Datamonitor's Womenswear in South Africa industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the womenswear industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry’s recent performance and future prospects

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics

* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Highlights

* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume

* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market’s competitive landscape

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Market Definition

The womenswear market consists of all garments made for women and girls. It includes both outer and under garments, but excludes infantswear, which is defined as clothing for children under two years of age. The main categories in the market are dresses, suits and coats, jackets, tops, shirts (including t-shirts, jumpers, etc.), skirts, blouses, sweatshirts, sweaters and underwear. The market’s value is calculated at retail selling price (RSP), and includes all taxes and levies. Any currency conversions used within this report have been calculated using constant 2006 annual average exchange rates.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Segmentation 10
CHAPTER 4 Five Forces Analysis 11
4.1 Buyer Power 11
4.2 Supplier Power 12
4.3 New Entrants 13
4.4 Substitutes 14
4.5 Rivalry 15
CHAPTER 5 Leading Companies 16
5.1 Edgars Consolidated Stores 16
5.2 Foschini Limited 19
5.3 Mr Price Group Limited 20
CHAPTER 6 Market Forecasts 21
6.1 Market Value Forecast 21
CHAPTER 7 Macroeconomic Indicators 22
CHAPTER 8 Appendix 24
8.1 Methodology 24
8.2 Industry Associations 25
8.3 Related Datamonitor Research 25

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: South Africa Womenswear Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 9
Table 2: South Africa Womenswear Market Segmentation: % Share, by Value, 2006 10
Table 3: Key Facts: Edgars Consolidated Stores Ltd 16
Table 4: Key financials: Edgars Consolidated Stores Ltd 18
Table 5: Key Facts: Foschini 19
Table 6: Key Facts: Mr Price Group 20
Table 7: South Africa Womenswear Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 21
Table 8: South Africa Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 22
Table 9: South Africa GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 22
Table 10: South Africa Inflation, 2002-2006 22
Table 11: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2002-2006 23