United Kingdom (UK) Womenswear Market Size and Trend Analysis by Category, Segments, Region, Key Brands, and Forecast, 2022-2026

United Kingdom (UK) Womenswear Market Size and Trend Analysis by Category, Segments, Region, Key Brands, and Forecast, 2022-2026

Summary

United Kingdom (UK) Womenswear Market Size and Trend Analysis by Category, Segments, Region, Key Brands, and Forecast, 2022-2026 report offers comprehensive insight and analysis of the UK womenswear market, the major players, the key trends, and consumer attitudes. It provides detailed analysis of the key trends shaping the market, market sizes and forecasts, and the performance of key retailers. The report also includes consumer data from 2022.

The UK womenswear market is forecast to reach £22.9bn in 2022, benefitting from a surge in demand for occasionswear and holidaywear as socialisation returned. However, it is now threatened by spiralling inflation, with just 21.2% of UK consumers expecting their clothing & footwear shopping habits to remain the same in the wake of higher prices.

Scope

  • The UK womenswear market has been steadily growing since the pandemic, boosted by a surge in demand for holidaywear and occasionwear, and will recover its pandemic losses by 2024.
  • The acceleration of the online channel since the outbreak of the pandemic has driven retailers with superior digital propositions to outperform, including Next, which has seen its UK womenswear market share rise by 1.50ppts to 8.01% between 2019 and 2022.
  • Womenswear’s mix of total clothing in the UK is set to fall 0.9ppts to 58.7% in the ten years between 2016 and 2026 as growing concerns surrounding sustainability will encourage more women to buy long-lasting clothing.
  • 36.8% of UK shoppers in July 2022 said that they are planning to buy fewer clothing & footwear products overall, showing that inflation will hit volumes.
Reasons to Buy
  • Learn how spiralling inflation will impact the UK Womenswear market, and which players are most at threat from changing consumer habits.
  • Identify the key approaches retailers are taking to stand out in the UK Womenswear market, and how you can adapt these to fit your own business.
  • Understand where the demand lies within the UK womenswear market across various price positionings, types of apparel (e.g., casualwear, formalwear) and retailers.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
KEY TRENDS IN THE UK WOMENSWEAR MARKET
UK Womenswear Market Drivers
UK Womenswear Market Inhibitors
Key Trends
Inclusivity has grown beyond just sizing
Persisting demand for sportswear allows smaller UK players to shine
Exit of key players provides growth opportunities
Shift towards slow fashion gives grounds for retailers to be innovative
Traditional UK retailers are growing their marketplace models
Strategies for Success in the UK Womenswear Market
THE UK WOMENSWEAR MARKET: UK MARKET SIZE AND FORECASTS 2016-2026
UK Womenswear Market, 2016-2026
UK Womenswear Market Values, 2016-2026
UK Clothing Market by Subsector, 2016, 2021 & 2026
UK Womenswear Growth vs Other Clothing Subsectors, 2016-2026
THE UK WOMENSWEAR MARKET: CHANNEL PERFORMANCE AND FORECASTS 2016-2026
UK Womenswear Online Market, 2016-2026
UK Womenswear Channel Growth, 2016-2026
UK CONSUMER SURVEYS
Consumer Survey Findings
UK Consumer Survey Data: Types of Products Purchased
UK Consumer Survey Data: Purchase Frequency
UK Consumer Survey Data: Retailers Purchased From
UK Consumer Survey Data: Impacts of Inflation
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE: TOP UK WOMENSWEAR RETAILERS
Competitive Landscape Findings
UK Womenswear Market by Channel, 2016, 2021 and 2026
Top 15 UK Womenswear Retailers
Retailers in Focus
Marks & Spencer
boohoo group
Zara
New Look
ASDA
Retailers to Watch
METHODOLOGY, DEFINITIONS AND CONTACTS
List of Tables
How frequently women buy clothing, footwear and/ or accessories for themselves
Five Year Market Shares (%) of the Top 15 UK Womenswear Retailers 2017-2022(f)
List of Figures
UK Womenswear Market Value 2016, 2021, 2026 (£ bn) with five-year CAGR (%)
UK Womenswear Market Value (£ bn), 2016-2026, and Annual Growth (%)
UK Clothing Market by Subsector, 2016, 2021 & 2026
UK Womenswear Value Growth vs Other Clothing Subsectors %, 2016-2026
UK Womenswear Online Market Size (£ bn) and Online Penetration (%), 2016-2026
UK Womenswear Online vs Offline Annual Growth %, 2016-2026
Percentage of apparel shoppers that have purchased womenswear in the last 12 months
When purchasing womenswear, did you buy any of the following types of items?
When purchasing womenswear, did you buy any of the following categories?
Which types of brands did you buy clothing, footwear and/or accessories from in the last year?
Which of these retailers did you purchase from over the last 12 months for clothing?
How UK consumers intend to change their clothing & footwear shopping habits due to rising prices
UK Womenswear % channel share, 2016, 2021 and 2026
Market Shares (%) of the Top 15 UK Womenswear Retailers 2020-2022(f)
Marks & Spencer’s 2017-2022 UK womenswear market share (%)
boohoo group’s 2017-2022 UK womenswear market share (%)
Zara’s 2017-2022 UK womenswear market share (%)
New Look’s 2017-2022 UK womenswear market share (%)
ASDA’s 2017-2022 UK womenswear market share (%)

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