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134 135 Appendix Appendix 9. “Older consumers provide an opportunity for retailers. This group has generally been more insulated from the downturn and ensuing austerity. “ Fashion, 18% of fashion professionals and 7% of outside of the industry individuals with no interest for fashion. ceived as an “entertaining” domain of activity and a further 27% qualify it as “fun”. A minority of 12% qualify the industry as being arrogant. “Young shoppers continue to be big fashion spenders with clothing a key priority for the 16-24 year olds.” Mintel Clothing retailing October 2013 Figure 4 : Question 15 : What do you expect from the event ? 10. According to Mintel’s report for Fashion retail, 2013. 11. Year of Covent Garden purchase by real estate company Capital and Counties. The company today owns £1b worth of properties in the neighbourhood and have for objective to maintain on buying more properties in the future in a bid to remodel and control the entire Covent Garden offer in terms of habitations, office and retail space. Figure 1. Question 5: What is your involvement with the Fashion industry The majority of the surveyed (81%) fel