Sub-Sector

A part or subdivision. This year, all attempts were made to categorize brand/retailer sub-sectors according to recognized naming systems. However, in order to create like-for-like comparisons, Apparel is divided into three sub-sectors: Small/Medium, Large, and Extra-Large Enterprises, dependent on turnover. For the Outdoor/Sports sub-sector, there is large variation in company size; however, the majority classify as either Large or Extra Large Enterprises (36% and 43% respectively). In Home Textiles, there is some variation in company size, however, the majority are Small or Medium Enterprises (73%).