Overview:

Childrenswear - Global Group of Eight (G8) Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Childrenswear industry in each of the G8 (United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Russia and Japan) countries. The report includes easily comparable data on market value, volume, segmentation and market share, plus full five year market forecasts. It examines future problems, innovations and potential growth areas within the market.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation
* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies
* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
* Compares data from the US, Canada, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Russia and Japan, alongside individual chapters on each country. .
* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The G8 countries contributed $105 billion in 2009 to the global childrenswear industry, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5% between 2005 and 2009.

The G8 countries are expected to reach a value of $115.2 billion in 2014, with a CAGR of 1.9% over the 2009–14 period.

Among the G8 countries, US holds the major share of the childrenswear industry. It accounted for a share of 45.3% in 2009

Among the G8 nations, US is the leading country in the childrenswear industry, with market revenues of $47.6 billion in 2009.

The US is expected to lead the Childrenswear industry in the G8 nations with a value of $54.7 billion in 2014

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Market Definition

The childrenswear market includes baby clothing, boys activewear, boys casual wear, boys essentials, boys formalwear, boys formalwear-occasion, boys outerwear, girls activewear, girls casual wear, girls essentials, girls formalwear-occasion, girls outerwear and toddler clothing. Market values are calculated at retail selling price (RSP). Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant annual average 2009 exchange rates.

ABOUT DATAMONITOR 2
INTRODUCTION 18
What is this report about? 18
Who is the target reader? 18
Definitions 18
GROUP OF EIGHT (G8) CHILDRENSWEAR INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 19
CHILDRENSWEAR IN CANADA 26
Market Overview 26
Market Value 27
Market segmentation II 28
Five Forces Analysis 29
Leading Companies 36
Market Distribution 49
Market Forecasts 50
Macroeconomic Indicators 52
CHILDRENSWEAR IN FRANCE 54
Market Overview 54
Market Value 55
Market segmentation II 56
Five Forces Analysis 57
Leading Companies 64
Market Distribution 67
Market Forecasts 68
Macroeconomic Indicators 70
CHILDRENSWEAR IN GERMANY 72
Market Overview 72
Market Value 73
Market segmentation II 74
Five Forces Analysis 75
Leading Companies 82
Market Distribution 86
Market Forecasts 87
Macroeconomic Indicators 89
CHILDRENSWEAR IN ITALY 91
Market Overview 91
Market Value 92
Market segmentation II 93
Five Forces Analysis 94
Leading Companies 101
Market Distribution 110
Market Forecasts 111
Macroeconomic Indicators 113
CHILDRENSWEAR IN JAPAN 115
Market Overview 115
Market Value 116
Market segmentation II 117
Five Forces Analysis 118
Leading Companies 125
Market Distribution 132
Market Forecasts 133
Macroeconomic Indicators 135
CHILDRENSWEAR IN RUSSIA 137
Market Overview 137
Market Value 138
Market segmentation II 139
Five Forces Analysis 140
Leading Companies 147
Market Distribution 150
Market Forecasts 151
Macroeconomic Indicators 153
CHILDRENSWEAR IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 155
Market Overview 155
Market Value 156
Market segmentation II 157
Five Forces Analysis 158
Leading Companies 165
Market Distribution 181
Market Forecasts 182
Macroeconomic Indicators 184
CHILDRENSWEAR IN THE UNITED STATES 186
Market Overview 186
Market Value 187
Market segmentation II 188
Five Forces Analysis 189
Leading Companies 196
Market Distribution 209
Market Forecasts 210
Macroeconomic Indicators 212
APPENDIX 214
Data Research Methodology 214

