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CLOTHING RETAILING IN SWITZERLAND

Order #: T1375_2004TX; US$900.00
Published by Mintel, August 2003; 78 Exhibits

Flag This report on Clothing Retailing in Switzerland provides detailed coverage on the clothing market in Switzerland 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?

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Companies mentioned in the Clothing Retailing in Switzerland report include:

Benetton, Charles Vögele, H&M Hennes & Mauritz, Gruppo Coin, Grupo Inditex, Mango, Vivarte, PKZ Group, Spengler









TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary – Switzerland

Executive Summary - Europe

European Summary and OutlookOrder

Report scope

The European clothing market
    - Figure 1: European clothing market: Key statistics, 2002
    - Figure 2: European clothing market: Share of European market size and population, by leading countries, 2002
    - Figure 3: European clothing market: Clothing expenditure by country, 2002
    - Figure 4: European clothing market: Clothing expenditure per capita by country, 2002

  • Channels of distribution
        - Figure 5: European clothing market: Clothing specialists' market share by country, 2001/02

    European clothing specialists sector

  • Sales value and trends
        - Figure 6: European clothing sector: Clothing specialists' sales by country, 2002
        - Figure 7: European clothing sector: Specialists' sales growth by country, 1998-2002

    Leading clothing specialists

  • Company commentary
  • Sales trends
        - Figure 8: Europe's leading clothing specialists: European sales trends, 2002/03
  • Outlet trends
        - Figure 9: Europe's leading clothing specialists: European outlet numbers, 2002/03
  • Space trends
        - Figure 10: Europe's leading clothing specialists: European sales area, 2002/03
  • Sales density trends
        - Figure 11: Europe's leading clothing specialists: Sales densities, 2002/03
  • Cross-border activity
        - Figure 12: Europe's leading clothing specialists: Cross-border activities, 2002/03

    Corporate activity
        - Figure 13: UK clothing specialists sector, corporate activity, January 2002-June 2003

  • A word on vertical integration...

    The European clothing sector outlook

  • Sector forecasts
        - Figure 14: European clothing sector: Clothing specialists' sales forecasts by country, 2007
  • Relative performance
  • Absolute performance
        - Figure 15: European clothing sector: Forecast sector sales growth, by country, 2002-07
  • Company prospects
  • Ones to watch
  • Potential corporate activity

    Background Data - Switzerland

  • Population
        - Figure 16: Switzerland: Population trends, 1997-2001
        - Figure 17: Switzerland: Population, by age group and sex, 2001
        - Figure 18: Switzerland: Number of households, 1993-1998
        - Figure 19: Switzerland: Cantons, 2000
        - Figure 20: Switzerland: Major cities, 2000
  • Economy
        - Figure 21: Switzerland: Gross domestic product, 1995-2002
        - Figure 22: Switzerland: Consumer prices, 1996-2003
        - Figure 23: Switzerland: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2002
        - Figure 24: Switzerland: Consumer expenditure, by category, 1996-2000
        - Figure 25: Switzerland: Breakdown of household monthly expenditure on consumer goods, 2000

    Clothing Retailing in Switzerland

  • Clothing market value
  • Channels of distribution
  • Corporate activity

    The Swiss clothing specialists' sector

  • Sector value and trends
        - Figure 26: Switzerland: Clothing specialists' sales, 1998-2002
        - Figure 27: Switzerland: Clothing specialists, relative performance, 1998-2002
  • Outlet and enterprise data
        - Figure 28: Switzerland: Number of retail enterprises, 1995-2001
        - Figure 29: Switzerland: Clothing outlet numbers, 1995-2001
        - Figure 30: Switzerland: Clothing outlets by sector 1995 and 2001

    Leading specialists
        - Figure 31: Switzerland: Leading clothing specialists, 2002/03

  • Market shares
        - Figure 32: Sweden: Leading clothing specialists' market shares, 2002

    Prospects and forecasts
        - Figure 33: Switzerland: Clothing specialists' sales, 2002-07
        - Figure 34: Switzerland: Clothing specialists, Relative performance, 2002-07

    Major Company Profiles

    Benetton

  • Background
  • History
  • Advertising and marketing
  • Financial data
        - Figure 35: Benetton: Financial performance, 1998-2002
        - Figure 36: Benetton: Sales by geographical area, 2000-2002
        - Figure 37: Benetton: Revenues by geographical area, 2002
  • Outlook
  • Outlets
        - Figure 38: Benetton Group: Outlet numbers, 1998-2002
        - Figure 39: Benetton Group: Evolution of directly owned stores, 2000-02
  • Products
        - Figure 40: Benetton Group: Sales by brand 1998 and 2002
  • Casualwear
  • SWOT

    C&A

  • Background
  • History
  • Surprise withdrawal from UK and RoI
  • Developments
  • Financial data
        - Figure 41: C&A: Financial performance, 1999-2003
  • Outlets
        - Figure 42: C&A: Number of outlets, by European country, 2000, 2001 and 2003
  • C&A
  • Kids Store
  • C&A Woman
  • ClockhouseOrder
  • Products
  • E-commerce
  • SWOT

