Apparel Accessories

With many consumers struggling financially in South Africa, apparel accessories are regarded as non-essential purchases. With the high levels of inflation that impact the daily cost of living for South Africans, many consumers are reducing their…

Apparel accessories registered another year of growth in 2023, as Romanians continued to go out more often than before and, therefore, showed a higher level of preoccupation with their personal image. The difficult economic context meant that apparel…

Apparel accessories is another category that has felt the reverberations of climate shifts triggered by the El Niño phenomenon. These shifts have led to unprecedented winter heatwaves, directly hampering the sales of cold weather-related accessories…

The use of local materials is of utmost importance in Colombian accessories as it fosters a sense of cultural identity and pride. Utilising materials that are indigenous to the region celebrates the country's rich heritage and craftsmanship. By…

Store-based fashion retail is heavily concentrated in city-centre commercial areas or shopping malls. Diminished footfall, because of both growing e-commerce penetration and hybrid working arrangements following the COVID-19 pandemic can support…

Western European sales of apparel accessories were already falling prior to 2020, with the arrival of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the region then resulting in significant declines in nearly all categories in 2020. The exception was other apparel…

Growth was already slowing in the region in 2019 due to a weaker performance in China and a sharp decline in Hong Kong. With the arrival of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Asia Pacific then saw falling sales levels in 2020, with even explosive growth in face…