After a decade of price deflation, womenswear retailers are now faced with managing rising costs against a worsening economic backdrop. Womenswear evolves from a low price, low cost, high volume model to higher price, more exclusive product and lower volumes. A market saturated with space and choice translates into fewer operators and a shakeout of weaker players. Costs continuing to rise have the same effect of shaking out weaker operators. UK Womenswear Retailers 2008 is a new report published by Verdict Research that profiles the 10 largest operators by market share, assessing how they are adapting their propositions in response to changing consumer needs. It includes analysis of individual brands in the Arcadia and Mosaic Groups and data on All Saints, Cult Clothing and Fat Face. The report also covers key operating statistics, distribution channels and market segment analysis.
Published: October 2008 - UK. |
