Retailing in China– Market Summary & Forecasts; Comprehensive overview of the market, consumer, and competitive context, with retail sales value and forecasts to 2020

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Retail in China has enjoyed double digit growth for over a decade as the country enjoys positive economic growth, rising disposable incomes and growing incomes. The global recession slowed growth but as the middle classes expand, retailers have spread to second and third tier cities, and online shopping takes off, spending will increase as more consumers have greater access and inclination to spend. As the younger population matures and takes on higher paid employment than their parents’ generation, spending and volumes will continue to increase.

Scope

• Despite the sluggish economic situation, the retail sector registers a significant growth

• A rising middle class with increased disposable income and altering lifestyles are driving retail demand

• Retailer’s expansion plans in tier lll and tier lV cities will drive further growth

• A changing shopping mode from functional, deal driven to emotional, status driven, is creating new opportunities for both value for money and premium products

• Online platform will be a key channel for retailing over the next five years

• China continues to be the second the largest Duty Free market in 2020

• A strong affinity towards brands and increasing fashion consciousness will result in more spending on clothing and footwear

• The food & grocery segment will continue to be dominated by local players

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Belle International Holdings
Chow Tai Seng
Dangdang Inc.
Gome Electrical Appliance
ingdong Mall
Lianhua Supermarket Holdings
Meters bonwe Group Shanghai Co.
Peak Sport Products Co.Limited
Rainbow Department Store Co.Ltd
Suning Appliance Company
Tmall.com

