Apparel and Footwear in Denmark

Apparel and Footwear in Denmark

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Moderate positive value growth over all categories, thanks to strong economy, the perfect storm of leading trends, and fierce competition from players

Sustainability, ethical apparel, and sporting activities are main trends driving growth

High competition keeps main top players in leading places and categories otherwise fragmented

Fast growing channel of internet retailing posing a real threat to smaller players

Trends seen and growing competition expected to continue over forecast period

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 2 Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 3 Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 4 Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Apparel and Footwear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Apparel and Footwear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 7 Distribution of Apparel and Footwear by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 8 Distribution of Apparel and Footwear by Format and Category: % Value 2019
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

APPENDIX

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

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Womenswear in Denmark

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Sustainability is a top trend, as GANNI offers an online apparel rental service

Ethical apparel productions becoming of increasing importance, as protestors challenge new Uniqlo store

Favourable tax rates for foreign online retailers poses a real threat to domestic manufacturers

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Bestseller A/S leads womenswear, thanks to its popular and varied brand portfolio

Abercrombie & Fitch closes the doors of its last and flagship store in Denmark and moves to online retailing

Uniqlo opens first Copenhagen store and looks set to challenge H&M in lower-price segment

CATEGORY DATA

Table 13 Sales of Womenswear by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 14 Sales of Womenswear by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 15 Sales of Womenswear by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 16 Sales of Womenswear by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Womenswear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Womenswear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Women's Nightwear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Women's Nightwear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Women's Outerwear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Women's Outerwear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Women’s Swimwear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 24 LBN Brand Shares of Women’s Swimwear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 25 NBO Company Shares of Women's Underwear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 26 LBN Brand Shares of Women's Underwear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Womenswear by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Womenswear by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Womenswear by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Womenswear by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Menswear in Denmark

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

A strong economy and fashion trends support growth in menswear

Internet retailers attracting more male consumers with a wide range of apparel offerings

Local players forced to charge for shipping and thus face further threat from tax advantaged foreign online stores

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Bestseller A/S maintains top place, but second leading H&M Hennes & Mauritz A/S may be threatened by arrival of Uniqlo

DK Co A/S expands menswear portfolio with acquisition of bankrupt CNS Group A/S

Shark Tank start-up, Shaping New Tomorrow, wins male consumers with elegant yet comfortable apparel

CATEGORY DATA

Table 31 Sales of Menswear by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 32 Sales of Menswear by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 33 Sales of Menswear by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 34 Sales of Menswear by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 35 NBO Company Shares of Menswear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 36 LBN Brand Shares of Menswear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Men’s Nightwear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Men’s Nightwear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Men’s Outerwear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Men’s Outerwear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Men’s Swimwear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Men’s Swimwear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Men’s Underwear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Men’s Underwear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 45 Forecast Sales of Menswear by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 46 Forecast Sales of Menswear by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Menswear by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Menswear by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Childrenswear in Denmark

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Eco-friendly Danes obsessed with organic childrenswear

Baby and toddler wear expected to see strongest growth in line with burgeoning population of under-three year olds

Polarisation trends seen between economy segment and premiumisation, leaving mid-range brands stuck in the middle

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Top players continue to lead, but category fragmented due to private label’s success and specialist stores

Private label sees better success in childrenswear, thanks to affordable apparel only needing to last one season

Sustainable fashion trends lead to increase in subscription-basis childrenswear rental services

CATEGORY DATA

Table 49 Sales of Childrenswear by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 50 Sales of Childrenswear by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 51 Sales of Childrenswear by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 52 Sales of Childrenswear by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 53 NBO Company Shares of Childrenswear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of Childrenswear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Childrenswear by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 56 Forecast Sales of Childrenswear by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 57 Forecast Sales of Childrenswear by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 58 Forecast Sales of Childrenswear by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Sportswear in Denmark

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Success of performance wear reveals stronger uptake in physical activity over sports-inspired fashions

Sports-inspired fashions still have scope for growth, thanks to trends for comfortable apparel

Demand for performance footwear may inspire in-store players to expand their service offerings

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Global giants adidas and Nike maintain joint top place, but domestic Hummel sees success as a relatively close contender

Sport 24 continues to expand its chain store venues, in addition to its online presence

Number of sportswear retailers declines due to intensified competition from online shopping channels

