Clothing and Footwear Repair in Australia

Overview

In good repair: The growing popularity of upcycling has supported industry revenue growth

The Clothing and Footwear Repair market research report provides key industry analysis and industry statistics, measures market size, analyzes current and future industry trends and shows market share for the industry’s largest companies. IBISWorld publishes the largest collection of industry reports so you can see an industry’s supply chain, economic drivers and key buyers and markets.

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Industry Threats & Opportunities

  • Negative consumer sentiment has prompted consumers to turn to industry services, boosting revenue
  • Firms have cut back operating costs despite the industry being highly labour-intensive
  • The industry's service-based nature and strong customer loyalty are forecast to aid revenue growth

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    Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

    The Clothing and Footwear Repair industry has fared well over the past five years. The industry has been largely unaffected by the turbulent economic conditions that have plagued traditional retailers. Widespread economic uncertainty and negative consumer sentiment over much of the five-year period prompted many households to scale back expenditure on new clothing and footwear, instead choosing to extend the life of existing items through repair and alteration services. Industry players have also benefited from the growing popularity of upcycling, where old garments are transformed into new items. Industry revenue is expected to increase at an annualised 2.4% over the five years through 2016-17, to reach $233.3 million. This includes expected growth of 2.6% in the current year...

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    Industry Report - Industry Analysis Chapter

    The Clothing and Footwear Repair industry has performed well over the past five years. Unlike expenditure on retail goods, consumers are generally more inclined to have existing clothing and footwear repaired during periods of low consumer sentiment and slow disposable income growth, as this is more cost-effective than purchasing new items. While household disposable income trended upwards over the past five years, consumer sentiment has remained largely negative, prompting households to become more cautious with their spending. As a result, industry revenue is expected to increase by an annualised 2.4% over the five years through 2016-17, to reach $233.3 million. Demand from clothing and footwear retailing is expected to decline in 2016-17. As ..

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    Additional Insights for the Clothing and Footwear Repair Industry

    IBISWorld identifies 250 Key Success Factors for a business.The most important for the Clothing and Footwear Repair Industry are

  • Ability to franchise operations
  • Ability to offer a range of services
  • Access to highly skilled workforce

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    What is the Clothing and Footwear Repair Industry?

    Operators in the industry undertake repairs or alterations to clothing and footwear. Services offered range from basic repairs to complete restyling of older garments to make new clothing. Repairers may operate under a franchise model or as independent businesses. Stores are primarily located in shopping centres or shopping strips, which increases their exposure to passing consumer traffic.

    Industry Products
    Clothing repair
    Clothing alterations
    Footwear repair
    Industry Activities
    Clothing repairs and alterations
    Footwear repairs

    Table of Contents

    About this Industry
    Industry Definition
    Main Activities
    Similar Industries
    Additional Resources
    Industry at a Glance
    Industry Statistics Snapshot
    Industry Structure
    Executive Summary
    Industry Performance
    Executive Summary
    Key External Drivers
  • Consumer sentiment index
  • Real household disposable income
  • Demand from clothing retailing
  • Demand from footwear retailing
  • Population

    • Current Performance
  • Industry structure
  • Profit
  • Competition
  • Chart: Revenue Growth

    • Industry Outlook
  • Industry structure
  • Profit
  • Competition
  • Table: Clothing and Footwear Repair Industry Revenue Outlook

    • Industry Life Cycle
  • Life cycle reasons
  • Chart: Benchmarking - Clothing and Footwear Repair Industry Lifecycle vs The Economy

    • Products & Markets
    Supply Chains
    Key Buying Industries
  • Government Contracts and Tenders
  • Consumers

    • Key Selling Industries
  • Livestock and Other Agricultural Supplies Wholesaling
  • Textile Product Wholesaling

    • Products & Services
  • Clothing alterations
  • Clothing repair
  • Footwear repair
  • Chart: Clothing and Footwear Repair Industry Products and Services Segmentation

    • Demand Determinants
    Major Markets
  • People aged 55 and over
  • People aged 35-54
  • People aged 15-34
  • Chart: Major Market Segmentation for the Clothing and Footwear Repair Industry

    • International Trade
    Business Locations
    Chart: Business Locations by State
    Competitive Landscape
    Market Share Concentration
    Key Success Factors
    Cost Structure Benchmarks
  • Chart: Cost Structure Benchmarking – Sector vs Clothing and Footwear Repair

    • Basis of Competition
  • Internal competition
  • External competition

    • Barriers to Entry
  • Table: Barrier to Entry Checklist for the Clothing and Footwear Repair Industry

    • Industry Globalization
    Major Companies
    Minit Australia Pty LtdLooksmart Alterations Pty Ltd
  • Table: Minit Australia Pty Ltd - financial performance
  • Table: Looksmart Alterations Pty Ltd - financial performance

    • Operating Conditions
    Capital Intensity
  • Chart: Level of Capital Intensity for the Clothing and Footwear Repair Industry
  • Chart: Tools of the Trade: Growth Strategies for Success

    • Technology & Systems
    Revenue Volatility
  • Chart: Volatility vs Industry Growth

    • Regulation & Policy
    Industry Assistance
    Key Statistics
    Table: Industry Data for the Clothing and Footwear Repair Industry
    Includes:
  • Industry Revenue (2008-2022)
  • Industry Gross Product (2008-2022)
  • Establishments (2008-2022)
  • Businesses (2008-2022)
  • Employment (2008-2022)
  • Wages (2008-2022)

    • Table: Annual Percentage Change for Key Industry Data
    Table: Key Ratios for Industry Key Data
    Jargon & Glossary
    Point Of Sale (Pos)
  • Technology that incorporates a cash register with a credit and debit card electronic payment system in the one device.
    • Tailors Or Seamstresses
  • Individuals qualified in the art of sewing and the ability to make repairs and alterations to clothing.
    • Upcycle
  • Process whereby an old item of clothing is remodelled and made into a new garment.

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    • Historical data and analysis for the key drivers of this industry
    • A five-year forecast of the market and noted trends
    • Detailed research and segmentation for the main products and markets
    • An assessment of the competitive landscape and market shares for major companies
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