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: G8 childrenswear industry, revenue($bn), 2005–14 20
Table 2: G8 childrenswear industry, revenue by country ($bn), 2005–09 23
Table 3: G8 childrenswear industry forecast, revenue by country ($bn), 2009–14 25
Table 4: Canada childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 27
Table 5: Canada childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 28
Table 6: Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., The : key facts 36
Table 7: Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., The : key financials ($) 37
Table 8: Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., The : key financial ratios 38
Table 9: Gap, Inc.: key facts 40
Table 10: Gap, Inc.: key financials ($) 41
Table 11: Gap, Inc.: key financial ratios 42
Table 12: The Gymboree Corporation: key facts 44
Table 13: The Gymboree Corporation: key financials ($) 46
Table 14: The Gymboree Corporation: key financial ratios 46
Table 15: Canada childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 49
Table 16: Canada childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 50
Table 17: Canada size of population (million), 2005–09 52
Table 18: Canada gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 52
Table 19: Canada gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 52
Table 20: Canada inflation, 2005–09 53
Table 21: Canada consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 53
Table 22: Canada exchange rate, 2005–09 53
Table 23: France childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 55
Table 24: France childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 56
Table 25: Groupe Zannier: key facts 64
Table 26: Naf Naf: key facts 65
Table 27: Petit Bateau: key facts 66
Table 28: France childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 67
Table 29: France childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 68
Table 30: France size of population (million), 2005–09 70
Table 31: France gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 70
Table 32: France gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 70
Table 33: France inflation, 2005–09 71
Table 34: France consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 71
Table 35: France exchange rate, 2005–09 71
Table 36: Germany childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 73
Table 37: Germany childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 74
Table 38: Hohe-Modelle, M. Hohe GmbH & Co. KG: key facts 82
Table 39: JOSEF KANZ GmbH & Co. KG (Kanz): key facts 83
Table 40: SANETTA Textilwerk Gebr. Ammann GmbH + Co. KG: key facts 84
Table 41: Germany childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 86
Table 42: Germany childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 87
Table 43: Germany size of population (million), 2005–09 89
Table 44: Germany gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 89
Table 45: Germany gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 89
Table 46: Germany inflation, 2005–09 90
Table 47: Germany consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 90
Table 48: Germany exchange rate, 2005–09 90
Table 49: Italy childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 92
Table 50: Italy childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 93
Table 51: Artsana SpA : key facts 101
Table 52: Artsana SpA : key financials ($) 103
Table 53: Artsana SpA : key financials (€) 103
Table 54: Artsana SpA : key financial ratios 103
Table 55: Benetton Group S.p.A.: key facts 105
Table 56: Benetton Group S.p.A.: key financials ($) 106
Table 57: Benetton Group S.p.A.: key financials (€) 106
Table 58: Benetton Group S.p.A.: key financial ratios 107
Table 59: Bimbo Italia: key facts 109
Table 60: Italy childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 110
Table 61: Italy childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 111
Table 62: Italy size of population (million), 2005–09 113
Table 63: Italy gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 113
Table 64: Italy gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 113
Table 65: Italy inflation, 2005–09 114
Table 66: Italy consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 114
Table 67: Italy exchange rate, 2005–09 114
Table 68: Japan childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 116
Table 69: Japan childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 117
Table 70: Fast Retailing: key facts 125
Table 71: Fast Retailing: key financials ($) 126
Table 72: Fast Retailing: key financials (¥) 126
Table 73: Fast Retailing: key financial ratios 127
Table 74: Fusen Usagi Corporation: key facts 129
Table 75: The Miki House Group: key facts 130
Table 76: Japan childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 132
Table 77: Japan childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 133
Table 78: Japan size of population (million), 2005–09 135
Table 79: Japan gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 135
Table 80: Japan gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 135
Table 81: Japan inflation, 2005–09 136
Table 82: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 136
Table 83: Japan exchange rate, 2005–09 136
Table 84: Russia childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 138
Table 85: Russia childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 139
Table 86: Detsky Mir: key facts 147
Table 87: Korablik: key facts 148
Table 88: Rikki-Tikki: key facts 149
Table 89: Russia childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 150
Table 90: Russia childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 151
Table 91: Russia size of population (million), 2005–09 153
Table 92: Russia gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 153
Table 93: Russia gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 153
Table 94: Russia inflation, 2005–09 154
Table 95: Russia consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 154
Table 96: Russia exchange rate, 2005–09 154
Table 97: United Kingdom childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 156
Table 98: United Kingdom childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 157
Table 99: Asda Stores Limited: key facts 165
Table 100: Asda Stores Limited: key financials ($) 166
Table 101: Asda Stores Limited: key financial ratios 167
Table 102: Gap, Inc.: key facts 169
Table 103: Gap, Inc.: key financials ($) 170
Table 104: Gap, Inc.: key financial ratios 171
Table 105: Mothercare plc: key facts 173
Table 106: Mothercare plc: key financials ($) 174
Table 107: Mothercare plc: key financials (£) 174
Table 108: Mothercare plc: key financial ratios 175
Table 109: NEXT plc: key facts 177
Table 110: NEXT plc: key financials ($) 178
Table 111: NEXT plc: key financials (£) 178
Table 112: NEXT plc: key financial ratios 179
Table 113: United Kingdom childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 181
Table 114: United Kingdom childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 182
Table 115: United Kingdom size of population (million), 2005–09 184
Table 116: United Kingdom gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 184
Table 117: United Kingdom gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 184
Table 118: United Kingdom inflation, 2005–09 185
Table 119: United Kingdom consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 185
Table 120: United Kingdom exchange rate, 2005–09 185
Table 121: United States childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 187
Table 122: United States childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 188
Table 123: Carter's, Inc.: key facts 196
Table 124: Carter's, Inc.: key financials ($) 198
Table 125: Carter's, Inc.: key financial ratios 198
Table 126: Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., The : key facts 201
Table 127: Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., The : key financials ($) 202
Table 128: Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., The : key financial ratios 203
Table 129: Gap, Inc.: key facts 205
Table 130: Gap, Inc.: key financials ($) 206
Table 131: Gap, Inc.: key financial ratios 207
Table 132: United States childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 209
Table 133: United States childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 210
Table 134: United States size of population (million), 2005–09 212
Table 135: United States gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 212
Table 136: United States gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 212
Table 137: United States inflation, 2005–09 213
Table 138: United States consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 213
Table 139: United States exchange rate, 2005–09 213

