United Kingdom (UK) Apparel Retail Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast, 2017-2026
Summary
Apparel Retail in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2017-21, and forecast to 2026). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
- The apparel retail market includes baby clothing, toddler clothing and casual wear, essentials, formalwear, formalwear-occasion, and outerwear for men, women, boys and girls; excludes sports-specific clothing. All market data and forecasts are represented as a consumer expenditure in retailers which includes sales taxes (e.g. VAT) and figures presented are in nominal terms (i.e., without adjustment for inflation) and all currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2021 annual average exchange rates.
- The UK apparel retail industry had total revenues of $49.2 billion in 2021, representing a compound annual rate of change (CARC) of -1.9% between 2017 and 2021.
- Clothing, footwear, and accessories specialists account for the largest proportion of sales in the UK apparel retail industry in 2021, sales through this channel generated $17.2 billion, equivalent to 34.9% of the industry's overall value.
- In 2021, due to the vaccination rollout and measures to reopen the economy, many of the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 were lifted.
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the apparel retail market in the United Kingdom
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the apparel retail market in the United Kingdom
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key apparel retail market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Kingdom apparel retail market with five year forecasts
- What was the size of the United Kingdom apparel retail market by value in 2021?
- What will be the size of the United Kingdom apparel retail market in 2026?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom apparel retail market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- What are the main segments that make up the United Kingdom's apparel retail market?
- 1 Executive Summary
- 1.1. Market value
- 1.2. Market value forecast
- 1.3. Category segmentation
- 1.4. Geography segmentation
- 1.5. Market rivalry
- 1.6. Competitive Landscape
- 2 Market Overview
- 2.1. Market definition
- 2.2. Market analysis
- 3 Market Data
- 3.1. Market value
- 4 Market Segmentation
- 4.1. Category segmentation
- 4.2. Geography segmentation
- 4.3. Market distribution
- 5 Market Outlook
- 5.1. Market value forecast
- 6 Five Forces Analysis
- 6.1. Summary
- 6.2. Buyer power
- 6.3. Supplier power
- 6.4. New entrants
- 6.5. Threat of substitutes
- 6.6. Degree of rivalry
- 7 Competitive Landscape
- 7.1. Who are the leading players?
- 7.2. What strategies do leading players follow?
- 7.3. What trends have impacted leading players in the market?
- 7.4. Are there any other notable players in the market?
- 8 Company Profiles
- 8.1. Associated British Foods Plc
- 8.2. John Lewis plc
- 8.3. JD Sports Fashion Plc
- 8.4. Marks and Spencer Group plc
- 9 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 9.1. Country data
- 10 Appendix
- 10.1. Methodology
- 10.2. Industry associations
- 10.3. Related MarketLine research
- 10.4. About MarketLine
- List of Tables
- Table 1: United Kingdom apparel retail industry value: $ million, 2016–21
- Table 2: United Kingdom apparel retail industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2016–2021
- Table 3: United Kingdom apparel retail industry category segmentation: $ million, 2016-2021
- Table 4: United Kingdom apparel retail industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2021
- Table 5: United Kingdom apparel retail industry distribution: % share, by value, 2021
- Table 6: United Kingdom apparel retail industry value forecast: $ million, 2021–26
- Table 7: Associated British Foods Plc: key facts
- Table 8: Associated British Foods Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
- Table 9: Associated British Foods Plc: Key Employees
- Table 10: John Lewis plc: key facts
- Table 11: John Lewis plc: Key Employees
- Table 12: JD Sports Fashion Plc: key facts
- Table 13: JD Sports Fashion Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
- Table 14: JD Sports Fashion Plc: Key Employees
- Table 15: Marks and Spencer Group plc: key facts
- Table 16: Marks and Spencer Group plc: Annual Financial Ratios
- Table 17: Marks and Spencer Group plc: Key Employees
- Table 18: United Kingdom size of population (million), 2017–21
- Table 19: United Kingdom gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017–21
- Table 20: United Kingdom gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017–21
- Table 21: United Kingdom inflation, 2017–21
- Table 22: United Kingdom consumer price index (absolute), 2017–21
- Table 23: United Kingdom exchange rate, 2017–21
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: United Kingdom apparel retail industry value: $ million, 2016–21
- Figure 2: United Kingdom apparel retail industry category segmentation: $ million, 2016-2021
- Figure 3: United Kingdom apparel retail industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
- Figure 4: United Kingdom apparel retail industry distribution: % share, by value, 2021
- Figure 5: United Kingdom apparel retail industry value forecast: $ million, 2021–26
- Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the apparel retail industry in the United Kingdom, 2021
- Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the apparel retail industry in the United Kingdom, 2021
- Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the apparel retail industry in the United Kingdom, 2021
- Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the apparel retail industry in the United Kingdom, 2021
- Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the apparel retail industry in the United Kingdom, 2021
- Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the apparel retail industry in the United Kingdom, 2021
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