APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR IN SOUTH KOREA

Euromonitor International

March 2019

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Executive Summary

Trendy Sports-inspired and Fast Fashion Brands Lead Apparel and Footwear in 2018

Apparel and Footwear Impacted by Market Maturity

International Brands Lead While Domestically Manufactured Unbranded Products Receive A Boost

Internet Retailing Remains the Fastest Growing Distribution Channel

Promotion and Marketing Becoming Ever More Important

Market Data

Table 1 Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 2 Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 3 Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 4 Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Apparel and Footwear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Apparel and Footwear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 7 Distribution of Apparel and Footwear by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 8 Distribution of Apparel and Footwear by Format and Category: % Value 2018

Table 9 Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 10 Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 11 Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 12 Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Definitions

Sources

Summary 1 Research Sources

Headlines

Prospects

Childrenswear in South Korea Continues To Be Impacted by A Low Birth Rate

Changing Lifestyles Also Affecting Childrenswear

Quantity Over Quality for Baby and Toddler Wear

Competitive Landscape

Domestic Brands Remain Strong While Fast Fashion Players Perform Well

Premium Offerings Also Continue To Be Popular in Childrenswear

Category Data

Table 13 Sales of Childrenswear by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 14 Sales of Childrenswear by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 15 Sales of Childrenswear by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 16 Sales of Childrenswear by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Childrenswear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Childrenswear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 19 Forecast Sales of Childrenswear by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 20 Forecast Sales of Childrenswear by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 21 Forecast Sales of Childrenswear by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 22 Forecast Sales of Childrenswear by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Apparel Accessories Heading in Two Opposite Directions

Change in Legislation Affects Gift Purchases of Apparel Accessories

Increased Leisure Time Leads To More Purchases of Different Types of Apparel Accessories

Competitive Landscape

Apparel Accessories Benefiting From A Wide Range of Products Across the Price Spectrum

Domestically Manufactured Unbranded Products Are Gaining Ground

Category Data

Table 23 Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 24 Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 25 Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 26 Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 27 NBO Company Shares of Apparel Accessories: % Value 2014-2018

Table 28 LBN Brand Shares of Apparel Accessories: % Value 2015-2018

Table 29 Forecast Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 30 Forecast Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 31 Forecast Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 32 Forecast Sales of Apparel Accessories by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Sales of Men's Suits Continue To Fall

South Korean Men Paying More Attention To Fashion

New Retailing Channels Expected To Emerge for Menswear Over the Forecast Period

Competitive Landscape

Leading Players Benefit From Strong Brand Portfolios

Fast Fashion Brands Contribute To Diversity in Menswear

Category Data

Table 33 Sales of Menswear by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 34 Sales of Menswear by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 35 Sales of Menswear by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 36 Sales of Menswear by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Menswear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Menswear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Men's Nightwear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Men's Nightwear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Men's Outerwear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Men's Outerwear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Men's Swimwear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Men's Swimwear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Men's Underwear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Men's Underwear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 47 Forecast Sales of Menswear by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 48 Forecast Sales of Menswear by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 49 Forecast Sales of Menswear by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 50 Forecast Sales of Menswear by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Low-priced Brands Drive Sales

Internet Retailing Commands A Strong Position in Womenswear

Retail Disruptors Impacting the Competitive Landscape

Competitive Landscape

Frl Korea Maintains Its Leading Position in Womenswear

Some International Brands Are Leaving South Korea

Category Data

Table 51 Sales of Womenswear by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 52 Sales of Womenswear by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 53 Sales of Womenswear by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 54 Sales of Womenswear by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 55 NBO Company Shares of Womenswear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 56 LBN Brand Shares of Womenswear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Women's Nightwear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Women's Nightwear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 59 NBO Company Shares of Women's Outerwear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Women's Outerwear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 61 NBO Company Shares of Women's Swimwear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 62 LBN Brand Shares of Women's Swimwear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 63 NBO Company Shares of Women's Underwear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 64 LBN Brand Shares of Women's Underwear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 65 Forecast Sales of Womenswear by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 66 Forecast Sales of Womenswear by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 67 Forecast Sales of Womenswear by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 68 Forecast Sales of Womenswear by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Casual Wear Trend Favours Jeans, Particularly From Fast Fashion Brands

