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Hand Luggage and Leather Goods Market Report 2003
Key Note Publications Ltd, Aug 2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Executive Summary 1
1. Market Definition 9
REPORT COVERAGE 9
MARKET SECTORS 9
Hand Luggage 9
Handbags 9
Business Cases 9
Small Leather Goods 9
MARKET TRENDS 10
Decline in UK Leather Manufacturing 10
Fluctuations in Passenger Air Travel Industry Affect Luxury and Travel Goods Market 10
Reduced Consumer Spending Affects Luxury Goods Sales 10
Quick-Response Retail Facilitates Sales, but Increases Competition 10
Leather Industry Continues to Struggle to Balance Environmental Issues with Industry Needs 10
Increasing EU Regulation of Chemicals Industry Puts Pressure on Leather Goods Industry 11
Synthetic Leather 11
Cheap Asian Imports Flood European Market 11
ECONOMIC TRENDS 12
Gross Domestic Product 12
Table 1: Index of Growth in UK Gross Domestic Product at Current Prices (index 1995=100), 1997-2001 12
Population 12
Table 2: UK Resident Population by Sex (000 and %), Mid-Years 1998-2002 13
Inflation 13
Table 3: UK Rate of Inflation (%), 1998-2002 13
Unemployment 14
Table 4: Unemployment Rate and Actual Number of Unemployed Persons (% and 000), 1998-2002 14
Household Disposable Income 14
Table 5: Household Disposable Income (£ and %), 1998-2002 14
MARKET POSITION 15
The UK 15
Overseas 15
2. Market Size 16
THE TOTAL MARKET 16
Table 6: The Total UK Hand Luggage and Leather Goods Market by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp and %), 1998-2002 16
Table 7: The Total UK Hand Luggage and Leather Goods Market by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002 17
BY MARKET SECTOR 17
Hand Luggage 17
Table 8: The Total UK Hand Luggage Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp and %), 1998-2002 18
Handbags 18
Table 9: The Total UK Handbags Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp and %), 1998-2002 18
Business Cases 19
Table 10: The Total UK Business Cases Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp and %), 1998-2002 19
Small Leather Goods 19
Table 11: The Total UK Small Leather Goods Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp and %), 1998-2002 20
UK MANUFACTURERS' SELLING PRICES 20
Table 12: The Total UK Hand Luggage and Leather Goods Market by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp and %), 1998-2002 21
OVERSEAS TRADE 21
Table 13: Imports and Exports of Hand Luggage and Leather Goods by Value (£000), 1998-2001 22
TRADE WITH COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE EU 22
Table 14: Imports and Exports of Hand Luggage and Leather Goods To and From Countries Outside the EU (£000), 2001 23
Handbags 23
Trunks, Suitcases, Business Cases, Satchels 23
Small Leather and Non-Leather Wallets, Purses 23
TRADE WITH COUNTRIES WITHIN THE EU 23
Table 15: Imports and Exports of Hand Luggage and Leather Goods To and From Countries Within the EU (£000), 2001 24
Handbags 24
Trunks, Suitcases, Business Cases, Satchels 24
Small Leather and Non-Leather Wallets, Purses 24
3. Industry Background 25
RECENT HISTORY 25
INDUSTRY SYNOPSIS 25
Table 16: Average Financial Performance of Leading Companies in the Leather Industry (£000 and %), 2001/2002 26
NUMBER OF COMPANIES 26
Table 17: Number of VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Leather and Leather Products by Turnover Sizeband (£000 and number), 2003 27
Tanning and Dressing of Leather 27
Manufacture of Luggage, Handbags and the Like, Saddlery and Harnesses 27
EMPLOYMENT 28
Table 18: Number of VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Leather and Leather Products by Employment Sizeband (number), 2003 28
Tanning and Dressing of Leather 29
Manufacture of Luggage, Handbags and the Like, Saddlery and Harnesses 29
REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE 29
Table 19: Number of VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Leather and Leather Products by Region (number of employees), 2003 30
DISTRIBUTION 30
Table 20: Number of Enterprises and Retail Sales of Footwear and Leather Goods by Value (number and £m), 1999-2001 31
HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET? 31
LEGISLATION 32
Europe 32
The UK 32
KEY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS 32
BLC Leather Technology Centre 32
British Luggage and Leathergoods Association 33
Related Trade Associations 33
4. Competitor Analysis 34
THE MARKETPLACE 34
MARKET LEADERS 34
Antler Ltd 34
Company Structure 34
Current and Future Developments 34
