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Clothing And Footwear in India

India

Euromonitor International's Clothing And Footwear in India market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Product coverage

Clothing; Footwear

Executive summary

Tailors still a force to reckon with

The concept of ready-to-wear clothing is still in its infancy in India. Especially for sectors like suits, jackets and ethnicwear, as customers prefer tailored clothes. The market for unstitched fabric was estimated at Rs326 billion in 2006 by Apparel, the Indian trade magazine. As a result, retail sales of ready-to-wear apparel are not reflective of the total clothing market in India.

With labour relatively inexpensive tailored clothes are perceived as adding an individual touch or providing a small embellishment that makes each outfit unique. Every neighbourhood will have a hole-in-the-wall tailor and also street tailor. Housewives often set up little tailoring units in their homes run on an informal basis – all cash transactions, no bills, no tax, etc.

Private labels grow the middle market

India’s urban centres are filled with small to medium-sized clothing specialists, who source clothes from various suppliers and sell them under the store name. At the upper end are private labels developed by large chained retailers. All helped grow the mass market for ready-to-wear apparel, as it is seen as hassle-free and convenient. Special promotions and festival discounts helped capture festive shoppers as well.

Private labels helped bring growth to two sectors that were performing below par – womenswear and childrenswear. By providing ethnicwear choices, private labels grew the women’s outerwear market. For children, the large variety that mixed retailers have on offer is attracting consumers.

A surfeit of brands

The clothing and footwear competitive space became overly crowded in the last five years, and brands need to jostle for shelf space let alone consumer consideration. This meant that brand building become of prime importance. Erstwhile monopolistic brands like footwear specialist Bata had to cope with the changed economic environment.

Also present is a vibrant street market, with low-priced goods catering to the lower economic classes. These products include fakes and look-alikes and play an important role in servicing the lower income groups.

Organised sports driving demand

Nationwide, there was a growing demand for sports apparel and footwear. In the past five years, children’s sports activities are becoming more organised. Coaching and summer camps are now the rule for most high school children, where earlier they were the exception. Adults also are becoming more health-conscious and aware of fitness needs, due to health concerns and peer pressure. Companies are also doing their bit to promote fitness products. All this led to the growth of sportswear, and sports shoes. Sportswear became the new casual wear, for the younger generation.

Table of contents

CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR IN INDIA : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Tailors still a force to reckon with

Private labels grow the middle market

A surfeit of brands

Organised sports driving demand

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Disposable incomes on the rise

Population of working women rises

Organised retailing makes significant strides

The world beckons middle class India

Bollywood impacts fashion trends

Diverse incomes – diverse needs

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Sales of Clothing and Footwear by Sector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 2 Sales of Clothing and Footwear by Sector: Value 2001-2006

Table 3 Sales of Clothing and Footwear by Sector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 4 Sales of Clothing and Footwear by Sector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 5 Clothing and Footwear Company Shares 2004-2006

Table 6 Clothing and Footwear Brand Shares 2004-2006

Table 7 Sales of Clothing and Footwear by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2001-2006

Table 8 Forecast Sales of Clothing and Footwear by Sector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 9 Forecast Sales of Clothing and Footwear by Sector: Value 2006-2011

Table 10 Forecast Sales of Clothing and Footwear by Sector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 11 Forecast Sales of Clothing and Footwear by Sector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

DEFINITIONS

Clothing

Footwear

Summary 1 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - INDIA

BATA INDIA LTD - CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 2 Bata India Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 3 Bata India Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 4 Bata India Ltd: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 5 Bata India Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

MADURA COATS LTD - CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 6 Madura Coats Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 7 Madura Coats Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 8 Madura Coats Ltd: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 9 Madura Coats Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

PAGE INDUSTRIES LTD - CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 10 Page Industries Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 11 Page Industries Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 12 Page Industries Ltd: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 13 Page Industries Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

PANTALOON RETAIL INDIA LTD - CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 14 Pantaloon Retail India Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 15 Pantaloon Retail India Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 16 Pantaloon Retail India Ltd: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 17 Pantaloon Retail India Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

RAYMOND APPAREL LTD - CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 18 Raymond Apparel Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 19 Raymond Apparel Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 20 Raymond Apparel Ltd: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 21 Raymond Apparel Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

CLOTHING IN INDIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 12 Sales of Clothing by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 13 Sales of Clothing by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 14 Sales of Clothing by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 15 Sales of Clothing by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 16 Sales of Men’s Outerwear by Type 2001-2006

Table 17 Sales of Women’s Outerwear by Type 2001-2006

Table 18 Sales of Childrenswear by Type 2001-2006

Table 19 Clothing Company Shares by Retail Value 2004-2006

Table 20 Clothing Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2006

Table 21 Sales of Clothing by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2001-2006

Table 22 Forecast Sales of Clothing by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 23 Forecast Sales of Clothing by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 24 Forecast Sales of Clothing by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 25 Forecast Sales of Clothing by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

FOOTWEAR IN INDIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 26 Sales of Footwear by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 27 Sales of Footwear by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 28 Sales of Footwear by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 29 Sales of Footwear by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 30 Sales of Footwear by Type 2001-2006

Table 31 Footwear Company Shares by Retail Value 2004-2006

Table 32 Footwear Brand Shares by Retail Value 2004-2006

Table 33 Sales of Footwear by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2001-2006

Table 34 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 35 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 36 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 37 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

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