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Online Men's Clothing Sales in Australia - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Claudia Burgio-Ficca Claudia Burgio-Ficca Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: October 2024 ANZSIC OD4179

Revenue

$1.7bn

2024-25

$1.7bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

5,459

Businesses

1,466

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Online Men's Clothing Sales in Australia industry analysis

Growing acceptance of online shopping and changing attitudes towards men's fashion have driven the charge towards more robust online sales of men's clothing. While traditional retail industries have struggled with volatile consumer sentiment, online stores have offered consumers more choices and better-value items to help them minimise overall spending. As a result of these tactics, industry revenue is expected to have climbed at an annualised 7.3% over the five years through to 2024-25, to $1.7 billion. This includes anticipated growth of 4.4% in 2024-25.

Trends and Insights

  • Consumers’ changing attitudes towards men's fashion have helped spearhead sales. Male consumers have become more fashion-conscious, sparking increased interest in shopping for clothing online.
  • Office environments have relaxed their dress codes. The switch to more casual attire has contracted shirt sales’ share of revenue.
  • New South Wales and Victoria lead the charge, accounting for the bulk of revenue by state. Locating near CBD areas means online sites can offer next-day delivery in metropolitan areas.
  • Online clothing retailers typically stock similar clothing ranges. Focusing on niche markets, customer loyalty and flat-rate shipping can help online retailers set themselves apart from competitors.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 7.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.7bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Changing consumer attitudes have sparked interest in men's clothing

  • Online men's clothing retailers have benefited from the growing tendency towards bargain hunting, whereby consumers seek the best value and price to reduce their spending.
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Online Men's Clothing Sales in Australia
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Tech-savvy consumers to foster growth in online shopping

  • Australia's adult population is becoming increasingly tech-savvy. An upswing in internet connections, faster broadband speeds and continued improvements in transaction security are set to convert more browsers into online shoppers.

Biggest companies in the Online Men's Clothing Sales in Australia

Company
Market Share (%)
2025
Revenue ($m)
2025
Myer Holdings
204.8
The Iconic
163.2
Osiris Holdings
122.4

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Products & Services Segmentation

Online Men's Clothing Sales in Australia
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Trousers and jeans, Shirts and Suits. Trousers and jeans is the largest segment of the Online Men's Clothing Sales in Australia.

Trends and Insights

Relaxed dress codes have stifled shirt sales

  • The shirts segment covers everything from business shirts and casual collared shirts to polo shirts. As business shirts are typically sized by neck size, buying them online is easy, and that's why they’re the largest category in this segment.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry firms sell men’s clothing online and are either online-only retailers or bricks-and-mortar stores with online operations. The industry includes online sales generated by department stores and unisex clothing retailers.

What's included in this industry?

ShirtsTrousers and jeansT-shirts and singletsSunglasses, scarves, ties, socks underwear and bagsCoats, jackets and sweatersSuits

Companies

Myer HoldingsThe IconicOsiris Holdings

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Related Terms

SMARTPHONEECOMMERCEBRICKS-AND-MORTAR

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 4251 - Online Men's Clothing Sales in Australia

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Consumers’ changing attitudes towards men's fashion have helped spearhead sales. Male consumers have become more fashion-conscious, sparking increased interest in shopping fo...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Office environments have relaxed their dress codes. The switch to more casual attire has contracted shirt sales’ share of revenue.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

New South Wales and Victoria lead the charge, accounting for the bulk of revenue by state. Locating near CBD areas means online sites can offer next-day delivery in metropoli...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Online clothing retailers typically stock similar clothing ranges. Focusing on niche markets, customer loyalty and flat-rate shipping can help online retailers set themselves...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

A greater focus on investments in online platforms is reaping rewards for online men’s clothing retailers. Improvements include a better integration of the instore and online...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Myer Holdings's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of The Iconic's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Osiris Holdings's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 3 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Myer Holdings, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for The Iconic, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Osiris Holdings, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 3 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Changes to GST legislation have removed overseas-based online sites' competitive advantage over local online retailers. All products sold online in Australia are now subject ...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Spiking demand during the pandemic boosted online clothing sales, enlarging industrywide profitability. Post-pandemic, continued efficiency improvements and streamlined suppl...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Online Men's Clothing Sales industry in Australia in 2024?

The market size of the Online Men's Clothing Sales industry in Australia is $1.7bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Online Men's Clothing Sales in Australia industry in 2024?

There are 1,466 businesses in the Online Men's Clothing Sales industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 9.9 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Online Men's Clothing Sales industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Online Men's Clothing Sales industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 7.3 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Online Men's Clothing Sales industry in Australia over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Online Men's Clothing Sales industry in Australia is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Online Men's Clothing Sales market in Australia?

The biggest companies operating in the Online Men's Clothing Sales market in Australia are Myer Holdings, The Iconic and Osiris Holdings

What does the Online Men's Clothing Sales in Australia include?

Shirts and Trousers and jeans are part of the Online Men's Clothing Sales industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Online Men's Clothing Sales in Australia?

The company holding the most market share in Australia is Myer Holdings.

How competitive is the Online Men's Clothing Sales industry in Australia?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Online Men's Clothing Sales industry in Australia.

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Competitors

  • Department Stores in Australia
  • Clothing Retailing in Australia
  • Watch and Jewellery Retailing in Australia

Complementors

  • Footwear Retailing in Australia

International industries

  • Online Men's Clothing Sales in the US
  • Men's Clothing Stores in the US
  • Men's Clothing Stores in Canada

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Key data sources in Australia include:

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics
  • Australian Taxation Office
  • Australian Securities & Investments Commission

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  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

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