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: G8 childrenswear industry, revenue($bn), 2005–14 19
Figure 2: G8 Childrenswear industry, revenue by country (%), 2009 21
Figure 3: G8 childrenswear industry, revenue by country ($bn), 2005–09 22
Figure 4: G8 childrenswear industry forecast, revenue by country ($bn), 2009–14 24
Figure 5: Canada childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 27
Figure 6: Canada childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 28
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the childrenswear market in Canada, 2009 29
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the childrenswear market in Canada, 2009 31
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the childrenswear market in Canada, 2009 32
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the childrenswear market in Canada, 2009 33
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the childrenswear market in Canada, 2009 34
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the childrenswear market in Canada, 2009 35
Figure 13: Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., The : revenues & profitability 38
Figure 14: Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., The : assets & liabilities 39
Figure 15: Gap, Inc.: revenues & profitability 42
Figure 16: Gap, Inc.: assets & liabilities 43
Figure 17: The Gymboree Corporation: revenues & profitability 47
Figure 18: The Gymboree Corporation: assets & liabilities 48
Figure 19: Canada childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 49
Figure 20: Canada childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 51
Figure 21: France childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 55
Figure 22: France childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 56
Figure 23: Forces driving competition in the childrenswear market in France, 2009 57
Figure 24: Drivers of buyer power in the childrenswear market in France, 2009 59
Figure 25: Drivers of supplier power in the childrenswear market in France, 2009 60
Figure 26: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the childrenswear market in France, 2009 61
Figure 27: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the childrenswear market in France, 2009 62
Figure 28: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the childrenswear market in France, 2009 63
Figure 29: France childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 67
Figure 30: France childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 69
Figure 31: Germany childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 73
Figure 32: Germany childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 74
Figure 33: Forces driving competition in the childrenswear market in Germany, 2009 75
Figure 34: Drivers of buyer power in the childrenswear market in Germany, 2009 77
Figure 35: Drivers of supplier power in the childrenswear market in Germany, 2009 78
Figure 36: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the childrenswear market in Germany, 2009 79
Figure 37: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the childrenswear market in Germany, 2009 80
Figure 38: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the childrenswear market in Germany, 2009 81
Figure 39: Germany childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 86
Figure 40: Germany childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 88
Figure 41: Italy childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 92
Figure 42: Italy childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 93
Figure 43: Forces driving competition in the childrenswear market in Italy, 2009 94
Figure 44: Drivers of buyer power in the childrenswear market in Italy, 2009 96
Figure 45: Drivers of supplier power in the childrenswear market in Italy, 2009 97
Figure 46: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the childrenswear market in Italy, 2009 98
Figure 47: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the childrenswear market in Italy, 2009 99
Figure 48: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the childrenswear market in Italy, 2009 100
Figure 49: Artsana SpA : revenues & profitability 104
Figure 50: Benetton Group S.p.A.: revenues & profitability 107
Figure 51: Benetton Group S.p.A.: assets & liabilities 108
Figure 52: Italy childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 110
Figure 53: Italy childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 112
Figure 54: Japan childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 116
Figure 55: Japan childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 117
