Clothing Retailing in Netherlands -- AKTRIN, textile industry market research

CLOTHING RETAILING IN THE NETHERLANDS

Order #: T1374_2006TX; US$990 / €745
Published by Mintel, Oct 2006; 112 Exhibits

This report on Clothing Retailing in the Netherlands provides detailed coverage on the clothing market in the Netherlands as well as surrounding retailers in Europe. It includes major and mini retailers' profiles, a European outlook, consumer trends, forecasts, and market analyses, offering invaluable insights for new entrants and existing operators alike.

The report answers probing questions across all areas of the sector in that market: what is the impact of non-specialist channels of distribution? Which market leaders will retain their position, and how? What structures are proving effective - partnerships, shop-in-shops, franchised stores, organic openings, acquired units? Who is taking over who, who is being bought-out, and who is moving from public to private? How do cross-border movements affect the market? What trends are forecast, and which players will buck them?

About Mintel’s research…

Pooling together the latest market analysis and detailed retailer profiles Mintel’s new report offers you all the insight and inspiration you need for designing informed and profitable business strategies. Use Mintel’s research to:

Gain further insight into the Dutch clothing market, its value and trends, its channels of distribution and the factors affecting it

Pin point market potential before your competitors

Gather in-depth information about consumer target groups, including key demographics and media targeting information

Compare Dutch consumer trends and typologies with European consumer information

View detailed clothing retail company profiles of both specialist sector retailers and non-specialist retailers

Gain specific information on these retailers’ market shares, trading history, finances, outlets and products
Measure market forecasts and build realistic business models
Discover ‘what’s next’ for the Dutch clothing retail sector with in depth forecasts put together by Mintel’s skilled analysts.

Media reports suggest that attitudes to clothing amongst the Dutch seem to be slowly changing, with younger consumers in particular attaching less importance to being ‘well-dressed’, and to buying high value clothing items.

Companies mentioned in the Clothing Retailing in Spain report include:

Benetton Group, C&A , Charles Vögele, H&M Hennes & Mauritz, Grupo Inditex, Mango Group, Peek & Cloppenburg (West), Esprit, Euretco Fashion B.V., Intres, Maxeda Fashion Stores

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Weak clothing spend
Specialists suffer…
…despite new stores
Buying groups in the lead
Forecasts

Report Scope and Technical Notes

Clothing sector versus clothing market
Technical notes
Financial definitions
Currencies
- Figure 1: Exchange rates: National currencies against the Euro, 2002-05
Country codes
VAT
- Figure 2: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2005
Other abbreviations

Background Data

Population
- Figure 3: The Netherlands: Population trends, 2002-06
- Figure 4: The Netherlands: Population, by age group, 2005 and 2006
- Figure 5: The Netherlands: Households, January 2005
- Figure 6: The Netherlands: Major regions and cities, 2005 and 2006
Economy
- Figure 7: The Netherlands: Gross domestic product, 1995-2005
- Figure 8: The Netherlands: Consumer prices, 2001-05
- Figure 9: The Netherlands: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2004
- Figure 10: The Netherlands: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2001-04

Clothing Retailing in The Netherlands

Clothing market value and trends
- Figure 11: The Netherlands: Consumer spending on clothing, 2001-05
- Figure 12: The Netherlands: Relative performance of clothing market, 2001-05
Channels of distribution
- Figure 13: The Netherlands: Estimated channels of distribution for clothing, 2005
The clothing specialists’ sector in the Netherlands
Sector value and trends
- Figure 14: The Netherlands: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2001-05
- Figure 15: The Netherlands: Clothing specialists, relative performance, 2001-05
Outlet and enterprise data
- Figure 16: The Netherlands: Clothing specialists’ enterprise numbers, 2002-06
- Figure 17: The Netherlands: Clothing specialists’ outlet numbers, 2002-06

Leading Specialists

Market shares
- Figure 19: The Netherlands: Leading clothing specialists’ estimated market shares, 2005

Prospects and Forecasts

Prospects
Forecasts
- Figure 20: The Netherlands: Clothing specialists’ sales, 2005-10
- Figure 21: The Netherlands: Clothing specialists, share of all retail sales, 2001-10(f)

