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Ecommerce Report 2021 - Fashion: Bilder Immer Einfärben In: Blue, Accent Color 1
Ecommerce Report 2021 - Fashion: Bilder Immer Einfärben In: Blue, Accent Color 1
Ecommerce Report 2021 - Fashion: Bilder Immer Einfärben In: Blue, Accent Color 1
June 2021
Agenda
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eCommerce Fashion: products
Overview: market scope
▪ Includes the digital sale of almost all types ▪ Included are all types of shoes (e.g. casual ▪ Included are various types of bags and
of clothing articles (e.g. t-shirts, coats, shoes, slippers, etc.) – with the exception of accessories, for example leather bags,
pants, underwear) sports shoes – as well as shoe accessories suitcases and purses, jewelry, hats, scarves
and care products and gloves, among others
▪ The main sales channels are multi-brand
merchants (e.g. Asos, Nordstrom) and ▪ The main distribution channels are multi- ▪ The main sales channels in this market
online shops of individual fashion retailers brand merchants (e.g. Asos, Zappos) and segment are online fashion retailers (e.g.
(e.g. Zara) online shops of individual shoe retailers Asos, Zalando, Nordstrom) or dedicated
(e.g. Clarks) luggage retailers such as eBags
Social influencers also play a big role in online fashion retail. Fashion The European fashion market is the third biggest in this comparison with
blogs and social media platforms like Instagram reach a huge audience, a volume of US$130.8 billion in 2020. Big online players in the field of
and product placement has proved itself able to skyrocket brands and fashion in Europe are Zalando, Vente Privee, Asos, the Otto Group and
reach large following with unpreceded speed. H&M.
4 1: CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate / average growth rate per year
A shift towards mobile and improving processes are
obvious trends, next to new
Segment overview: assumptions and trends
Assumptions Trends
One of our key assumptions is the shift from offline to online retail. But Fashion eCommerce has quickly moved from a simple combination of
both “worlds” are also becoming more and more connected, as cross- online and offline stores to offering an integrated shopping experience
channel services are increasing. An example of seamless integration of that unites mobile shopping on the go, online shops filled with extra
online and offline channels is click & collect. content and new store concepts. This is an arrival of “new retail”, where
consumers interact with a brand or product across a number of
The fashion market landscape can be divided into brand marketplaces platforms.
(Zalando, Zappos), design shops (Net-A-Porter), the online presence of
ordinary retailers (H&M, Gap), generalists (Amazon), discount clothing In the mass market, well-known brands and online shops with a strong
shops (boohoo) and direct-to-consumer sellers (Nike). customer base offer own-label collections (e.g. Amazon, Asos). This
combines two advantages: differentiation from other vendors and higher
It is no secret that mobile shopping is one of the major driving forces in margins (no middleman).
this market. The steady increase in smartphone penetration will ensure
strong growth rates in mobile shopping. With better and easier online The purchasing power is shifting from the U.S. and Europe to the
services, more customers shift to mobile research. Social networks like markets China and Southeast Asia, and established eCommerce players
Instagram, where social influencers reach huge audiences and try to from the West are looking out for business acquisition targets in those
generate authentic and appealing inspiration and recommendations, are markets.
mostly used on mobile devices as well.
Traditional brand loyalty has diluted due to a higher market
An easy return process is the key to customer satisfaction. For fragmentation, and retailers are acknowledging the importance of
merchants, the best-case scenario would be to reduce current return community building and customer engagement. Creating a dialog with
rates in order to keep margins at a substantial level. In this respect, the the customer beyond sending out newsletters and encouraging
incorporation of big data and analysis of customer shopping behavior is interaction on social networks helps to build loyalty.
a promising approach.
Return rates are rising and are now estimated to be around 20%,
However, due to the remaining growth potential in the market, the focus especially in Fashion, where customers tend to order multiple sizes. This
is still on customer acquisition and loyalty in order to increase sales. requires increased manpower and warehouse space.
1,164.7
+9.1%1 1,104.8
1,045.2
227.4
969.5 213.5
878.3 198.6
182.3 160.4
752.5 164.8 150.8
147.7
139.3
140.4
129.4
117.9
740.5 776.9
647.9 698.9
584.1
494.3
1: CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate / average growth rate per year
Note: Revenue figures refer to Gross Merchandise Value (GMV); Forecast adjusted for expected impact of COVID-19, November 2020
6 Source: Statista Digital Market Outlook 2021
China shows the biggest growth in Fashion with a
CAGR1 of 9.3%
Market sizes: regional comparison (1/2)
527.1
+9.3%1
128.1
337.8 57.6
+9.0%1 239.5
73.7
33.6 +7.9%1
191.1
45.4 29.2
155.6 27.2
22.1 130.8 39.3
341.4
24.0 18.9
218.7 176.7 26.5
109.4 124.6
85.4
1: CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate / average growth rate per year
7 Source: Statista Digital Market Outlook 2021
With revenues of US$32.6 billion, the UK was the biggest
online Fashion market among the EU top 5 in 2020
Market sizes: regional comparison (2/2)
+5.2%1
42.1
5.2
+6.3%1
32.6
7.8 30.6
4.1 +7.2%1
3.9
6.0 24.3
22.5
7.0 4.0
2.7
17.1 4.3
5.0 +7.8%1
29.1 2.9 +8.0%1
3.1
22.5 9.2 8.4
19.7
14.8 16.0 6.3 1.3 5.7 1.6
1.1 2.2 1.1 1.9
11.1 1.4
5.7 1.3 4.9
3.9 3.4
2020 2025 2020 2025 2020 2025 2020 2025 2020 2025
