Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The Textile Wholesaling industry declined moderately in the five years through 2011-12, with a five-year average annualised decline for industry revenue of 2.0% being an improvement from the five years prior, with industry value added estimated to increase by 0.4% a year on average. This better performance was due to increased imports, which reduced prices and volumes, and increased industry profit.
Stable demand and lower prices resulted in estimated industry revenue falls of 2.2% in 2010-11 and 2.9% in 2011-12 to £3.08 billion. This is down from £3.40 billion in 2006-07. During the year, the industry is estimated to generate profit of about 9.7% of total industry revenue... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry SWOT Analysis Chapter
The Textile Wholesaling industry is in the mature phase of its life cycle, having emerged from a decline phase several years ago. This was due to general industry revenue declines in the five years to 2006-07, as textile manufacturing activity fell considerably, eliminating many customers for firms in this industry. During these years, industry revenue is estimated to decline at an average annualised rate of 4.8%. In addition, industry value added is estimated to decline at an average annualised rate of 4.1%, while the UK economy expanded by an average of over 2% a year.
Since 2005-06, however, the industry has displayed some resilience... purchase to read more