Financial Results 34
Carlton International PLC 35
Company Structure 35
Current and Future Developments 35
Financial Results 35
LVMH Fashion Group UK Ltd 35
Company Structure 35
Current and Future Developments 36
Financial Results 36
Mulberry Group PLC 36
Company Structure 36
Current and Future Developments 36
Financial Results 37
Samsonite Ltd 37
Company Structure 37
Current and Future Developments 37
Financial Results 37
Shilton Holdings PLC 37
Company Structure 37
Current and Future Developments 38
Financial Results 38
William Hudson & Sons (Wolverhampton) Ltd 38
Company Structure 38
Current and Future Developments 38
Financial Results 38
OUTSIDE SUPPLIERS 38
Hides 38
Pittards PLC 39
Chemicals 39
Machinery 40
Training 40
Repairs 40
Table 21: Repair of Boots, Shoes and Other Articles of Leather by Number of Retail Outlets, 1999-2001 40
MARKETING ACTIVITY 41
Table 22: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Personal Accessories (£000), Years Ending December 2002 and March 2003 41
Leather Goods 42
Luggage 42
Miscellaneous Clothing and Accessories 43
Direct Marketing 43
EXHIBITIONS AND TRADE SHOWS 43
UK Trade Fairs 43
Overseas Trade Fairs 43
PUBLICATIONS 44
Department of Trade and Industry Guide 44
Leather International 44
World Trades Publishing 44
IDC 44
5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats 45
STRENGTHS 45
WEAKNESSES 45
OPPORTUNITIES 46
THREATS 46
6. Buying Behaviour 48
CONSUMER PENETRATION 48
Incidence of Ownership 48
Table 23: Penetration of Luggage and Suitcases (% of adults), 2002 48
Purchase of Travel Goods by Sex 48
Table 24: Penetration of Luggage and Suitcases by Sex (% of adults), 2002 48
Purchase of Travel Goods by Age 48
Table 25: Penetration of Luggage and Suitcases by Age (% of adults), 2002 49
Purchase of Travel Goods by Social Grade 49
Table 26: Penetration of Luggage and Suitcases by Social Grade (% of adults), 2002 49
Purchase of Travel Goods by Region 50
Table 27: Penetration of Luggage and Suitcases by Region (% of adults), 2002 50
Household Expenditure on Luggage and Suitcases 50
Table 28: Consumer Expenditure on Luggage and Suitcases (% of adults ), 2000 and 2002 51
Average Weekly Household Expenditure 51
7. Current Issues 52
THE ROLE OF THE INTERNET 52
ONLINE SHOPPING 52
EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL MARKETS 53
European Expansion 53
The Political Scene 53
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 53
Bill Amberg 53
Pittards PLC 54
LVMH Fashion Group UK Ltd 54
Samsonite Ltd 54
Tumi 54
MERGERS, CLOSURES AND ACQUISITIONS 54
Connolly Ltd 54
Together for Leather 54
BOARD CHANGES 55
Mulberry Group PLC 55
LEGISLATIVE CHANGES 55
Europe 55
EU Chemical Policy 55
Integrated Prevention and Control of Pollution in the EU 56
EU Anti-Dumping Levy on Chinese Leather Goods Comes to an End 56
Restrictions on Use of Azo-Dyes 57
The UK 57
Increasing Costs for Employers 57
Fuel Levy 57
Environment 57
MATTERS OF CONCERN 58
Travel Goods Market Affected by Decreasing Global Travel Flows 58
Counterfeiting 58
8. The Global Market 59
THE CHANGING SHAPE OF THE GLOBAL LEATHER AND LEATHER GOODS INDUSTRY 59
INCREASE IN VALUE OF GLOBAL EXCHANGES 59
ITALIAN LEATHER LEADS WORLD IN FASHION 59
Major Trends 60
The Future 60
CHINA DOMINATES GLOBAL LEATHER INDUSTRY 61
Market Size 61
Major Trends 61
The Future 61
HONG KONG GROWS IN IMPORTANCE AS `FRONT DOOR' TO CHINA 62
INDIAN LEATHER INDUSTRY SET TARGET 62
Market Size 62
Major Trends 62
The Future 63
GERMAN LEATHER INDUSTRY WITHSTANDS RECESSION WELL 63
THE US REMAINS NO.1 MARKET FOR FINE LEATHER GOODS 64
9. Forecasts 65
INTRODUCTION 65
FORECASTS 2003 TO 2007 65
Retail Selling Prices 65
Table 29: The Total Forecast UK Hand Luggage and Leather Goods Market by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp and %), 2003-2007 65
Manufacturers' Selling Prices 66
Table 30: The Total Forecast UK Hand Luggage and Leather Goods Market by Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp and %), 2003-2007 66
FUTURE TRENDS 66
Population Trends 66
Household Income 67
Travel 67
Fall in Consumer Spending 67
Brand Consciousness 67
Globalisation of the Leather Industry 67
Supply of Raw Materials 68
Europe and the Euro 68
10. Company Profiles 69
Antler Ltd 70
Carlton International Plc 72
Lvmh Fashion Group Uk Ltd 74
Mulberry Group Plc 76
Samsonite Ltd 78
Shilton Holdings Plc 80
11. Further Sources 82
General Sources 82
Bonnier Information Sources 82
Government Publications 83
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