Datamonitor's Menswear in France industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the menswear 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

Why you should buy this report

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* Inform your business decisions

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* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The menswear market includes all garments made for men and boys. It includes both outer and under garments, but excludes infantswear, which is defined as clothing for children under two years of age. The market comprises the coats, suits, trousers, shirts (including t-shirts, jumpers, etc.) and underwear sectors.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.

Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

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 I 10
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation II 11
CHAPTER 5 Five Forces Analysis 12
5.1 Buyer Power 12
5.2 Supplier Power 13
5.3 New Entrants 14
5.4 Substitutes 15
5.5 Rivalry 16
CHAPTER 6 Leading Companies 17
6.1 VF Corporation 17
6.2 Sara Lee Corporation 20
6.3 Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation 23
CHAPTER 7 Market Forecasts 26
7.1 Market Value Forecast 26
CHAPTER 8 Macroeconomic Indicators 27
CHAPTER 9 Appendix 29
9.1 Methodology 29
9.2 Industry Associations 30
9.3 Related Datamonitor Research 30

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: France Menswear Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 9
Table 2: France Menswear Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 10
Table 3: France Menswear Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 11
Table 4: The Impact of Buyer Power on the France Menswear Market, 2006 12
Table 5: The Impact of Supplier Power on the France Menswear Market, 2006 13
Table 6: The Impact of New Entrants on the France Menswear Market, 2006 14
Table 7: The Impact of Substitutes on the France Menswear Market, 2006 15
Table 8: The Impact of Rivalry on the France Menswear Market, 2006 16
Table 9: Key Facts: VF Corporation 17
Table 10: Key Financials: VF Corporation 19
Table 11: Key Facts: Sara Lee Corporation 20
Table 12: Key Financials: Sara Lee Corporation 22
Table 13: Key Facts: Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation 23
Table 14: Key Financials: Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation 25
Table 15: France Menswear Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 26
Table 16: France Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 27
Table 17: France GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 27
Table 18: France Inflation, 2002-2006 27
Table 19: France Exchange Rate, 2002 28