Men Are Wearing Skinny Jeans and Women Wide Jeans

Competitive Landscape

Frl Korea Remains the Leading Player

Guess Gains Share Through Celebrity Marketing

Category Data

Table 69 Sales of Jeans by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 70 Sales of Jeans by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 71 Sales of Jeans by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 72 Sales of Jeans by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 73 Sales of Men's Jeans by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 74 Sales of Men's Jeans by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 75 Sales of Men's Jeans by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 76 Sales of Men's Jeans by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 77 Sales of Women's Jeans by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 78 Sales of Women's Jeans by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 79 Sales of Women's Jeans by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 80 Sales of Women's Jeans by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Jeans: % Value 2014-2018

Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Jeans: % Value 2015-2018

Table 83 Forecast Sales of Jeans by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 84 Forecast Sales of Jeans by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 85 Forecast Sales of Jeans by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 86 Forecast Sales of Jeans by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Table 87 Forecast Sales of Men's Jeans by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 88 Forecast Sales of Men's Jeans by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 89 Forecast Sales of Men's Jeans by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 90 Forecast Sales of Men's Jeans by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Table 91 Forecast Sales of Women's Jeans by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 92 Forecast Sales of Women's Jeans by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 93 Forecast Sales of Women's Jeans by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 94 Forecast Sales of Women's Jeans by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Hosiery A Maturing Category in South Korea

Distribution Remains Largely Unchanged

Consumers Paying More Attention To Hosiery Material

Competitive Landscape

Competitive Landscape Sees Little Change

Category Data

Table 95 Sales of Hosiery by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 96 Sales of Hosiery by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 97 Sales of Hosiery by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 98 Sales of Hosiery by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 99 NBO Company Shares of Hosiery: % Value 2014-2018

Table 100 LBN Brand Shares of Hosiery: % Value 2015-2018

Table 101 Forecast Sales of Hosiery by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 102 Forecast Sales of Hosiery by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 103 Forecast Sales of Hosiery by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 104 Forecast Sales of Hosiery by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Average Unit Price in Footwear Declines Marginally Due To Several Reasons

South Korean Lifestyles Limit the Growth of Premium International Brands

Competitive Landscape

Unbranded Footwear Continues To Gain Ground

Sportswear Brands Continue To Perform Well

Category Data

Table 105 Sales of Footwear by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 106 Sales of Footwear by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 107 Sales of Footwear by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 108 Sales of Footwear by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 109 NBO Company Shares of Footwear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 110 LBN Brand Shares of Footwear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 111 Distribution of Footwear by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 112 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 113 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 114 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 115 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Sports-inspired As Well As Goose and Duck-down Products Lead Sportswear in 2018

Sportswear Not Necessarily Linked With Sporting Activities

Competitive Landscape

Adidas and Nike Continue To Lead Sportswear But Newcomers Also Gain Ground

Wide Range of Brands Supporting the Growth of Sportswear

Premium Sportswear Brands Seen As A Sign of Social Status

Category Data

Table 116 Sales of Sportswear by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 117 Sales of Sportswear by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 118 NBO Company Shares of Sportswear: % Value 2014-2018

Table 119 LBN Brand Shares of Sportswear: % Value 2015-2018

Table 120 Distribution of Sportswear by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 121 Forecast Sales of Sportswear by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 122 Forecast Sales of Sportswear by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Apparel and footwear posted moderate growth in 2018, with sales largely supported by sports-inspired and fast fashion brands. Sports-inspired apparel and footwear is growing in popularity among younger generations in particular. Indeed, the boundary between sports-inspired and casual wear is becoming increasingly blurred. Fast fashion players, led by Uniqlo, H&M and Zara, continued to remain very strong in South Korea in 2018. These brands are popular among consumers of all ages, while also bene...

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