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Amazon will be the ‘top US clothing retailer’ by 2017

  • Posted on May 17, 2016
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    Amazon will be the ‘top US clothing retailer’ by 2017

  • Posted on May 17, 2016
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    Amazon is headed for a bright future! The online retail giant at present is all set to displace Macy’s as the number one US apparel retailer by 2017, according to analysts at financial services company Cowen Group.

    John Blackledge, the bank’s analyst, who also predicted in a report last July about Amazon overtaking Macy’s in clothing sales within two years, has stated that the recent earnings reports by Amazon and Macy’s painted a clearer picture.

    Blackledge said in his research report, “In light of Amazon and Macy’s recent results, we feel more confident that Amazon will displace Macy’s as the No. 1 US apparel retailer by 2017. Amazon’s apparel and accessories business is one of the key drivers of Amazon’s EGM (electronics and general merchandise) segment.”

    He further added, “[Our calculation] implies a gain in US apparel and accessories market share from 5 per cent to 14 per cent. We have seen a constant shift away from more traditional retailers. In the first quarter of 2016, Amazon Apparel purchases were up 19 per cent year-over-year, while apparel purchases fell 1 per cent year-over-year and 5 per cent year-over-year at Wal-Mart and Target, respectively.”

    Amazon’s success in the apparel category is being driven by a ‘dramatically’ larger selection than its rivals, as well as its recent improvement with brand relationships, superior fulfilment and technology innovations. The online retailer’s clothing business is continuing to grow, while traditional US retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target are in decline, Blackledge stated.

    He also mentioned that for the past three years, Cowen’s monthly survey of 2,500 US consumers has consistently shown that Amazon is adding shoppers, while the number of Macy’s shoppers hasn’t changed, and it expects this trend to continue.

     

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