our round-up of trading trends across the uk · women’s jackets and coats performed the strongest...

10 Drapers / NOVEMBER 1 2014 Fashion sales were fairly weak across the board with both specialist and mainstream retailers struggling this week. Accessories sales generally outperformed clothing and footwear. For more information email [email protected] - 2.61% HIGH STREET SALES TRACKER Like-for-like sales across mid-tier retailers that operate about 10,000 individual stores, as well as digital operations Week ending October 26 RETAIL DATA - 4.9% WEEK-ON-WEEK CHANGE YEAR-ON-YEAR CHANGE WEEKLY FOOTFALL RETAIL INDEX National UK footfall figures Week 43 – October 19-26 THE GROWING POPULARITY OF HALLOWEEN MERCHANDISE INCREASES RETAIL SALES Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Some 1,170 shopping centre and retail park retailers in the UK, a mix of multiples and independents, were asked if they agreed with this statement between October 20-26 ● The market for coats and jackets has seen strong year-on-year growth of 9%, with volumes and average price both contributing to the success ● The internet retail sector now accounts for 7% of value (up 2.6 percentage points year on year), while sports shops, the second-biggest retail sector for coats and jackets, are down 0.9 percentage points year on year ● Discounts are becoming more prominent – up 45.5% year on year – while own label trumps the branded market for growth, up 12% year on year versus just 1% ● Women’s jackets and coats performed the strongest MARKET SHARE WATCH Overview of the UK coats and jackets sector for 24 weeks to August 31, 2014, compared with same period last year Total expenditure Total volume in units Average price TOP 5 TRENDING STYLES The top styles across 30 UK retailers’ fashion websites from October 22-28 Three out of 11 regions are showing an improvement in year-on-year retail traffic, with Scotland reporting the highest growth of 2.3%. Northern Ireland realised the greatest week-on-week increase of 6.6%. TOP 5 MOST-LIKED GARMENTS Consumer insight data from more than 450,000 women shopping online across 1,000 brands and retailers, from October 17-23 3. Lapels wool blend coat, £119.99 Mango 2. Carly biker jacket, £149, Hobbs £27.46 £27.93 £740m 27m £800m 28.8m 2013 2014 TOTAL FASHION CLOTHING FOOTWEAR CATEGORY SUB TOTAL STYLES % OF THESE % OF SUB CATEGORY IN SUB STYLES IN CATEGORY CATEGORY MAIN NEW IN CATEGORY THIS WEEK Jackets Blazers 2,052 29% 35% Shorts Hotpants 80 11% 23% Swimwear Tankinis 144 5% 21% Shirts/blouses Polo shirts 185 11% 20% Jumpsuits All-in-ones 152 7% 17% Trade bulletin This week’s figures Our round-up of trading trends across the UK - 2.2% 2013 2014 2013 2014 % 42.4% 10.8% 22.2% 24.6% 5. Moda open-front cardigan, £16 George at Asda 4. Rinsewash jeans with jersey, £99 Karen Millen 1. Eversoft V-neck sweater in denim blue heather, £19.95 Gap - 3.06% 0.57%

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Page 1: Our round-up of trading trends across the UK · Women’s jackets and coats performed the strongest MARKET SHARE WATCH Overview of the UK coats and jackets sector for 24 weeks to

10 Drapers / NOVEMBER 1 2014

Fashion sales were fairly weak across the board with both specialist and mainstream retailers struggling this week. Accessories sales generally outperformed clothing and footwear. For more information email [email protected]

-2.61%

HIGH STREET SALES TRACKERLike-for-like sales across mid-tier retailers that operate about 10,000 individual stores, as well as digital operationsWeek ending October 26

RETAIL DATA

-4.9%

WEEK-ON-WEEK CHANGE YEAR-ON-YEAR CHANGE

WEEKLY FOOTFALL RETAIL INDEXNational UK footfall figures Week 43 – October 19-26

THE GROWING POPULARITY OF HALLOWEEN MERCHANDISE INCREASES RETAIL SALES

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Some 1,170 shopping centre and retail park retailers in the UK, a mix of multiples and independents, were asked if they agreed with this statement between October 20-26

● The market for coats and jackets has seen strong year-on-year growth of 9%, with volumes and average price both contributing to the success ● The internet retail sector now accounts for 7% of value (up 2.6 percentage points year on year), while sports shops, the second-biggest retail sector for coats and jackets, are down 0.9 percentage points year on year● Discounts are becoming more prominent – up 45.5% year on year – while own label trumps the branded market for growth, up 12% year on year versus just 1%● Women’s jackets and coats performed the strongest

MARKET SHARE WATCH Overview of the UK coats and jackets sector for 24 weeks to August 31, 2014, compared with same period last year

Total expenditure

Total volume in units

Average price

TOP 5 TRENDING STYLESThe top styles across 30 UK retailers’ fashion websites from October 22-28

Three out of 11 regions are showing an improvement in year-on-year retail traffic, with Scotland reporting the highest growth of 2.3%. Northern Ireland realised the greatest week-on-week increase of 6.6%.

TOP 5 MOST-LIKED GARMENTSConsumer insight data from more than 450,000 women shopping online across 1,000 brands and retailers,from October 17-23 3. Lapels wool blend

coat, £119.99 Mango

2. Carly biker jacket, £149, Hobbs

£27.46

£27.93

£740m

27m

£800m

28.8m

2013

2014

TOTAL FASHION CLOTHING FOOTWEAR

CATEGORY SUB TOTAL STYLES % OF THESE % OF SUB CATEGORY IN SUB STYLES IN CATEGORY CATEGORY MAIN NEW IN CATEGORY THIS WEEK