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Over the last few years, handbags market has witnessed a sea change which has resulted in the entire shift in its value chain with handbags production being shifted to low-cost countries like India, China and at the same time new channels of distribution emerging like online retailing. Also, change in the consumer preferences like growing demand for eco-friendly handbags has forced the companies to change and adapt their strategies according to the changing consumer preferences.
The US handbags market has witnessed a decline in 2008 breaking the growth trend since 2003 as a result of recessionary conditions prevailing in the US as well as rest of the world which not only resulted in fall in demand domestically but also resulted in fall in export demand for the branded handbags.
EU handbags market consists of six major markets i.e. Italy, France, UK, Germany, Spain and Netherlands accounting for the majority share in sales and production of handbags. In EU, majority of handbags are sold through specialist chain and independent retailers.
The key trends witnessed both in the US and EU handbag market is the growing demand for branded handbags from China and India as per capita income is rising in these markets fueled by high economic growth rates. Another trend witnessed is the growing importance of eco-fashion, resulting in the shift in consumer preferences. This has resulted in a shift in manufacturing process, as some handbags now being made from old wrappers, cartons and other waste materials.
The report broadly includes the following:
1. Market Overview
1.1 Market Segmentation
1.2 Value-Chain of Handbags Market
2. US Handbags Market
2.1 Market Overview
2.1.1 Handbags Retail Sales
2.1.2 Average Unit Price
2.2 Imports and Exports of Handbags
2.2.1 Imports
2.2.2 Exports
3 European Union (EU) Handbags Market
3.1 Market Overview
3.1.1 Market Size by Consumption and Production
3.1.2 Trade Channels
3.2 EU Handbags Export and Import Market
3.2.1 Imports
3.2.2 Exports
4. Market Developments
4.1 Market Trends
4.2 Growth Drivers
4.3 Major Industry Challenges
5. Company Profiles
5.1 Coach Inc.
5.2 Louis Vuitton SA
5.3 Burberry Group Plc
5.4 Hermes International SCA
6. Market Outlook
List of Tables
Dependent & Independent Variables, 2004-2008
Correlation Matrix
Model Summary- Coefficient of Determination
Regression Coefficients Output
List of Charts
Handbags Market segments by Usage
Value-Chain of Handbags Market
US-Handbag Retail Sales by value, 1999-2008
US-Handbag Retail Sales by volume, 1999-2008
US-Average unit retail price of handbag, 1999-2008
US-Imports of handbags value-wise, 2007-2009
US-Imports of handbags volume-wise, 2007-2009
US-Exports of handbags value-wise, 2007-2009
US-Exports of handbags volume-wise, 2007-2009
EU-Consumption and Production of handbags, 2007
EU-Consumption of handbags in major markets by value, 2007
EU-Production of handbags in major markets by volume, 2007
EU-County-wise production share by volume, 2007
EU-County-wise production share by volume, 2003
EU-Production of handbags in major-markets by value, 2003-2007
EU-County-wise production share by value, 2007
EU-County-wise production share by value, 2003
EU-Handbags distribution by value by different channels, 2007
EU-Handbags Imports, 2003-2007
EU-Value-wise break-up of Imports in EU by region-wise, 2007
EU-Break-up of Imports of EU handbags by product-wise, 2007
EU-Handbags exports by EU value-wise, 2003-2007
EU-Value-wise break-up of EU exports, 2007
EU-Volume-wise break-up of EU exports, 2007
Trends in exports from major six EU countries, 2003-2007
Globally Adult Employed no. of females, 2004-2008
Globally HNWIs wealth, 2006-2013
Coach Inc - Revenue comparison, 2006-2009
Louis Vuitton SA - Revenue comparison, 2005-2008
Burberry Group Plc - Revenue comparison, 2006-2009
Hermes International SCA - Revenue comparison, 2005-2008
US handbags market forecast, 2008A-2012E.
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