Apparel Accessories

Apparel accessories, as noted in other categories, witnessed a marked rebound in 2021 after a weak performance the previous year, although overall retail volume sales remained below pre-pandemic levels. The lifting of restrictions and the reopening…

Unlike other apparel, accessories benefitted from the pandemic, as face masks became a necessity and with many people opting for reusable cloth face masks, apparel accessories registered exponential value and volume growth in 2020. In 2021, with…

Many professionals, especially within the IT and ITES sector, continued to work from home for most of 2021. Also, even though several offices returned to in-person working during the year, they operated in a hybrid mode, which meant being in the…

Demand for face masks (under other apparel accessories) remained significant in 2021 despite retail volume decline following 2020’s dynamic performance, as Australians continued to be challenged by a number of snap lockdowns throughout the year…

With the notable exception of other apparel accessories, all types of apparel accessories (belts, gloves, hats/caps, scarves and ties) saw a double-digit decline in retail current value sales during 2020 and no more than a partial recovery in 2021.…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, apparel accessories witnessed declining current value sales across most categories in 2020. Ties and belts in particular were the most negatively impacted, as these accessories are commonly used with formal…

Apparel accessories witnessed moderate decline in 2021 due to the strong double-digit decline in other apparel accessories in the year. Sales of cloth face masks, due to the obligation of having to wear a mask, propelled this product area in 2020.…

Overall, apparel accessories registered a strong decline in retail volume sales and modest retail current value growth in 2021. However, all categories except “other” apparel accessories recorded healthy retail volume and current value sales growth.…

Apparel accessories was a particularly strong performer in 2020 as a result of the pandemic, whereby restrictions introduced to control the spread of the virus included the mandatory wearing of face masks. Despite the fact that disposable face masks…

The requirement to wear face mask on public transport, which was introduced in August 2020 was removed in August 2021. During this period many retail stores, restaurants and other businesses also had mask requirements and business are allowed to…

Facing sharp losses in other areas of their business, many apparel and footwear manufacturers turned to producing face masks in the wake of COVID-19. This ranged from sportswear brands to fast fashion retailers such as Uniqlo, as well as a whole host…

Sales of apparel accessories continued to grow in 2020 despite the impact of the pandemic. This was due to the emergence and dynamic retail volume and current value growth of fashion face masks (included within other apparel accessories) to help stop…

The onset of the pandemic led to exponential growth in fashion face masks (considered under other apparel accessories) as protective gear to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus and reduce its transmission. In 2020, various fashion players, both…

Apparel accessories significantly suffered in 2020 due to the pandemic as home seclusion and remote working reduced demand for belts, hat/caps and ties, as consumers prioritised their spending on more essential items. While demand for these items…

Apparel accessories saw declines in both volume and value sales in 2021 primarily as a result of the sharp fall in demand for face masks as COVID-19 related restrictions were eased, vaccination programmes were rolled out and consumers became less…

In 2020, the pandemic negatively impacted consumption of apparel and footwear in general due to home seclusion. Therefore, apparel accessories, which was already among the categories with the lowest sales in Brazil due to changing trends, faced…

In 2020, apparel accessories was the only category within apparel which was able to maintain growth, thanks to soaring demand for fashion masks due to COVID-19; these are included under other apparel accessories. Demand for these products soared in…

Demand for apparel accessories was given a major boost in 2020, driven by other apparel accessories as a result of the pandemic. Reusable fashion face masks were in high demand following various measures imposed in Norway to help control the spread…

In the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic there was a surge in demand for fabric face masks. This led other apparel accessories to record the highest growth rate in 2020. However, in 2021, we observed a different dynamic. The new COVID variant,…

Down clothing brand Canada Goose launched fashion face masks in November 2021, which are available on the major e-commerce platform Tmall. The unit price of a single item exceeds CNY1,000 and they quickly sold out after launch. This face mask uses…