Research and Markets: UK Womenswear Retailers 2009 - Comprehensive Profiles and Outlooks for the Ten Largest Operators in Womenswear

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dfd319/uk_womenswear_reta) has announced the addition of the "UK Womenswear Retailers 2009" report to their offering.

The UK Womenswear Retailers 2009 report delivers comprehensive analysis of the key issues facing retailers in the sector as well as highlighting key growth opportunities. It profiles the top 10 operators in the market and each profile provides a detailed overview including key operating statistics, trading records and store and space data.

Scope:

Spending trends in clothing, womenswear, menswear, childrenswear and accessories 1999-2009e
Comprehensive profiles and outlooks for the ten largest operators in womenswear including key operating statistics and store and space data
The womenswear market is analysed in detail and includes unique market share information on the leading operators and main channels of distribution
Analysis of a selection of small but influential womenswear retailers and the impact they are having on the market

Highlights:

With the country officially in recession, consumers have been cutting down on non-essential spending and womenswear has been no exception. This, together with unemployment rising, is having a knock on effect on the sector and the total estimate of womenswear sales will be down 0.9% in 2009, the first decline in over 20 years.
The recession has provided a welcome boost for value retailers in 2009, benefitting from consumers trading down. But as economic conditions improve value retailers must try and retain customers through developing clear range segmentation and improving retail formats as well as fully utilising the online channel.
While price remains important to female shoppers it is less so as they get older with quality, service and convenience all becoming more prominent loyalty drivers. Given an ageing population profile retailers must be aware of these changes and adapt business strategies to reflect them.

Reasons to Purchase:

Use this analysis of the key market issues to guide future strategies and maximise sales and profits
Benchmark your performance against the 10 leading womenswear retailers' key operating statistics and growth plans
Comprehensive consumer spending information of all the clothing sectors sets the context for the market

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1 Executive Summary

Chapter 2 Market Analysis

Chapter 3 Company Data Analysis

Chapter 4 Outlook

Chapter 5 Arcadia Group

Chapter 6 Asda

Chapter 7 Debenhams

Chapter 8 M&S

Chapter 9 Matalan

Chapter 10 New Look

Chapter 11 Next