TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
MARKET OVERVIEW 7
Market definition 7
Research highlights 8
Market analysis 9
MARKET VALUE 10
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 11
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 12
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 13
Summary 13
Buyer power 15
Supplier power 16
New entrants 17
Substitutes 18
Rivalry 19
LEADING COMPANIES 20
C&A 20
Damartex 21
We Belgium NV 24
Wibra Belgie 27
MARKET FORECASTS 28
Market value forecast 28
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 29
APPENDIX 31
Methodology 31
Industry associations 32
Related Datamonitor research 32
Disclaimer 33
ABOUT DATAMONITOR 34
Premium Reports 34
Summary Reports 34
Datamonitor consulting 34
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Belgium apparel retail industry value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 10
Table 2: Belgium apparel retail industry segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 11
Table 3: Belgium apparel retail industry segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 12
Table 4: C&A: key facts 20
Table 5: Damartex: key facts 21
Table 6: Damartex: key financials ($) 22
Table 7: Damartex: key financials (€) 22
Table 8: Damartex: key financial ratios 22
Table 9: We Belgium NV: key facts 24
Table 10: We Belgium NV: key financials ($) 24
Table 11: We Belgium NV: key financials (€) 25
Table 12: We Belgium NV: key financial ratios 25
Table 13: Wibra Belgie: key facts 27
Table 14: Belgium apparel retail industry value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 28
Table 15: Belgium size of population (million), 2005–09 29
Table 16: Belgium GDP (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005–09 29
Table 17: Belgium GDP (current prices, $ billion), 2005–09 29
Table 18: Belgium inflation, 2005–09 30
Table 19: Belgium consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 30
Table 20: Belgium exchange rate, 2005–09 30
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Belgium apparel retail industry value: $ billion, 2005–09(e) 10
Figure 2: Belgium apparel retail industry segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009(e) 11
Figure 3: Belgium apparel retail industry segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009(e) 12
Figure 4: Forces driving competition in the apparel retail industry in Belgium, 2009 13
Figure 5: Drivers of buyer power in the apparel retail industry in Belgium, 2009 15
Figure 6: Drivers of supplier power in the apparel retail industry in Belgium, 2009 16
Figure 7: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the apparel retail industry in Belgium, 2009 17
Figure 8: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the apparel retail industry in Belgium, 2009 18
Figure 9: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the apparel retail industry in Belgium, 2009 19
Figure 10: Damartex: revenues & profitability 23
Figure 11: Damartex: assets & liabilities 23
Figure 12: We Belgium NV: revenues & profitability 26
Figure 13: We Belgium NV: assets & liabilities 26
Figure 14: Belgium apparel retail industry value forecast: $ billion, 2009–14 28
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