Company Profiles

Benetton Group

Strategic evaluation
Background
Financial performance
- Figure 23: Benetton Group: Group financial performance, 2001-05
- Figure 24: Benetton Group sales by geographical area, 2001-05
- Figure 25: Benetton Group sales by geographical area, 2005
- Figure 26: Benetton Group sales by commercial activity, 2002-05
Store portfolio
- Figure 27: Benetton Group: Outlet data, 2001-05
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands
- Figure 28: Benetton Group: Sales by brand, 2005
Product offer
Pricing
Operational issues
Advertising & marketing
e-commerce & home shopping

C&A

Strategic evaluation
A good year in a tough market
Settling on a winning formula
Expansion continues
Background
Financial performance
- Figure 31: C&A: Group financial performance, 2001-05
- Figure 32: C&A: Sales in European markets, 2004 and 2005
Store portfolio
- Figure 33: C&A: European outlet data, 2002-06
- Figure 34: C&A: Total number of outlets, by European country, 2001-06
- Figure 35: Number of European outlets by fascia, Spring 2006
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands
Product offer
Pricing
Operational issues
Advertising & marketing
e-commerce & home shopping

Charles Vögele

Strategic evaluation
Background
Financial performance
- Figure 39: Charles Vögele: Share of sales, by country of operation, 2005
- Figure 40: Charles Vögele: Group financial performance, 2001-05
Store portfolio
- Figure 41: Charles Vögele: Outlet data, 2001-05
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands
Product offer
- Figure 42: Charles Vögele: Share of product offer by category, 2005
Pricing
Operational issues

H&M Hennes & Mauritz

Strategic evaluation
Recent development
Expansion
New format
One-off collections
Background
- Figure 47: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: International expansion record, 1964-2005
A tradition of direct control
Financial performance
- Figure 48: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Group financial performance, 2001-05
H1 2006
UK
- Figure 49: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: UK financial performance, 2001-05
Relative importance of regions
- Figure 50: Hennes & Mauritz: Relative sales importance by country, 2001 and 2005
- Figure 51: Hennes & Mauritz: Sales versus outlet growth by country, 2001-05
- Figure 52: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Percentage change in local currency sales and number of outlets by country, 2003-05
Store portfolio
- Figure 53: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Outlet data, 2001-05
- Figure 54: Hennes & Mauritz: Sales per outlet by country, 2004/05
Store concept
Concept stores
Future expansion
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands and product offer
- Figure 55: H&M: Own-brand portfolio, 2006
One-off collections
Pricing
Operational issues
Advertising & marketing
- Figure 56: H&M: Advertising spending in the UK, 2005
E-commerce & home shopping

Grupo Inditex

Strategic evaluation
Expansion
Brand portfolio
New formats
Background
Financial performance
- Figure 59: Grupo Inditex: Financial performance, 2002-06
Like-for-like sales growth
- Figure 60: Grupo Inditex: Like-for-like sales growth, 2001/02-2005/06
Financial performance by fascia
- Figure 61: Grupo Inditex: Sales performance by fascia, 2002-06
- Figure 62: Grupo Inditex: Sales by fascia, 2001/02-2005/06
- Figure 63: Grupo Inditex: Operating profit performance by fascia, 2002-06
- Figure 64: Grupo Inditex: Operating profit by fascia, 2001/02-2005/06
Sales by geographic region
- Figure 65: Grupo Inditex: Consolidated sales by geographic region, 2001/02-2005/06
Sales in selected European markets
- Figure 66: Grupo Inditex: Estimated sales in key European markets, 2005/06
Store portfolio
- Figure 67: Grupo Inditex: Outlet and country numbers, 2001/02-2005/06
- Figure 68: Grupo Inditex: Outlet data, 2001/02-2005/06
Outlet data by fascia
- Figure 69: Grupo Inditex: Outlet data by fascia, 2001/02-2005/06
- Figure 70: Grupo Inditex: Sales area by fascia, 2002-06
- Figure 71: Grupo Inditex: % change in sales and sales area by fascia, 2001-06
European outlet data by country
- Figure 72: Grupo Inditex: Outlet data by European market, 2002-06
- Figure 73: Grupo Inditex: Outlet data by European market and by fascia, January 2006
Franchises and joint ventures
- Figure 74: Grupo Inditex: Share of franchised stores in group sales and stores, 2001/02-2005/06
- Figure 75: Grupo Inditex: Forecast number of store openings, 2006/07
Retail offering
- Zara
- Bershka
- Massimo Dutti
- Pull and Bear
- Oysho
- Kiddy’s Class
- Operational issues
- Advertising & marketing
- E-commerce & home shopping