CATEGORY DATA

Table 59 Sales of Sportswear by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 60 Sales of Sportswear by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 61 NBO Company Shares of Sportswear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 62 LBN Brand Shares of Sportswear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 63 Distribution of Sportswear by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Sportswear by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 65 Forecast Sales of Sportswear by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Jeans in Denmark

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Economy jeans continues to see strongest growth, but this segment is set for saturation

Increasing polarisation seen between economy and premium segments

The perfect fit remains number one reason for consumers to purchase jeans

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Bestseller A/S maintains top company place due to logistical advantages, but loses to H&M and Levi’s in brand terms

Levi’s remains most popular premium brand for providing the perfect fit

H&M launches sustainable Conscious Denim collection with model Sophie Strobele

CATEGORY DATA

Table 66 Sales of Jeans by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 67 Sales of Jeans by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 68 Sales of Jeans by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 69 Sales of Jeans by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 70 Sales of Men’s Jeans by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 71 Sales of Men’s Jeans by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 72 Sales of Men’s Jeans by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 73 Sales of Men’s Jeans by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 74 Sales of Women’s Jeans by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 75 Sales of Women’s Jeans by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 76 Sales of Women’s Jeans by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 77 Sales of Women’s Jeans by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 78 NBO Company Shares of Jeans: % Value 2015-2019
Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of Jeans: % Value 2016-2019
Table 80 Forecast Sales of Jeans by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 81 Forecast Sales of Jeans by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 82 Forecast Sales of Jeans by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 83 Forecast Sales of Jeans by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Men’s Jeans by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Men’s Jeans by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Men’s Jeans by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 87 Forecast Sales of Men’s Jeans by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 88 Forecast Sales of Women’s Jeans by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 89 Forecast Sales of Women’s Jeans by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 90 Forecast Sales of Women’s Jeans by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 91 Forecast Sales of Women’s Jeans by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Hosiery in Denmark

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Population growth, comfort and a touch of flair in socks all help keep growth steady

Sustainability trends inspire organic cotton products for eco-aware consumers

Trends for performance apparel also supporting functional hosiery sales

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Sailing Group A/S continues to lead in company terms thanks to private label benefits, after knocking Bestseller A/S off the top spot in 2018

Bestseller A/S and H&M Hennes & Mauritz A/S continue to enjoy strong brand sales thanks to low price points

Internet retailing providing convenience for repeat purchases of hosiery

CATEGORY DATA

Table 92 Sales of Hosiery by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 93 Sales of Hosiery by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 94 Sales of Hosiery by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 95 Sales of Hosiery by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 96 NBO Company Shares of Hosiery: % Value 2015-2019
Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Hosiery: % Value 2016-2019
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Hosiery by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Hosiery by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 100 Forecast Sales of Hosiery by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 101 Forecast Sales of Hosiery by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Apparel Accessories in Denmark

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Less formal fashion keeps growth low in apparel accessories

Competition with fast fashion giants and online retailers puts pressure on unit prices

Players could benefit from innovation in both women’s and men’s apparel accessories

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Bestseller A/S remains undisputed leader of apparel accessories, with no close contenders

Private label shows little interest in apparel accessories, due to existing strong competition in lower-priced segment

Internet retailing proves particularly supportive for apparel accessories

CATEGORY DATA

Table 102 Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 103 Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 104 Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 105 Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 106 NBO Company Shares of Apparel Accessories: % Value 2015-2019
Table 107 LBN Brand Shares of Apparel Accessories: % Value 2016-2019
Table 108 Forecast Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 109 Forecast Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 110 Forecast Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 111 Forecast Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Footwear in Denmark

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Sporting activities and less formal fashions support growth in footwear

Internet retailers pose a notable threat to smaller footwear stores

Women remain most prolific purchasers of footwear, with scope to innovate in men’s styles

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Domestic player Ecco Sko A/S continues to lead thanks to high brand recognition and strong customer loyalty

Footwear remains fragmented, due to little interest from big fast fashion players

Internet retailing proves a fast-growing channel for footwear

CATEGORY DATA

Table 112 Sales of Footwear by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 113 Sales of Footwear by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 114 Sales of Footwear by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 115 Sales of Footwear by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 116 NBO Company Shares of Footwear: % Value 2015-2019
Table 117 LBN Brand Shares of Footwear: % Value 2016-2019
Table 118 Distribution of Footwear by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 119 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 120 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 121 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 122 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

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