Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $3.2bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Cost-of-living pressure is eroding demand
- According to ABS data, expenditure on furniture, floor coverings, houseware and textile goods, including manchester, fell 21.9% and 13.5% in January and February 2025, respectively. The dip in spending stems from the current cost-of-living crisis, which has plagued the retail trade sector in the aftermath of the pandemic. Consumers have been forced to cut back, with strong inflation and rising interest rates causing a tightening of purse strings and increasing budget adjustments.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Improvements in income and residential construction activity will fuel demand
- According to Master Builders Australia, new home builds are set to steadily increase over the next few years before peaking in 2027-28. The projected upswing in residential building construction bodes well for manchester retailers, with an uptick in new homes poised to drive demand for new textile products like bedroom and kitchen linen, cushions, and curtains.
Biggest companies in the Manchester Retailing in Australia
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
Spotlight | 2,190.9 | |
Adairs | 420.0 | |
Lincraft Australia | 150.0 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Bed linen and blankets, Pillows and cushions and Towels and face washers. Bed linen and blankets is the largest segment of the Manchester Retailing in Australia.
Trends and Insights
Sales of bed linen and blankets are dwindling as competition from external retailers intensifies
- The bed linen and blankets segment has weakened as a share of industry revenue. Strong competition from external retailers, especially discount department stores like Kmart, Target and Big W, has led to a slump in sales for manchester retailers.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Manchester retailers sell household textiles like bed linen, cushions and curtains. These products are purchased from upstream manufacturers and wholesalers in domestic and international markets. Goods are then sold to downstream consumers via bricks-and-mortar physical or the online platforms operated by brick-and-mortar retailers.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia include Bed linen and blankets, Curtains, Haberdashery, Pillows and cushions, Towels and face washers, Fabric, Table and kitchen linen, Cushion covers, Ironing board covers and Laundry bags.Companies
Companies covered in the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia include Spotlight, Adairs and Lincraft Australia.Purchase this report to view all 3 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia include smart fabrics, household textiles and soft furnishings.Industry Code
ANZSIC 4214 - Manchester Retailing 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
Cost-of-living pressures are putting a dent in consumer spending on manchester goods. With inflation and rising interest rates pinching wallets, shoppers are seeking bargains...
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 (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- 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
Retailers provide diverse household textiles like bed linen and other textile goods. Revenue fluctuations are influenced by discretionary income changes, consumer preferences...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
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
The eastern seaboard states of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland dominate the manchester retail market. Along with large populations and higher incomes, retailers in t...
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 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
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
A spike in online shopping has resulted in online retailers becoming significant competitors to manchester retailers. Online stores can offer heavily discounted prices becaus...
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 2020-2025
- 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
The Manchester Retailing industry is highly fragmented, comprising numerous smaller retailers alongside a few major and medium-size retailers. Smaller retailers often operate...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Spotlight's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Adairs's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Lincraft Australia's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Spotlight, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Adairs, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Lincraft Australia, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Rising consumer sentiment signals increased confidence in household finances and the broader economy. Improved sentiment often leads to a boost in industry sales, as shoppers...
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 (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
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
Profit margins have climbed as larger retailers like Spotlight and Adairs leverage bulk buying, efficient supply chains and strong online sales to minimise costs. Fierce pric...
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 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
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 (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia in 2025?
The market size of the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia is $3.2bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia in 2025?
There are 1,223 businesses in the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia?
The Manchester Retailing industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia?
The Manchester Retailing industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia?
The biggest companies operating in the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia are Spotlight, Adairs and Lincraft Australia
What does the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia include?
Bed linen and blankets and Curtains are part of the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia?
The company holding the most market share in the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia is Spotlight.
How competitive is the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Manchester Retailing industry in Australia.
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- Australian Bureau of Statistics
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