At 1.9% Growth in 2006 the GBP 4.4bn Childrenswear Market Continues to Underperform - UK Childrenswear Retailers 2006.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49474) has announced the addition of UK Childrenswear Retailers 2006 to their offering. Introduction With market growth of just 1.9% in 2006, the childrenswear market continues to underperform Underperform An analyst recommendation that means a stock is expected to do slightly worse than the market return. Also known as market underperform, moderate sell, or weak hold. the total clothing market. More clothing specialists have entered the childrenswear market, and with grocers increasing the clothing space devoted to childrenswear, participants will have to fight hard to hold on to market share, let alone grow. Scope Comprehensive market coverage ten years' data on childrenswear expenditure, by girls', boys' and infants' clothing, and forecast growth to 2007. Sales through channels of distribution, share of total retail spend. Key operating statistics for each retailer, including number of stores, sales, operating profit Operating profit (or loss) Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions. operating profit See operating income. and sales per sq ft, operations and space allocation. Highlights At 1.9% growth in 2006 the [pounds sterling]4.4bn childrenswear market continues to underperform. The combination of a shrinking 0-14 year old population, price deflation deflation: see inflation. deflation Contraction in the volume of available money or credit that results in a general decline in prices. A less extreme condition is known as disinflation. and economic pressures on families from higher interest rates, energy and utility costs and taxes, has meant the childrenswear market has continued to underperform the total clothing market. With 64.4% of the market, clothing specialists and supermarkets have consolidated their position as preferred channels for childrenswear. These two channels have grown their market share by 10.4 percentage points over the past five years not far below market leader Next's total market share. The Top Four by market share, Next, George, Tesco and Primark, have made significant market share gains over the past five years. Between them they have gained 12.7 percentage points while the next four, Woolworths, Adams, Marks & Spencer and Mothercare all lost share. Reasons to Purchase Assess the market's dynamics through robust exclusive market share and market size data and quantify Quantify - A performance analysis tool from Pure Software. opportunities in key segments of childrenswear. Identify the growth prospects through detailed analysis of the key issues and drivers of the market. Understand each retailer's store portfolio, retail proposition and future outlook and benchmark against retail competitors and the market. Content Outline: CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER 2 MARKET ANALYSIS CHAPTER 3 COMPANY DATA ANALYSIS CHAPTER 4 OUTLOOK CHAPTER 5 ADAMS CHAPTER 6 BHS BHS beta-hemolytic streptococci. CHAPTER 7 DEBENHAMS CHAPTER 8 ETHEL AUSTIN Ethel Austin is a large British clothing retailer with a UK-wide network of more than 300 stores extending from Scotland to South West England, and from Wales to the South East England. CHAPTER 9 GAP CHAPTER 10 GEORGE (ASDA ASDA American Student Dental Association ASDA Australian Sports Drug Agency ASDA American Sleep Disorders Association ASDA American Stamp Dealers Association ASDA Australian Screen Directors' Association ASDA Accelerate-Stop Distance Available ) CHAPTER 11 H&M CHAPTER 12 JJB SPORTS JJB Sports PLC is one of the United Kingdom's leading sports retailers. History The sportshop chain was founded in 1971, when ex-footballer Dave Whelan acquired a single sports shop in Wigan. CHAPTER 13 JOHN LEWIS CHAPTER 14 MARKS & SPENCER CHAPTER 15 MATALAN CHAPTER 16 MOTHERCARE CHAPTER 17 NEW LOOK CHAPTER 18 NEXT CHAPTER 19 PEACOCKS CHAPTER 20 PRIMARK CHAPTER 21 TESCO CHAPTER 22 WOOLWORTHS CHAPTER 23 GLOSSARY A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. List of Tables List of figures Companies Mentioned: - Adams - Bhs - Debenhams - Ethel Austin - Gap - George (Asda) - H&M - JJB Sports - John Lewis - Marks & Spencer - Matalan - Mothercare - New Look - Next - Peacocks - Primark - Tesco - Woolworths For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49474 Source: Verdict Research Verdict Research is a United Kingdom-based company founded by retail analyst Richard Hyman in 1984. It conducts research into all aspects of retailing and consumers. Acquisition by Datamonitor |
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