.  Though it has improved menswear ranges, particularly in formalwear, it has been impacted by advances by grocers on entry price point merchandise and clothing basics, causing its market share to decline in 2010.

Reasons to Purchase

* Identify the key trends and issues for menswear retailers to exploit opportunities and minimise risk
* Comprehensive profiles provide essential information on business models and performance measures both crucial for benchmarking businesses
* Understand key success drivers using Verdict's detailed insight on major market players

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Partial Table of Contents:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
Key Findings 2
Menswear market returns to growth in 2010; 2
But sourcing prices cause inflation, hitting volume; 2
Value players worst hit by rising prices; 2
Midmarket better placed to respond with mix change; 2
M&S remains market leader; 2
Next revamps its retail brand but still loses share; 2
Arcadia moves into number three slot on Bhs merger; 2
Asda depends on Living stores for menswear growth; 2
Primark biggest share winner as it raises menswear profile; 2
TK Maxx completes UK growth and targets rest of Europe; 2
Debenhams refocuses on core customer and improving stores; 2
Matalan restarts its expansion plans as revival continues; 2
Sports Direct needs to develop its stable of product brands; 2
River Island new CEO puts brand image under scrutiny; 2
Tesco plans Extra space growth to catch up with Asda; 2
Moss Bros cashes in on revival for men's 2
Main conclusions 3
Menswear market to grow 4.8% in 2010 3
Sourcing prices cause inflation, hitting volumes 3
Value players will be worst hit 3
Midmarket retailers have room to respond 3
M&S menswear still market leader 3
Next revamps its retail brand but fails to advance 3
Arcadia Group has held onto number three slot with 5.4% market share 4
Asda places hopes for non-food in Living format 4
Primark biggest share winner as it raises menswear profile 4
TK Maxx completes UK growth and targets rest of Europe 4
Debenhams refocuses on core customers 4
Matalan restarts expansion plans 5
Sports Direct needs to develop its stable of product brands 5
River Island new CEO puts brand image under scrutiny 5
Tesco grows non-food sales through its core Extra format 5
Moss Bros enjoys suit market revival 5
Table of Contents 6
Table of figures 7
Table of tables 8
MARKET ANALYSIS 9
Menswear market definition 9
Menswear market growth 9
Clothing market spending trends 10
Bounces back from downturn 10
Menswear spending in the context of clothing market 11
Menswear share carries on declining 12
Menswear spending trends 13
Volume growth peters out 13
Price inflation returns 15
Retail distribution 17
Grocers and department stores gain share in clothing overall 17
Grocers gain more slowly in menswear 18
COMPANY DATA ANALYSIS 19
Clothing market shares 19
Primark new challenger to Big Three specialists 19
Menswear market shares 21
M&S stronger in menswear 21
Winners and losers 23
Primark continues to march onwards 23
Arcadia reinforces position 24
Value players continue to gain 25
River Island main midmarket success 27
Space allocation 29
Moss Bros and M&S leaders in formalwear 29
Key operating statistics 31
Asda takes lead on menswear densities 31
Operating margins 33
River Island enjoys best growth 33
Value players outperform on sales growth 34
Space growth 37
Primark adds further menswear space 37
Menswear sales densities 39
Asda improves but River Island slips back 39
OUTLOOK 41
Preparing for inflation lift-off 41
Consumer spending recovery to lag rest of economy 41
Real incomes under pressure 41
Optimism slips back again 42
But unemployment not as bad as expected 42
Impact of public finances 43

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