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

1.1 What is this Report About?

2 Executive Summary & Outlook

3 Market Context

3.1 A steady economy with major growth potential for retailers

3.1.1 China's economy is increasing despite a declining growth rate

3.1.2 Savings are always a top priority for Chinese

3.1.3 Employment shift from unskilled to skilled, rural to urban, manufacturing to service industries

3.1.4 Inflation rate remains as a major concern

3.1.5 Household consumption trebles driving spending power

3.2 Large population with growing prosperity makes China a big attraction for retail

4 Chinese Shoppers

4.1 From functional to emotional

4.2 More opportunity for niche brands and mass market retailers

4.3 Shopping – a leisure activity

4.4 Two major events drive retail spend in China

4.5 High adoption of smartphones and tablets for shopping

4.6 Counterfeiting forces consumers to trade up to premium for quality assurance

4.7 Tourism /travel increases awareness of international brands

4.7.1 China remains as the second largest Duty Free market in 2020

5 Doing business in China

5.1 Summary

5.2 Anti-corruption crackdown requires careful handling for foreign businesses

5.3 Complex licensing procedures a hindrance for foreign retailers

5.4 Favourable tax structure to encourage domestic and foreign investments

5.5 Impact of government regulations on the luxury market

6 Internet & technology

6.1 Growing internet penetration will lead to a surge in the number of online shoppers

6.2 Improved broadband infrastructure will encourage online shopping

6.3 Chinese consumers are relying on mobiles for online shopping

7 Retail Topline

7.1 Total Retail

7.1.1 Retail sales value and growth

7.1.2 Online Sales & Growth

7.2 Summary of product sectors

7.2.1 Share of key product sectors

7.2.2 Key product sectors

7.3 Summary of channels

7.3.1 Spend per Channel

7.3.2 Online Penetration of Key Product Sectors

8 Retail – Product Sectors

8.1 Product Sector Analysis

8.1.1 Clothing

8.1.2 Footwear

8.1.3 Books, News and Stationery

8.1.4 Electrical and Electronics

8.1.5 Food and Grocery

8.1.6 Health and Beauty

8.1.7 Furniture and Floor Coverings

8.1.8 Home and Garden Products

8.1.9 Music, Video and Entertainment Software

8.1.10 Sports and Leisure Equipment

8.1.11 Jewelry, Watches and Accessories

8.1.12 Luggage and Leather Goods

9 Retailers

9.1 Clothing

9.2 Footwear

9.3 Books, News and Stationery

9.4 Electrical and Electronics

9.5 Food and Grocery

9.6 Health and Beauty

9.7 Furniture and Floor Coverings

9.8 Home and Garden Products

9.9 Music, Video and Entertainment Software

9.1 Sports & Leisure equipment retailers

9.11 Jewelry, watches and accessories retailers

9.12 Luggage and Leather Goods

10 Appendix

10.1 Definitions

10.1.1 This report provides 2014 actual sales; while forecasts are provided for 2015 – 2020

10.2 Summary Methodology

10.2.1 Overview

10.2.2 The triangulated market sizing method

10.2.3 Industry surveys in the creation of retail market data

10.2.4 Quality control and standardized processes

10.3 About Verdict Retail

10.4 Disclaimer

Table

Table 1: Custom Duty Rates and Consumption Tax Rates of Luxury Goods

Table 2: Major Domestic Retailers in China

Table 3: Major International Retailers in China

Table 4: Key Clothing Retailers in China

Table 5: Key Footwear Retailers in China

Table 6: Key Books, News and Stationery Retailers in China

Table 7: Key Electrical and Electronics Retailers in China

Table 8: Key Food and Grocery Retailers in China

Table 9: Key Health and Beauty Retailers in China

Table 10: Key Furniture and Floor Coverings Retailers in China

Table 11: Key Home and Garden Products Retailers in China

Table 12: Key Music, Video and Entertainment Retailers in China

Table 13: Key Sports & Leisure equipment Retailers in China

Table 14: Key Jewelry, watches and accessories Retailers in China

Table 15: Key Luggage and Leather Goods Retailers in China

Table 16: China Exchange Rate CNY-USD (Annual Average), 2010-2015

Table 17: China Exchange Rate CNY-USD (Annual Average), 2016-2020 Forecasts

Table 18: Verdict Retail Channel Definitions

Table 19: Verdict Retail Category Definitions

Figures

Figure 1: GDP Value (US$ Billion), 2010-2015

Figure 2: Growth Rate of GDP (%), 2010-2015

Figure 3: GDP Value and Growth (CNY billion, %), 2010-2015

Figure 4: Forecasts for GDP Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) 2015-2020

Figure 5: Gross Domestic Savings Rate as Share of GDP (%), 2005-2015

Figure 6: Share of Employment by Sector (% of Total Labor Force), 2005 & 2015

Figure 7: Unemployment Rate (% of Total Labor Force), 2005-2015

Figure 8: Inflation Growth Rates (%), 2005-2015

Figure 9: Household Consumption Expenditure of China (CNY Billion), 2005-2015E

Figure 10: Household Consumption Expenditure of Major Countries (US$ Billion), 2015

Figure 11: Growth of Household Consumption Expenditure (%), 2005-2015

Figure 12: Rural and Urban Populations (millions) 2005, 2015 and 2020

Figure 13: Total Population and Growth Rate (Millions, %), 2005-2020

Figure 14: Population Split by Gender (%), 2015 and 2020

Figure 15: Population Split by Age Group (%), 2015 and 2020E

Figure 16: Per Capita Spend on Retail (CNY), 2005 and 2015

Figure 17: Per Capita Spend on Retail by Age Group (%), 2005 and 2015

Figure 18: The Changing Chinese Shopper

Figure 19: Chinese New Year sales 2011-2016

Figure 20: Single Day sales 2010-2015

Figure 21: Smartphone users and penetration in China 2014-2019e

Figure 22: Top 10 Tourist Destination for Chinese in 2015

Figure 23: Major Cities with High Spend on Retail

Figure 24: Top 10 Duty Free markets by value, 2015 and 2020 (US$ billion)

Figure 25: Key Components of Doing Business in China Matrix

Figure 26: Individual Income Tax and Enterprise Income Tax Rates in China

Figure 27: Key Market Entry Requirements for China 2015

Figure 28: Total Number of Internet Users and Growth Rate (Millions,%), 2005-2015

Figure 29:Total Number of Fixed Broadband Users and Penetration (Millions, %), 2005-2015

Figure 30:Total Number of Mobile Phone Users and Penetration (Millions, %), 2005-2015

Figure 31: Estimated monthly active users in 2015

Figure 32: Bluetooth fitness tracker getting fixed in the shoe heel

Figure 33: Retail Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) 2005-2015

Figure 34: Retail Sales as % of Total Consumer Spend (%), 2005 and 2015

Figure 35: Total Retail Sales and Growth Rate (CNY Billion, %), 2015 & 2020

Figure 36: Online Sales and Growth Rate (CNY Billion, %) 2015 – 2020

Figure 37: Share of Key Product Sectors (%), 2015 and 2020

Figure 38: Growth Rate of Key Product Sectors vs Growth of Total Retail (%), 2015-2020

Figure 39: Value Growth of Key Product Sectors (CNY Billion), 2015-2020

Figure 40: Spend Per Channel 2015 and 2020

Figure 41: Online Penetration of Key Product Sectors (%), 2015

Figure 42: Online Penetration of Key Product Sectors (%), 2020

Figure 43: Share of Clothing in overall Retail 2015 and 2020

Figure 44: Retail Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) of Clothing 2015-2020

Figure 45: Spend per Head on Clothing 2015 and 2020

Figure 46: Share of Clothing by Womenswear, Menswear and Childrenwear 2015 and 2020

Figure 47: Womenswear Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) 2015-2020

Figure 48: Menswear Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) 2015-2020

Figure 49: Childrenwear Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) 2015-2020

Figure 50: Online Spend in Clothing 2015-2020

Figure 51: Online Share of Total Clothing Spend 2015 and 2020

Figure 52: Spending per Channel in Clothing (%) 2015 and 2020

Figure 53: Share of Footwear in overall Retail 2015 and 2020

Figure 54: Retail Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) of Footwear 2015-2020

Figure 55: Spend per Head on Footwear 2015 and 2020

Figure 56: Share of Footwear by Women's Footwear, Men's Footwear and Children's Footwear 2014

Figure 57: Women's Footwear Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) 2015-2020

Figure 58: Men's Footwear Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) 2015-2020

Figure 59: Children's Footwear Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) 2015-2020

