7. UNITED KINGDOM
Discount chains TK Maxx (fashion and giftware) The Officers Club (men’s wear)
www.tkmaxx.com
214 (231)
www.theofficersclub.co.uk
53
Source: CBI & Individual websites of retailers - Note: Numbers in brackets including outlets abroad
7.4.3 Distribution channels 7.4.3.1 Retailers The following table gives an overview on the main clothing retail channels in the UK and the share of each channel.
Table 79: Clothing retail channels by market share [%]
2008
2010
2012
Specialists
47
48
50
Independent retailers
11
11
12
Clothing multiples*
36
37
38
Non-specialists
53
52
50
Department/variety stores
21
14
14
Home shopping companies
8
13
14
Hyper- and supermarkets
9
11
11
Sports stores
4
4
2
Other
11
10
9
Total
100
100
100
Source: INSIGHTS (Global lifestyle monitor)
7.4.3.1.1 Independent specialised retailers The market share of independent clothing retailers has been dropping slowly over the past years (2008-2012). 12% of the clothing is sold through independent shops, which is rather low compared with the much higher percentages in France and Germany. The shrinking process of the smaller independent retailers has come to a standstill and the market has stabilized at a low level. More than 90% of independent retailers do not buy/import from overseas clothing suppliers but source abroad through their buying associations. Market share: 12% in 2012 Trend: Stable 7.4.3.1.2 Clothing multiples The structure of clothing retailing in the UK is one of the most concentrated in the world. The largest player in the market is the Arcadia Group, which operates with more than 2’500 clothing multiple stores and includes, as well as home service activities, the women’s chains Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Top Shop, Miss Selfridge, Wallis, Outfit the men’s wear chains Burton and Top Man. The Arcadia Group buys separately for each of its companies and each product group and there are buyers responsible for each product segment. OUTERWEAR 2013
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