Womenswear in the United Kingdom

Womenswear in the UK is characterised by significant trends that are shaping its future. In 2025, the category witnessed a rise in challenger brands, polarised consumer spending, and a growing emphasis on sustainability and technological integration. Despite a low decline in retail volume sales, womenswear experienced growth in retail value sales, driven by premium products and affordable essentials. Slow growth is expected in the future, with a current value CAGR of 2% over the forecast period.

This Womenswear in United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024 and analysis by distribution format allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, leading brands, and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Women's Nightwear, Women's Outerwear, Women's Swimwear, Women's Underwear.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

• Get a detailed picture of the Womenswear market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.