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Clothing Wholesaling in Australia: Market Research Report

Market Research • Market Size • Industry Statistics • Industry Analysis • Industry Trends

Clothing Wholesaling Market Research Report | ANZSIC F3713 | Apr 2013

Unstitched growth: Operators struggle against wholesale bypass and internet shopping

IBISWorld’s Clothing Wholesaling market research report can be used to help you: understand market size and growth potential; major companies; draft business plans and pitch books; and conduct benchmarking and SWOT analysis. Our industry analysis highlights macro industry trends in the overall sector and micro trends faced by companies that do business in the industry. The industry report also provides key industry statistics and 5-year forecasts to anticipate future industry prospects so you can decide with confidence.

Market Share of Companies

Pacific Brands

Industry Statistics & Market Size

Revenue $9bn	Annual Growth 08-13 -2.7%	Annual Growth 13-18

Profit	Employment 23,780	Businesses 3,591

Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

Over the five years through 2012-13, industry revenue is expected to decline at an annualised rate of 2.7% to reach $8.91 billion, capped off by a 0.5% decline in 2012-13. As the global reach of many companies around the world increases, wholesale bypass is becoming increasingly prevalent in the industry. Low-cost producers such as China and Vietnam are becoming more approachable by retailers, allowing them to sell products directly to retailers and completely eliminate wholesalers in the process. The Clothing Wholesaling industry's weak performance can also be attributed to low underlying demand from the retail sector... purchase to read more

Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter

The industry supplies women's, men's, girls', boys' and infants' clothing to retailers. Women's clothing is expected to account for the largest share of goods sold by the industry, as women generally spend more on clothing than men do. In particular, during economic downturns, women continue to purchase clothing, while men are likely to postpone such purchases.

Examples of specific products sold by the industry are skirts, coats, suits, trousers, underwear and sleepwear. IBISWorld estimates that casual wear is the largest segment in the industry, while formal clothing represents only a small segment. There has been an increase in purchases of jeans and declines in demand for dresses and skirts, due to the trend towards casual dressing... purchase to read more

What is the Clothing Wholesaling Industry?

Companies in the industry wholesale clothing. Companies purchase clothing and then sell the garments to retailers, generally with minimum or no further development of the items. Most wholesalers in the industry undertake sales and administrative activities, such as establishing relationships with manufacturers and retailers to ensure the reliable supply and demand of stock, marketing and advertising their products, and storage and transportation of stock.

Industry Products

Men's and boys' clothingWomen's and girls' clothingSuitsUnderwear and sleepwearInfants' clothingUniformsOther itemsDresses

Industry Activities

Clothing wholesalingHosiery wholesalingMillinery wholesaling

Similar Industries

Men's and Boys' Wear Manufacturing Women's and Girls' Wear Manufacturing Sleepwear, Underwear and Infant Clothing Manufacturing Clothing Retailing Knitted Product Manufacturing Leather and Leather Substitute Product Manufacturing

Supply Chain

Clothing Retailing Department Stores Duty Free Stores Knitted Product Manufacturing Leather and Leather Substitute Product Manufacturing Men's and Boys' Wear Manufacturing Sleepwear, Underwear and Infant Clothing Manufacturing Sport and Camping Equipment Retailing Tailoring and Clothing Accessories Manufacturing Women's and Girls' Wear Manufacturing

Companies in this Industry

Pacific Brands

About this Industry

Industry Definition
Main Activities
Similar Industries
Additional Resources

Industry at a Glance

Industry Performance

Executive Summary
Key External Drivers
Current Performance
Industry Outlook
Industry Life Cycle

Products & Markets

Supply Chain
Products & Services
Demand Determinants
Major Markets
International Trade
Business Locations

Competitive Landscape

Market Share Concentration
Key Success Factors
Cost Structure Benchmarks
Basis of Competition
Barriers to Entry
industry Globalisation

Major Companies

Pacific Brands

Operating Conditions

Capital Intensity
Technology & Systems
Revenue Volatility
Regulation & Policy
Industry Assistance

Key Statistics

Industry Data
Annual Change
Key Ratios

Jargon & Glossary

ABOUT THIS INDUSTRY

Provides key information regarding the Clothing Wholesaling industry, including the definition, its IBISWorld code and ANZSIC code, when it was last updated, frequency of updates and a list of the Major Players.

INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE

Provides a summary of the current and forecast industry performance. It contains highlights from the full Clothing Wholesaling industry report and is a great place to get a quick, insightful snapshot of industry conditions!

INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE

Analyses of how the Clothing Wholesaling industry has performed over the past five years. The chapter explains the key external drivers of the industry, such as economic, demographic and consumer drivers, along with any other variables. IBISWorld also takes into account an industry's life cycle stage and how that affects performance. The chapter ends with our forecast analysis for the next five years. We forecast all key statistics and explain how we derived the numbers.

PRODUCTS & MARKETS

Discusses the Clothing Wholesaling industry's major products and services – what the industry does and who buys the good or service. Business locations is sorted by state so you can measure the revenue and/or company share of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

This chapter looks at who and what controls the market and what factors give a company in this industry a competitive advantage. It also discusses the dominance of major players, cost structure benchmarks (e.g. profit, materials, depreciation, purchases, wages, utilities, advertising and interest), barriers to entry, trade and globalisation.

MAJOR COMPANIES

Discusses the companies that have the most substantial influence in the Clothing Wholesaling industry, based on market share, and discusses the strategies that allow them to be more successful than others. The industry analysis includes company performance, strategy and financial data. This chapter provides a solid understanding of strategic positioning and market share.

OPERATING CONDITIONS

Describes the typical operating conditions that face companies in the Clothing Wholesaling industry, such as capital needs, technology requirements and pace of change, annual revenue volatility, and a broad overview of the regulatory environment and any official assistance the industry receives.

KEY STATISTICS

The Key Statistics section is numerical data presented in several tables. For the industry, there are at least 10 years of back data and five years of forecast data. Data collected includes: Industry Revenue, Value Added to the economy, Enterprises, Establishments, Employment, Imports, Exports and Wages. The table shows industry growth rates and calculates key performance ratios that benchmark the industry against similar industries.

JARGON & GLOSSARY

The Jargon & Glossary section provides an overview of the key technical terms used in the industry report as well as key IBISWorld specific terms.