    Charles Vögele

  • Background
  • History
  • Financial data
        - Figure 43: Charles Vögele Group: Financial performance, 1998-2002
        - Figure 44: Charles Vögele: Sales by country, 2002
  • 2002 results
        - Figure 45: Charles Vögele Group: Sales by country, 2001-02
  • Outlets
        - Figure 46: Charles Vögele Group: Outlet data, 1998-2002
  • Products
        - Figure 47: Charles Vögele: Sales by broad product category, 2002
  • SWOT

    Gruppo Coin

  • Background
  • History
  • Oviesse expands at home and abroad
  • Problems mount after move into Germany
  • Changes in corporate board and structure
  • Financial data
        - Figure 48: Oviesse/Gruppo Coin: Sales performance, clothing, 1999-2003
  • Italy
  • Germany
        - Figure 49: Oviesse Gmbh: Financial performance, 2001 and 2002
  • Switzerland
  • Share of Italian clothing sector
        - Figure 50: Oviesse: Share of Italian clothing retailers' sales, 1998/99-2002/03
  • Outlets
        - Figure 51: Oviesse: Outlet data, 1999-2003
  • Oviesse
  • ACT
  • Products
  • Oviesse
  • ACT
  • E-commerce
  • SWOT
  • H&M Hennes & Mauritz
  • Background
  • History
  • Move into menswear
  • Expansion in Europe and beyond
  • New concepts launched
  • Financial data
        - Figure 52: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Financial performance, 1997/98-2001/02
  • Germany remains chief market
  • UK set to overtake Sweden
  • US entry opens up vast market
  • Outlets
        - Figure 53: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Outlet data, 1998-2002
  • Products
  • E-commerce
  • SWOT

    Grupo Inditex

  • Background
  • Financial data
        - Figure 54: Grupo Inditex: Financial performance, 1998/99-2002/03
        - Figure 55: Grupo Inditex: Sales performance by fascia, 2000/01-2002/03
        - Figure 56: Grupo Inditex: Operating profit performance by fascia, 2001/02 and 2002/03
        - Figure 57: Grupo Inditex: Sales by geographic region, 2001/02 and 2002/03
        - Figure 58: Grupo Inditex: Domestic and overseas sales mix, 1998/99-2002/03
        - Figure 59: Inditex Spain: Domestic sales as % of clothing specialists sector, 1998/99-2002/03
  • Outlets
        - Figure 60: Grupo Inditex: Outlet and country numbers, 1998/99-2002/03
        - Figure 61: Grupo Inditex: Outlet data, 1998/99-2002/03
        - Figure 62: Grupo Inditex: Outlet data by fascia, 2000/01-2002/03
        - Figure 63: Grupo Inditex: Space by fascia, 2000/01 and 2002/03
        - Figure 64: Grupo Inditex: International outlet numbers, January 2003
        - Figure 65: Grupo Inditex: Forecast number of store openings, 2003/04
  • Products
  • Zara
  • Pull&Bear
  • Massimo Dutti
  • Bershka
  • Stradivarius
  • OyshoAdvertisement
  • Kiddy's Class
  • Zara Home
  • E-commerce
  • SWOT
  • Mango
  • Background
  • History
  • Franchising
  • The future
  • Financial data
        - Figure 66: Mango: Retail sales performance, 1998-2002
        - Figure 67: Mango: Chain shops geographic mix, 1998-2002
        - Figure 68: Mango: Domestic sales as % clothing specialists sector, 1998-2002
  • Outlets
        - Figure 69: Mango: Outlet data, 1998-2002
        - Figure 70: Mango: European store network, May 2003
  • Non-European activities
        - Figure 71: Mango: Non-European stores network, May 2003
  • Products
  • E-commerce
  • SWOT

    Vivarte

  • Background
  • Move into clothing
  • Rapid expansion leads to trading downturn
  • Shareholder pressure prompts board changes
  • New hard discount format introduced
  • Financial data
        - Figure 72: Vivarte: Sales performance, 1997/98-2001/02
        - Figure 73: Vivarte: Operating profit and margin, 1997/98-2001/02
  • Outlets
        - Figure 74: Vivarte: Outlet data, 1997/98-2001/02
  • Caroll
  • Creeks/Liberto
  • Kookaï
        - Figure 75: Kookaï: European outlet network, June 2003
  • La Halle
  • Products
  • Caroll
  • Creeks/Liberto
  • Kookaï
  • La Halle
  • E-commerce
  • SWOT

    Mini Company Profiles

  • PKZ Group
  • Background
  • Financial data
        - Figure 76: PKZ Group: Sales performance, 1998-2001
  • Outlets
        - Figure 77: PKZ Group - Outlets by fascia, July 2003
  • Spengler
  • Background
  • Financial data
        - Figure 78: Spengler: Estimated sales through stores, 1999-2001
  • Outlets

    Appendix: Research methodology

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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