Mango Group

Strategic evaluation
Background
Financial performance
- Figure 78: Mango Group: Group financial performance, 2002-06
Retail sales by selected European market
- Figure 79: Mango: Estimated retail sales in selected European and non-European markets, 2005
- Figure 80: Mango Group: Domestic and international retail sales mix, 2002-06
Store portfolio
- Figure 81: Mango Group: Outlet data, 2001-05
- Figure 82: Mango: Share of European and non-European stores, August 2006
2005/06 store openings
- Figure 83: Mango Group: Store development, 1999-2005
Focus on franchising
New airport store portfolio
- Figure 84: Mango Airport operations, August 2006
European outlet data by country
- Figure 85: Mango: Number of stores by selected European country, July 2004, March 2005 and August 2006
- Figure 86: Mango: Outlet data by European market, July 2004, March 2005 and August 2006
- Figure 87: Mango: Share of European stores by country, August 2006
Germany
Portugal
Greece
Italy
Russia
Poland and Eastern Europe
Non-European activities
- Figure 88: Mango: Non-European stores network, July 2004, March 2005 and August 2006
Mango Asia
Mango North America
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands
Product offer
Pricing
Operational issues: The Mango logistics system
Advertising & marketing
E-commerce & home shopping

Peek & Cloppenburg (West)

Strategic evaluation
Background
Cloppenburg vs. Cloppenburg
Financial performance
- Figure 91: Peek & Cloppenburg (West): Group financial performance, 2001-05
Store portfolio
- Figure 92: Peek & Cloppenburg (West): Outlet data, 2001-05
- Figure 93: P&C West: Outlet data, 2001-05
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands
Product offer
Pricing

Mini Company Profiles

Esprit

Strategic evaluation
Background
Financial performance
- Figure 94: Esprit: Sales performance by channel and region, 2001-05
- Figure 95: Esprit: Group financial performance, 2001-05
Store portfolio
- Figure 96: Esprit: Outlet data, 2001-05
Retail offering
Market positioning
Brands
Product offer
- Figure 97: Esprit: Product mix, 2005
Pricing
e-commerce & home shopping

Euretco Fashion B.V.

Background
Financial performance
- Figure 98: Euretco: Group financial performance, 2001-05
Store portfolio
- Figure 99: Euretco: Outlet data, 2003-05
- Figure 100: Euretco: Franchise chains, 2006
Retail offering

Intres

Background
Financial performance
- Figure 101: Intres: Group financial performance, 2001-05
Store portfolio
- Figure 102: Intres: Outlet data, 2002-05
- Figure 103: Intres: Franchise formula outlets by fascia, 2002-05
- Figure 104: Intres: Outlets in cooperating groups, 2003-05
Retail offering
Market positioning
Products
- Figure 105: Intres: Offer by concept, 2005/06

Maxeda Fashion Stores

Background
Financial performance
- Figure 108: Maxeda Fashion Stores: Group financial performance, 2001/02-2005/06
- Figure 109: Maxeda Fashion Stores: Share of group sales by country, 2001/02-2003/04 and 2005/06 (e)
Store portfolio
- Figure 110: Maxeda Fashion Stores: Outlet data by country, 2001/02-2005/06
- Figure 111: Maxeda Fashion Stores: Outlet data by banner, 2001/02-2005/06
Market positioning, brands and pricing
- Figure 112: Maxeda Fashion Stores: Fascias’ positioning, 2006
e-commerce & home shopping

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