DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/18347c/retail_futures_h1) has announced the addition of the "Retail Futures H1 2011: Clothing" report to their offering.
Retail Futures is a unique forecasting tool providing dynamic forecasts and analysis of market demand and price pressures. A Sector Summary Report and seven UK sector and two UK channel forecasts are available (Clothing & Footwear, DIY & Gardening, Electricals, Furniture & Floorcoverings, Food & Grocery, Health & Beauty, Homewares, e-Retail, DIY Superstores).
Features and benefits of the report:
- Brief review of economic trends and how they impact retail, explaining how we believe key economic metrics will evolve over the next two years
- Forecasts of how overall retail and retail sectors will fare over the next ten quarters, examining volume, inflation and overall growth rates
- Category level forecasts are provided to fully inform growth strategies
Highlights
Growth slowed in Q4 2010, as retailers were impacted by weather
- Non food is the worst hit, with growth of just 0.1% as out of town retailers particularly suffer
- Food a priority, remaining resilient, with growth boosted to 3.9%
H1 sees volumes take a major hit
- Overall sales growth in Q1 and Q2 will be driven by inflation, with all sectors facing pricing pressures
- Consumers will cut back on volumes as a result as already tight budgets cannot be stretched to cover price increases
Non food growth to fall into negative territory in Q1 2011
- After three quarters of positive growth non food expenditure will fall 0.4% in Q1, hit by low consumer confidence and consumers reigning in discretionary spending
- Food keeps Q1 growth in positive territory, through this is mainly driven by inflation
Your key questions answered
- Find out which retail sectors will perform the best in 2011 and build strategies around it
- This unique service provides regularly updated forecasts that ensures you are making the right decisions, based on the latest data
- The reliable and accurate data exposes opportunities for growth and is a key operational planning tool to aid tactical and strategic decision-making
- It allows you to benchmark performance with confidence and set effective targets to help maximise performance
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/18347c/retail_futures_h1
Source: Verdict Research Limited