1: CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate / average growth rate per year
8 Source: Statista Digital Market Outlook 2021
By 2025, most Fashion eCommerce users will live in
China
User numbers: regional comparison (1/2)
597.0
554.2
525.8
464.3
53.2
49.9
45.8
40.3 41.1 41.0 40.0
2020 2025 2020 2025 2020 2025 2020 2025 2020 2025
108 122
2020 80 2020 86
176 140
108 124
2025 105 2025 87
194 148
42.0%
56.0%
71.7% 70.8% 71.6%
75.7% 77.2% 79.6% 80.4%
82.9% 85.3%
88.3%
95.5% 93.8%
58.0%
44.0%
28.3% 29.2% 28.4%
24.3% 22.8% 20.4% 19.6%
17.1% 14.7%
11.7%
4.5% 6.2%
2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023
47.8%
53.2%
64.9% 61.4%
71.9% 67.9% 70.2%
75.5%
82.1% 82.0% 84.1%
87.7% 90.7%
92.8%
52.2%
46.8%
35.1% 38.6%
28.1% 32.1% 29.8%
24.5%
17.9% 18.0% 15.9%
12.3% 9.3%
7.2%
2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023
Sales channels development forecast in the Bags & Accessories market in percent of revenue
Online Offline
53.4%
64.0%
76.3% 75.3% 78.1%
81.2% 85.3% 83.4% 85.3% 84.0%
88.6% 88.6% 91.6% 90.2%
46.6%
36.0%
23.7% 24.7% 21.9%
18.8% 14.7% 16.6% 14.7% 16.0%
11.4% 11.4% 8.4% 9.8%
2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023 2019 2023
eCommerce Fashion revenues in Europe in 2019 The biggest specialized shops in the top 6 countries
Germany
13.4% France
4.7%
1.4% Spain
24.3% 1.7% 4.3%
1.3%
Others 2.8% Italy
1.8% Sweden
1.0%
Austria
Finland Switzerland
Denmark Norway
Out of scope
Biggest players per country with Fashion as the main product category in 2020
17 Source: eCommerceDB.com
In 2020, macys.com generated global eCommerce net
sales of more than US$6.8 billion
Company profiles: macys.com
Find out more on:
ecommerceDB.com
18 Source: eCommerceDB.com
In 2020, next.co.uk generated global eCommerce net
sales of more than US$2.2 billion
Company profiles: next.co.uk
Find out more on:
ecommerceDB.com
Global eCommerce
US$2.24 billion
net sales ‘20:
19 Source: eCommerceDB.com
In 2020, zalando.de generated global eCommerce net
sales of US$2.2 billion
Company profiles: zalando.de
Find out more on:
ecommerceDB.com
Toys,
Hobby &
2
DIY
20 Source: eCommerceDB.com
Intelistyle uses an AI engine to provide fashion advice
Start-up analysis: Intelistyle
Overview Analysis
The UK-based start-up Intelistyle has developed an AI engine that is able Is the product rare?
to analyze fashion photography and use the choices of real stylists to
give fashion advice. When putting together an outfit it both offers Most online retailers offer some kind of personalization on their sites
shopping suggestions and uses the items that the customer already nowadays , but these are usually suggestions based on past purchases
owns. The company hopes to soon become the “Spotify of fashion”. and browsing history, and style advisor services cost extra.
The business can be described as an AI fashion stylist and retail Are there advantages compared to imitations?
aggregator in one, is free for its users and earns a fee from the sale of Given the fast development of AI technologies, the idea of self-learning
each item. Retailers can also integrate Intelistyle’s AI in their own fashion assistants will certainly find imitators soon. However, Intelistyle
website, making it possible to offer shoppers suggestions based on their was already able to create a wider network of partners, which will make
data – “body type, skin tone, hair, and eye color as well as personal entering the market for further competitors challenging.
sense of style”, which improves the personalized customer experience
and opens new horizons for email promotions or ad targeting. Can the product withstand possible constraints?
One of biggest challenges might be further restrictions in user data
protection, like the EU’s GDPR. Also, getting started with an app requires
some effort, as the user needs to upload pictures of the items he/she
already owns, and this may cause numerous inactive accounts.
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40% of eCommerce users in the US are under 35
years old
User demographics: eCommerce users in the U.S.
Low income
Medium income
34% 33% High income
33%
Female 49%
51% Male Users by age in %
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22
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16
18-24 years 25-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years
"Which of these items have you bought online in the past 12 months?"; Multi pick; n=4,120
23 Source: Statista Global Consumer Survey, as at June 2021
The highest share of eCommerce users in Germany is
between 45 and 54 years old
User demographics: eCommerce users in Germany
33% 34%
23 22
21 21
12
18-24 years 25-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years
"Which of these items have you bought online in the past 12 months?"; Multi pick; n=2,078
24 Source: Statista Global Consumer Survey, as at June 2021
Fashion revenue streams
Market structure: Fashion
This segment includes all types of shoes (e.g. casual Toddler and baby clothes
shoes, slippers, etc.) – with the exception of sports
This kind of clothing can be
shoes – as well as shoe accessories and care
found in the segment Toys &
Fashion Footwear products. The main distribution channels in this
Baby
market segment are multi-brand merchants (e.g.
Asos, Zappos) and online shops of individual shoe
reCommerce
retailers (e.g. Clarks).
The resale of used, defective or
This segment contains various types of bags and repaired goods is not included
accessories. Included are for example leather bags,
suitcases and purses, jewelry, hats, scarves and Consumer-to-Consumer
Bags & Accessories gloves, among others. The main sales channels in
Sales between private persons
this market segment are online fashion retailers (e.g.
(e.g. via Craigslist) are not
Asos, Zalando, Nordstrom) or dedicated luggage
included
retailers such as eBags.
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