Apparel and Footwear in Egypt

Apparel and Footwear in Egypt

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Price increases weaken as economy stabilises, e-commerce increasingly important, coronavirus outbreak may hit Chinese imports

Cheaper local brands make gains as consumers remain price-sensitive, purchasing patterns demonstrate increasing seasonality

Large global brands underpin Ra Sport’s position, Arafa Holding’s Concrete brand receives social media and celebrity support

E-commerce continues to gain traction as consumers value price and convenience, particularly with an increasing number of women in formal employment

Growth set to continue as economy recovers

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)

DEFINITIONS

SOURCES

Summary 1 Research Sources

Womenswear in Egypt

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Womenswear growth continues, fuelled by increased spending power, reduced prices, and expansion of both bricks and mortar and e-commerce sales

Despite greater spending power, women still seek value for money when buying clothes

E-commerce appeals with multiple advantages over bricks and mortar for increasingly time-poor women

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Womenswear category highly fragmented and competitive, with smaller players gaining share

Ra Sport leads due to strong international brands, but sees share eroded by smaller counterparts with competitive pricing

Higher prices for imported products arising from customs rates to benefit local players

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 Egypt

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Rising prices continue to underpin growth in 2019, but more premium products remain popular

Upmarket jeans see demand suffer as male consumers shift to standard or economy alternatives

Competitive prices coupled with fashion and quality set to attract Egyptian men

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Cheap unbranded products strong and growing as prices rise and consumers seek value for money

Arafa Holding’s Concrete brand receives widespread promotional support

Private label menswear offers appealing value for money in price-sensitive environment

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 Egypt

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Cheaper products popular in children’s clothing due to frequency of replacement

E-commerce channel increasingly important in sales of childrenswear

New players with strong financial clout enter childrenswear, social media coverage an increasingly important promotional tool

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Arafa leads with Concrete brand, benefitting from quality, price, availability and promotional support

Samakiea Co sees rank improvement, Tema Retail loses share despite online efforts and branch expansion

Promotional events and bulk buying are key to consumers’ purchasing patterns

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 Egypt

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Health trend underpins steady demand for sportwear among Egyptian consumers

Modernisation and relaxation of traditions influence product developments

Health trend, online activities and shopping events to continue boosting demand

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Ra Sport leads with range of famous international brands, and customer base that values quality over low prices

Nike continues to outperform adidas, the latter suffering as travelling consumers buy in other countries

Sports footwear outperforms apparel due to wider use applications

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 Egypt

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Jeans benefit from widespread use and availability, expanded range of sizes and applications

Cycler jeans see popularity, underpinned by style and comfort in Egyptian climate

Economy and standard jeans make gains at expense of more upmarket products, further growth expected

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Azadea Group leads fragmented environment, Mobaco Cotton opens new outlets

Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets offers Carrefour private label, targeting lower-income consumers with low prices

Customers tend to remain loyal once they find a brand and style they like

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 Egypt

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Consumers buy bulk packs of hosiery to take advantage of lower unit prices in this essential category

Fabric developments appeal to increasingly busy consumers

Athleisure trend influences development of hosiery offer

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Samakiea leads category, underpinned by Cottonil’s quality, price and availability

Sheer hosiery sees limited range and price polarisation

Low labour costs enable local production to be offered at highly competitive prices, exports important

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 Egypt

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Belts important to performance due to essential nature and expression of style

Limited growth of other apparel accessories expected due to non-essential nature and long replacement cycles

Social media an increasingly important tool for advertising and promotion of apparel accessories

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Leading players see shares eroded in 2019 as small competitors make gains due to lack of differentiation

Tie Shop imports wide range at competitive prices, but still suffers as smaller players undercut

Bazaars and markets in shopping centres appeal to consumers

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 Egypt

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Footwear suffers as a result of unit price increases, performance set to stabilise

Large international brands boosts value performance

Coronavirus may hit illegal imports of cheap Chinese footwear

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Ra Sport maintains lead but sees share slip due to price positioning

Nike holds strong due to quality and promotional strategies targeting veiled women

Local players with competitively priced footwear start to gain traction

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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