Clothing Retailing - Italy

Published: October 2011

Publisher: Mintel International Group Ltd

Product ref: 130174

Pages: 85

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Report description

As in previous years, the focus of the European clothing report is the clothing specialists, because these are the dominant players in the sector. Nevertheless, for each country in this report we provide total consumer spending data for clothing - which includes expenditure through all channels. And we include Mintel's Channels of Distribution estimates for each European country (Poland excepted), which indicates how this spending is distributed by type of retailer.

The report includes an examination of the following:

background economic and demographic data
market sizes
regional retailing trends and issues
market drivers
consumer expenditure
consumer trends
leading pan-European retailers
domestic retailers
market forecasts

Executive Summary
Report Scope
UK report: new for 2011
Technical notes
Definitions
Non specialists and non-store retailers
Market sizes
Financial definitions
Currencies
Country codes

Figure 1: Country codes

VAT

Figure 2: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2010/11

Other abbreviations
Broader Market Environment
Long-standing economic problems
Austerity
Bond markets
The consumer

Figure 3: Selected labour market indicators, Q1 2009-Q2 2011
Demographics
Implications for clothing retailers
Competitive Context
Key points
Consumer spending on clothing

Figure 4: Italy: Consumer spending on clothing and selected other goods, 2006-10
Figure 5: Spending on clothing as % of total households’ consumption expenditure in Italy, Germany, France and the UK, 2006-10

Consumer prices inflation

Figure 6: Italy: Consumer prices inflation, Jan 2006-Sep 2011

Channels of Distribution
Department stores
Grocers
Sports goods specialists
Mail order

Figure 7: Italy: Online shopping penetration, 2006-10

Other

Figure 8: Italy: Estimated channels of distribution, 2011

Sector Size and Forecast
Key findings
Consumer context
Retail sales

Figure 9: Italy: Clothing & footwear specialists’ retail sales, 2006-11
Figure 10: Italy: Clothing & footwear specialists’ retail sales forecasts, 2011-16

Specialists’ sales and consumer spending

Figure 11: Italy: Clothing & footwear specialists’ sales (incl. VAT) relative to consumer spending on clothing & footwear, 2006-10

Enterprise data

Figure 12: Italy: Clothing retailers, enterprise numbers, 2006-08

Retail Competitor Analysis
Key points
Structure of the sector
Domestic operators
International operators

Figure 13: Italy: Identified leading clothing specialists, 2010/11

Market shares

Figure 14: Italy: Clothing specialists’ market shares, 2010/11

Internet usage

Figure 15: Italy: Clothing website visitors, July 2011

Benetton Group

Figure 16: Benetton Group: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Europe, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation
Recent history
Financial performance

Figure 17: Benetton Group: Group financial performance, 2006-10

Store portfolio

Figure 18: Benetton Group: Outlet data, 2006-10

Retail offering
e-commerce and home shopping
Grupo Inditex

Figure 19: Grupo Inditex: Sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Europe, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation
Recent history
Financial performance

Figure 20: Grupo Inditex: Group financial performance, 2006/07-2010/11
Figure 21: Grupo Inditex: Sales growth, 2006/07-2010/11
Figure 22: Grupo Inditex: Estimated sales in key European markets, 2006/07-2010/11
Figure 23: Europe: Grupo Inditex: Sales by retail brand, 2006/07-2010/11

Store portfolio

Figure 24: Grupo Inditex: Outlet data, 2007-11
Figure 25: Grupo Inditex: Outlet numbers, by fascia, 2007-11
Figure 26: Grupo Inditex: Other outlet data, by fascia, 2010/11
Figure 27: Grupo Inditex: European stores by country and by fascia, 2010/11

Retail offering
e-commerce and home shopping
H&M Hennes & Mauritz

Figure 28: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: European sales as share of clothing specialists’ sales in Europe, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation
Recent history
Financial performance

Figure 29: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Group financial performance, 2005/06-2009/10

First half 2010/11
Store portfolio

Figure 30: H&M Hennes & Mauritz: Outlet data, 2005/06-2009/10

Retail offering
e-commerce
Mango Group

Figure 31: Mango Spain: Spanish sales as share of all clothing specialists’ sales in Spain, 2006-10

Strategic evaluation
Recent history
Financial performance

Figure 32: Mango Group: Group sales performance, 2006-10
Figure 33: Mango: Estimated sales, by major markets, 2010

Store portfolio

Figure 34: Mango Group: Outlet data, 2006-10
Figure 35: Mango Group: Breakdown of stores in Europe, 2007-11

Retail offering
e-commerce and home shopping
Appendix - Broader Market Environment
Population

Figure 36: Europe: Population, by age group, 2005
Figure 37: Europe: Population, by age group, 2010
Figure 38: Europe: Population, by age group, 2015
Figure 39: Europe: Population, by age group, 2020

GDP

Figure 40: Europe: GDP (current prices), 2010
Figure 41: Europe: GDP growth rates (current prices), 2001-Q2 2011 (Annual % change)
Figure 42: Europe: GDP growth rates (constant prices), 2001-Q2 2011 (annual % change)

Consumer spending

Figure 43: Europe: Households’ consumer spending (current prices), 2010
Figure 44: Europe: Households’ consumer spending growth rates (current prices), 2001-Q2 2011 (annual % change)
Figure 45: Europe: Households’ consumer spending growth rates (constant prices), 2001-Q2 2011 (annual % change)

Consumer prices

Figure 46: Europe: Harmonised index of consumer prices, 2001-10 (Annual average rate of change (%))

Unemployment

Figure 47: Europe: Average rate of unemployment, 2001-10

Interest rates

Figure 48: Europe: Interest rates, 2005-Q2 2011

Consumer confidence

Figure 49: Europe: Consumer confidence, Sep 2010-Aug 2011