Developing countries strong at apparel spend & brand appeal

10 Oct '05

4 min read

But alternative formats-most notably hypermarkets and supercenters in Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States-are making competitive inroads. The pressure is most evident in teen and children's clothing.

Also feeling the impact are women's and men's casual clothing and shoes.

Shopping frequency shifts evident in developed markets. Despite the growing impact of hypermarkets and supercenters, shopping frequency at clothing and other specialty stores is holding up well in less developed retail markets and some European markets.

Slippage at traditional department stores is evident primarily in the developed markets of Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Online and non-store apparel retailing is strongest in Europe and Japan. Consumer interest in online apparel retailers-and more broadly in non-store apparel retailers including catalogs and personal selling-is strongest in France, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom.

Non-store retailers in the European countries, particularly France and Germany, have benefited from regulations that limit store hours and store development.

Canada is among the laggards in terms of interest in online and other non-store retailers. The United States is between the extremes.

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