Figure 60: Online Spend in Footwear 2015-2020

Figure 61: Online Share of total Footwear Spend 2015 and 2020

Figure 62: Spending per Channel in Footwear (%) 2015 and 2020

Figure 63: Share of Books, News and Stationery in overall Retail 2015 and 2020

Figure 64: Retail Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) of Books, News and Stationery 2015-2020

Figure 65: Spend per Head on Books, News and Stationery 2015 and 2020

Figure 66: Online Spend in Books, News and Stationery 2015-2020

Figure 67: Online Share of total Books, News and stationery Spend 2015 and 2020

Figure 68: Spending per Channel in Books, News and stationery (%) 2015 and 2020

Figure 69: Share of Electrical and Electronics in overall Retail 2015 and 2020

Figure 70: Retail Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) of Electrical and Electronics 2015-2020

Figure 71: Spend per Head on Electrical and Electronics 2015 and 2020

Figure 72: Online Spend in Electrical and Electronics 2015-2020

Figure 73: Online Share of total Electrical and Electronics Spend 2015 and 2020

Figure 74: Spending per Channel in Electrical and Electronics (%) 2015 and 2020

Figure 75: Share of Food and Grocery in overall Retail 2015 and 2020

Figure 76: Retail Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) of Food and Grocery 2015-2020

Figure 77: Spend per Head on Food and Grocery 2015 and 2020

Figure 78: Online Spend in Food and Grocery 2015-2020

Figure 79: Online Share of total Food and Grocery Spend 2015 and 2020

Figure 80: Spending per Channel in Food and Grocery (%) 2015 and 2020

Figure 81: Share of Health and Beauty in overall Retail 2015 and 2020

Figure 82: Retail Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) of Health and Beauty 2015-2020

Figure 83: Spend per Head on Health and Beauty 2015 and 2020

Figure 84: Online Spend in Health and Beauty 2015-2020

Figure 85: Online Share of total Health and Beauty Spend 2015 and 2020

Figure 86: Spending per Channel in Health and Beauty (%) 2015 and 2020

Figure 87: Share of Furniture and Floor Coverings in overall Retail 2015 and 2020

Figure 88: Retail Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) of Furniture and Floor Coverings 2015-2020

Figure 89: Spend per Head on Furniture and Floor Coverings 2015 and 2020

Figure 90: Online Spend in Furniture and Floor Coverings 2015-2020

Figure 91: Online Share of total Furniture and Floor Coverings Spend 2015 and 2020

Figure 92: Spending per Channel in Furniture and Floor Coverings (%) 2015 and 2020

Figure 93: Share of Home and Garden Products in overall Retail 2015 and 2020

Figure 94: Retail Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) of Home and Garden Products 2015-2020

Figure 95: Spend per Head on Home and Garden Products 2015 and 2020

Figure 96: Online Spend in Home and Garden Products 2015-2020

Figure 97: Online Share of total Home and Garden Products Spend 2015 and 2020

Figure 98: Spending per Channel in Home and Garden Products (%) 2015 and 2020

Figure 99: Share of Music, Video and Entertainment Software in overall Retail 2015 and 2020

Figure 100: Retail Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) of Music, Video and Entertainment Software 2015-2020

Figure 101: Spend per Head on Music, Video and Entertainment Software 2015 and 2020

Figure 102: Online Spend in Music, Video and Entertainment Software 2015-2020

Figure 103: Online Share of total Music, Video and Entertainment Software Spend 2015 and 2020

Figure 104: Spending per Channel in Music, Video and Entertainment Software (%) 2015 and 2020

Figure 105: Share of Sports and Leisure Equipment in overall Retail 2015 and 2020

Figure 106: Retail Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) of Sports and Leisure Equipment 2015-2020

Figure 107: Spend per Head on Sports and Leisure Equipment 2015 and 2020

Figure 108: Online Spend in Sports and Leisure Equipment 2015-2020

Figure 109: Online Share of total Sports and Leisure Equipment Spend 2015 and 2020

Figure 110: Spending per Channel in Sports and Leisure Equipment (%) 2015 and 2020

Figure 111: Share of Jewelry, Watches and Accessories in overall Retail 2015 and 2020

Figure 112: Retail Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) of Jewelry, Watches and Accessories 2015-2020

Figure 113: Spend per Head on Jewelry, Watches and Accessories 2015 and 2020

Figure 114: Online Spend in Jewelry, Watches and Accessories 2015-2020

Figure 115: Online Share of total Jewelry, Watches and Accessories Spend 2015 and 2020

Figure 116: Spending per Channel in Jewelry, Watches and Accessories (%) 2015 and 2020

Figure 117: Share of Luggage and Leather Goods in overall Retail 2015 and 2020

Figure 118: Retail Sales Value and Growth (CNY Billion, %) of Luggage and Leather Goods 2015-2020

Figure 119: Spend per Head on Luggage and Leather Goods 2015 and 2020

Figure 120: Online Spend in Luggage and Leather Goods 2015-2020

Figure 121: Online Share of total Luggage and Leather Goods Spend 2015 and 2020

Figure 122: Spending per Channel in Luggage and Leather Goods (%) 2015 and 2020

Figure 123: The Triangulated Market Sizing Methodology

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