Datamonitor's Menswear in South Korea 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

* Spot future trends and developments

* Inform your business decisions

* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials

* 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.

Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

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 Levi Strauss & Co. 17
6.2 Fast Retailing 20
6.3 Kolon International Corporation 22
CHAPTER 7 Market Forecasts 23
7.1 Market Value Forecast 23
CHAPTER 8 Macroeconomic Indicators 24
CHAPTER 9 Appendix 25
9.1 Methodology 25
9.2 Industry Associations 26
9.3 Related Datamonitor Research 26

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: South Korea Menswear Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 9
Table 2: South Korea Menswear Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 10
Table 3: South Korea Menswear Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 11
Table 4: The Impact of Buyer Power on the South Korea Menswear Market, 2006 12
Table 5: The Impact of Supplier Power on the South Korea Menswear Market, 2006 13
Table 6: The Impact of New Entrants on the South Korea Menswear Market, 2006 14
Table 7: The Impact of Substitutes on the South Korea Menswear Market, 2006 15
Table 8: The Impact of Rivalry on the South Korea Menswear Market, 2006 16
Table 9: Key Facts: Levi Strauss & Co. 17
Table 10: Key Financials: Levi Strauss & Co. 19
Table 11: Key Facts: Fast Retailing 20
Table 12: Key Financials: Fast Retailing 21
Table 13: Key Facts: Kolon International Corporation 22
Table 14: South Korea Menswear Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 23
Table 15: South Korea GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 24
Table 16: South Korea Inflation, 2002-2006 24
Table 17: South Korea Exchange Rate, 2002 24