Euromonitor's apparel and footwear market research reports look a...
Euromonitor's apparel and footwear market research reports look at value sales of apparel (clothing) and footwear (shoes and boots). Analysis covers key trends within womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, sportswear and apparel accessories, across 46 ...
Overall, apparel and footwear continued to witness positive current value growth in 2023, although as in the previous year much of this growth was driven by inflation and retail price increases. In the face of these higher prices and costs of living,…
In 2023, apparel and footwear sustained its growth trajectory, building on the momentum generated in the robust year of 2022. The first half of 2023 witnessed accelerated expansion as consumers actively engaged in refreshing and upgrading their…
Apparel and footwear is navigating a complex landscape in Australia in 2023, marked by a series of challenges, most notably the cost-of-living crisis stemming from rising interest rates and increased energy bills. These factors have squeezed…
Demand for apparel accessories has been adversely affected by elevated inflation and a gloomy economy in 2023, with sales declining in both value and volume terms. However, it is important to note that a major factor behind the decline in sales of…
The obligation to wear a face mask or respirator was completely lifted, even from places like hospitals and retirement homes, in the Czech Republic in early 2022. Since then, the demand for washable face masks has continued to shrink. Despite the new…
Retail sales of apparel accessories continued to see healthy growth in current value terms in 2023. With consumers returning to their physical offices, there was a return to more formal clothing styles, with ties and belts seeing a particularly…
Demand for apparel accessories has notably increased in 2023 after three years of tepid sales during the pandemic. Following the reopening of Hong Kong’s border, international tourists have gradually returned. As tourist consumption historically…
Apparel accessories is recovering in 2023, following a noticeable decline in 2022 as consumers shifted away from buying face masks in the post-pandemic era. Whilst retail volume sales remained in decline, apparel accessories reported positive current…
Mask demand experiences a significant decrease in 2023 following the conclusion of most public mask mandates in 2022. Remaining mandates, including those in public areas of hospitals in Canada, also have come to an end in 2023. With declining…
The year 2023 has presented significant challenges to apparel accessories in Australia, marked by the expectation of substantial declines in both retail volume and current value terms. These declines can be attributed to a confluence of factors, with…
Women in the Philippines are displaying a growing interest in expressing an authentic self and in accepting themselves, which is being expressed particularly through fashion. One notable reflection of this trend is a growing diversity in the…
Overall womenswear continues to post solid growth in 2023. However, both retail volume and current value growth rates are notably slower compared to the dynamic performance by womenswear in 2022. This is likely due to the fact that consumers’ pent-up…
Womenswear is set to see retail volume and current value growth in Japan in 2023, continuing the trend from 2022. Sales in the category experienced a significant decline in 2020, followed by a year of stagnation in 2021, as COVID-19 prevailed in the…
After the slump in demand and retail current value sales in 2020, due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, womenswear rebounded in 2021 and 2022. The category moved towards a full recovery, as pandemic restrictions gradually eased…
Retail sales of womenswear in Indonesia registered slower growth in both volume and constant value terms in 2023, when compared to the previous two years. While consumers became increasingly keen to travel, socialise and spend more time outside the…
Womenswear is in a volume slump following an uptick in sales immediately following the pandemic. The uptick was reactionary following the abnormal era of store closures and is not persisting due to budgetary pressures and inflation. Whilst e-commerce…
Breathable and dry-fit fabrics have considerably gained in popularity in the Philippines due to the practical benefits of using such fabrics in the country because of its climate and because of the active lifestyles of its population today. Humid…
In 2023, sportswear continues to post healthy growth, boosted by the full lifting of the mask mandate and consumers’ increasing participation in sports and outdoor activities. Some players stated that their manufacturing facilities struggled to keep…
Sportswear experienced a double-digit current value decline in 2020 due to the pandemic. Consumers could not go out to enjoy sports or go to gatherings for yoga, for instance, due to home seclusion. However, in 2021 consumers were able to return to…
Overall, sportswear is expected to see healthy growth in retail current value terms in 2023. All categories of sportswear are predicted to continue their retail current value growth trajectories, albeit at a slower rate, compared with 2021 and 2022.…