Clothing and Footwear Retailing in the US - Market Summary and Forecasts; Comprehensive overview of the market, consumer, and competitive context, with retail sales value and forecasts to 2019

Summary
“Clothing and Footwear Retailing in the US - Market Summary and Forecasts” report provides a detailed analysis of retail sales from 2009 to 2019 across key channels in the US.

Key Findings
- The high-end US clothing retail market is dominated by domestic players, while the mid-level and entry-level markets have both international and domestic players.

- Omnichannel presence and smart services remain order of the day

- Consumption expenditure is rising, fuelling retail sales

- Demand for sports footwear is on the rise with increasing concern among the consumers on developing a healthy lifestyle.

- Declining rates of inflation indicate more consumer spending

Synopsis
“Clothing and Footwear Retailing in the US - Market Summary and Forecasts” is a detailed sector report providing a comprehensive analysis of the emerging trends, forecasts and opportunities to 2019.

It contains:

- A thorough analysis of consumer trends changing economic and population factors

- Both qualitative and quantitative insights and analysis of the shifting clothing and footwear retail dynamics for men's clothing, women's clothing, children's clothing, men's footwear, women's footwear, and children's footwear from 2009 to 2019

- Sales of clothing and footwear products through the following channels from 2009 to 2019: Clothing, footwear, accessories and luxury goods specialists; department stores; other specialist retailers; online; hypermarkets, supermarkets and hard-discounters; value, variety stores and general merchandise retailers; other general and non-specialist direct retailers; cash and carries and warehouse clubs and duty free retailers

- An overview of key clothing and footwear retailers operating across the US and their presence across distribution channels

Reasons To Buy
Get immediate access to:

- US clothing and footwear market performance across key channels - accurate, reliable data for companies already operating in and those wishing to enter the market

- Performance of individual product categories, across key channels from 2009, with forecasts until 2019 - pinpoint the fastest growing categories in a market witnessing robust growth

- Vital economic and population trends, key consumer and technology trends influencing the retail market -explore novel opportunities that allow you to align your product offerings and strategies to meet demand

- Critical insights into US shoppers - what stores do shoppers prefer? Have the right insights to beat off the competition by effectively promoting to lucrative market segments

- Analysis of key international and domestic players operating in the clothing and footwear market - including store counts and revenues that give you a competitive edge - identify opportunities to improve market share

1. Introduction
1.1 What is this Report About?
2. Executive Summary and Outlook
3. Market Context
3.1 The US continues to be an important market for retailers
3.1.1 The US economy recovers from recession
3.1.2 America has more spenders than savers, which augurs well for the retail industry
3.1.3 The US's unemployment rate continues to drop - a positive sign for the economy
3.1.4 Declining rates of inflation indicate more consumer spending
3.1.5 Consumption expenditure is rising, fuelling retail sales
3.2 Steady growth in US population offers growth opportunities
4. US Shoppers
4.1 Consumer inclination towards wearable technology to benefit retailers
4.2 Increasing numbers of US consumers embrace m-commerce
4.3 Private labels continue to grow
4.4 Demand from multicultural consumers to rise
4.5 Increasing number of Chinese tourists to fuel retail sales
5. Doing Business in the US
5.1 Summary
5.1.1 Bureaucracy
5.1.2 Business Culture
5.1.3 Geography
5.1.4 Infrastructure and Logistics
5.2 Taxation in the US
5.2.1 Corporate Income Tax
5.2.2 Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
5.3 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for wages
5.4 Marketplace Fairness Act - still waiting to be passed
6. Retail - Product Sectors
6.1 Product Sector Analysis
6.1.1 Clothing
6.1.2 Footwear
6.2 Clothing and Footwear Category Overview
6.2.1 Clothing
6.2.2 Footwear
6.3 Major Retailers
6.3.1 Clothing
6.3.2 Footwear
7. Appendix
7.1 Definitions
7.2 Summary Methodology
7.2.1 Overview
7.2.2 The triangulated market sizing method
7.2.3 Industry surveys in the creation of retail market data
7.2.4 Quality control and standardized processes
7.3 About Conlumino
7.4 Disclaimer