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Verdict publishes a full range of sector specific research. The reports within this series examine strategic issues, marketplace developments, company financial performance, and the prospects for all key market participants.
About our Sector Reports

Verdict Sector Reports

Verdict Research publish a range of reports on various retail sectors in the UK such as food grocery retail, consumer electronic retail, DIY retail, furniture retail, clothes retail, music retail and homewares retail. Our unrivalled access to leading players in the field, and our unequalled research and analysis make us the first choice of many industry executives.

Our sector reports provide you with:

  • In-depth analysis of key players within each retail sector and future prospects for all market participants
  • Rigorous analysis of market issues and developments, including essential time series market value, inflation and growth statistics
  • Comprehensive market share statistics and comparisons of key company performance metrics
  • 10 year company trading histories and store portfolio development statistics
  • Thorough analysis of retail propositions including range and price audit analyses

We publish the following sector titles:

  • UK Food & Grocery Retailers 2009 -NEW!
    UK Food & Grocery Retailers 2009 is a new report published by Verdict Research that provides analysis on all the key players in the grocery sector, assessing the effectiveness of their current strategy and market positioning, the challenges they face and the opportunities available to them.
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  • UK Lingerie and Underwear Retailing
    This latest report from Verdict Research provides in-depth insight into emerging trends in the underwear and lingerie sector and examines the key issues retailers face as the sector enters an increasingly uncertain period. The report includes detailed analysis of the key players, and examines opportunities and threats as well as market value, retailer shares and dynamics.
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  • UK Childrenswear Retailers
    UK Childrenswear Retailers 2009 is a new report from Verdict that provides a complete overview of the UK childrenswear market with detailed profiles of 16 leading retailers, including five year trading record, space and store numbers. Market analysis and strategic outlook points provide an in-depth understanding into the market, helping to highlight the threats and opportunities facing childrenswear retailers in 2009 and beyond. Read more or Buy now...
     
  • UK Sports Retailers
    UK Sports Retail 2008 is a new report published by Verdict Research that provides detailed insight and analysis into the sports market. Read more or Buy now...
     
  • UK DIY & Gardening Retailers
    Understand the key issues and developments in the DIY and gardening sector and identify the winning strategies for DIY and gardening retailers in the face of rising challenges with this report. Order this report. Read more or Buy now...
     
  • UK Department Stores -NEW!
    UK Department Stores 2009 is a new report published by Verdict Research that provides a comprehensive analysis of the market and supplies an extensive range of key data and metrics essential for participants to fully understand the dynamics of the market and form winning strategies. Read more or Buy now...
     
  • UK Electricals Retailers
    UK Electricals Retailers 2008 is a new report published by Verdict Research that analyses key UK electricals retailers in-depth, providing market shares, market sizes and forecasts for the full year in 2008. It also details important measures for benchmarking and forecasting including key operating statistics and distribution channels. Read more or Buy now...
     
  • UK Fashion Multiples
    Fashion multiples are often the main innovators in the clothing market, with many of them producing growth that surpasses that of more mainstream clothing retailers. Read more or order.
     
  • UK Footwear Retailers
    UK Footwear Retailers 2009 is a new report from Verdict that provides a comprehensive account of the UK footwear market with detailed analysis of expenditure trends, market dynamics and the outlook for retailers in the sector. Read more or Buy now...
     
  • UK Furniture & Floorcoverings
    UK Furniture & Floorcoverings Retailers 2009 is a new report published by Verdict Research that provides ten years of UK furniture and floorcoverings sales, spending, space and store data, and details the key drivers and trends shaping this sector. This report examines the key success factors and drivers of growth in what is a very challenging and difficult trading environment.
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  • UK Non-Food in Grocers -NEW!
    UK Non-Food in Grocers 2009 is a new report published by Verdict that offers a unique insight into the UK non-food retail market paying particular attention to non-food sales made through the grocery channel. It looks at the major retail sectors that UK grocers participate in, as well as the major UK grocery non-food retailers. Read more or Buy now...
     
  • UK Health and Beauty Retailers -NEW!
    UK Health & Beauty Retailers 2009 is a new report published by Verdict Research that provides comprehensive, authoritative analysis of the UK health & beauty market, profiling the leading players and providing insight into the dynamics of the market. With historical and 2008 forecasted data for each of the core categories, participants can fully understand growth opportunities to develop winning strategies.. Read more or Buy now...
     
  • UK Homewares Retailers
    UK Homewares Retailers 2009 is a new report published by Verdict that provides ten years of UK homewares sales, spending, space and store data, and details the key drivers and trends shaping this sector. Read more or Buy now...
     
  • UK Menswear Retailers
    UK Menswear Retailers 2008 provides a comprehensive analysis of the UK menswear market with profiles of 11 of the leading operators, as well as a new section featuring an additional 10 influential players. It covers all key market data including expenditure, inflation/deflation, sales densities and operating margins as well as unique market share data. Read more or Buy now...
     
  • UK Music and Video Retailers
    ‘UK Music & Video Retailers 2008’ is a new report published by Verdict Research that examines the dynamics of the UK music and video sector. It provides market shares, market sizes, space, distribution, advertising and forecast market values and volumes to 2012.
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  • UK Value Clothing Retailers
    UK Value Clothing Retailers 2008 is a new report published by Verdict Research providing in-depth insight into emerging trends in the value clothing sector and examing the key issues retailers face as the sector matures. The report includes detailed analysis of the key players, a study of recent casualties market value, retailer shares and dynamics. Read more or Buy now...
     
  • UK Womenswear Retailers
    UK Womenswear Retailers 2008 is a new report published by Verdict Research that profiles the 10 largest operators by market share, assessing how they are adapting their propositions in response to changing consumer needs. It includes analysis of individual brands in the Arcadia and Mosaic Groups and data on All Saints, Cult Clothing and Fat Face. The report also covers key operating statistics, distribution channels and market segment analysis. Read more or Buy now...
     
  • UK Pharmacy Retailers
    This report details the strategies and performance of the leading players, across traditional community pharmacy groups, high street pharmacies and supermarket operators and assesses the impact of changing market regulations. Read more or order.
     
  • UK Accessories Retailing
    This new report published by Verdict analyzes the major specialists and participants in the accessories market and details accessories performance for all retailers. Read more or order.
     
     
 
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