Figure 56: Forces driving competition in the childrenswear market in Japan, 2009 118
Figure 57: Drivers of buyer power in the childrenswear market in Japan, 2009 120
Figure 58: Drivers of supplier power in the childrenswear market in Japan, 2009 121
Figure 59: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the childrenswear market in Japan, 2009 122
Figure 60: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the childrenswear market in Japan, 2009 123
Figure 61: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the childrenswear market in Japan, 2009 124
Figure 62: Fast Retailing: revenues & profitability 127
Figure 63: Fast Retailing: assets & liabilities 128
Figure 64: Japan childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 132
Figure 65: Japan childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 134
Figure 66: Russia childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 138
Figure 67: Russia childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 139
Figure 68: Forces driving competition in the childrenswear market in Russia, 2009 140
Figure 69: Drivers of buyer power in the childrenswear market in Russia, 2009 142
Figure 70: Drivers of supplier power in the childrenswear market in Russia, 2009 143
Figure 71: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the childrenswear market in Russia, 2009 144
Figure 72: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the childrenswear market in Russia, 2009 145
Figure 73: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the childrenswear market in Russia, 2009 146
Figure 74: Russia childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 150
Figure 75: Russia childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 152
Figure 76: United Kingdom childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 156
Figure 77: United Kingdom childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 157
Figure 78: Forces driving competition in the childrenswear market in the United Kingdom, 2009 158
Figure 79: Drivers of buyer power in the childrenswear market in the United Kingdom, 2009 160
Figure 80: Drivers of supplier power in the childrenswear market in the United Kingdom, 2009 161
Figure 81: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the childrenswear market in the United Kingdom, 2009 162
Figure 82: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the childrenswear market in the United Kingdom, 2009 163
Figure 83: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the childrenswear market in the United Kingdom, 2009 164
Figure 84: Asda Stores Limited: revenues & profitability 167
Figure 85: Asda Stores Limited: assets & liabilities 168
Figure 86: Gap, Inc.: revenues & profitability 171
Figure 87: Gap, Inc.: assets & liabilities 172
Figure 88: Mothercare plc: revenues & profitability 175
Figure 89: Mothercare plc: assets & liabilities 176
Figure 90: NEXT plc: revenues & profitability 179
Figure 91: NEXT plc: assets & liabilities 180
Figure 92: United Kingdom childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 181
Figure 93: United Kingdom childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 183
Figure 94: United States childrenswear market value: $ billion, 2005–09 187
Figure 95: United States childrenswear Market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 188
Figure 96: Forces driving competition in the childrenswear market in the United States, 2009 189
Figure 97: Drivers of buyer power in the childrenswear market in the United States, 2009 191
Figure 98: Drivers of supplier power in the childrenswear market in the United States, 2009 192
Figure 99: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the childrenswear market in the United States, 2009 193
Figure 100: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the childrenswear market in the United States, 2009 194
Figure 101: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the childrenswear market in the United States, 2009 195
Figure 102: Carter's, Inc.: revenues & profitability 199
Figure 103: Carter's, Inc.: assets & liabilities 200
Figure 104: Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., The : revenues & profitability 203
Figure 105: Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., The : assets & liabilities 204
Figure 106: Gap, Inc.: revenues & profitability 207
Figure 107: Gap, Inc.: assets & liabilities 208
Figure 108: United States childrenswear market distribution: % share, by value, 2009 209
Figure 109: United States childrenswear market value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 211