Apparel and Footwear

Apparel and footwear underwent notable changes in 2018. The change in government brought with it an improvement in consumer expectations that was reflected in the performance of apparel and footwear during the year, which was generally better than ...

South Africa’s economy remained under a cloud in 2018 with high unemployment and only slow growth in GDP. With disposable income shrinking and the cost of living rising many consumers restricted their non-essential spending. This continued to have a ...

The floatation of the Egyptian pound in November 2016 continued to impact sales of apparel and footwear in Egypt in 2018. In this year, the prices of most products saw some stabilisation, as would normally be expected in the aftermath of such a major...

In 2018, apparel and footwear in Vietnam recorded double-digit current value growth, mainly due to higher living standards, a gradual increase in average incomes and strong development of social networks. According to the General Statistic Office, ...

Apparel and footwear in Malaysia has been affected mainly by various external factors such as the political environment and the economy. The general election in Malaysia in May 2018 led to a change in government, which subsequently resulted in the ...

As the Saudi Arabian economy slowed down, apparel and footwear saw a decline in current value terms in 2018. The decline was caused by a change in consumers’ spending habits. Saudi consumers who were previously known for their prolific shopping ...

Retailers within apparel and footwear continued to attract consumers in a slower economy by offering deals throughout the year. This in turn helped to maintain consumer confidence and sustain sales in 2018. Thus, compared with the slowdown of 2017, ...

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In 2017, retail volume sales of apparel and footwear sales recorded a significant fall due to loss of consumer confidence when the VAT increase became effective at the beginning of the year and forced consumers to be more cautious about their ...

The impact of an increase in the number of people engaging in regular exercise and sporting activity and the associated development of the athleisure trend were prominent features of the Singaporean apparel and footwear market in 2018. Nike and ...

Apparel and footwear in Nigeria is still very much an emerging category that has good scope to grow, although its growth has weakened since 2016, due to a poor economy. The market has the potential to pick up the large pool of consumers who choose ...

In 2018, apparel and footwear in Germany recorded a decline in value sales and thus a weaker performance compared to the modest growth registered the previous year. Despite favourable economic conditions and high disposable incomes, German consumers ...

Greece’s exit from its bailout programme in 2018 did not signal any substantial changes in the harsh financial conditions faced by most consumers. The austerity measures implemented since the onset of the economic crisis remain in place, while more ...

Indonesian consumer spending power increased in 2018, helping to boost demand for apparel and footwear, particularly sportswear, with the athleisure trend continuing to expand. As sportswear is related to basic fashion style, high growth is having a ...

Apparel and footwear recorded further decline in 2018, with sales witnessing a steeper decline compared with the previous year due to a year of political transition and greater uncertainty for Italians. Although confidence is slightly improving ...

Apparel and footwear in Poland rapidly developed towards the end of the review period. The positive economic situation in the country, increased salaries and higher allowance allowed Polish consumers to search for uniqueness in their everyday ...

The record current value growth registered in 2017 in apparel and footwear could not be sustained in 2018. Most of the growth in 2017 was derived from repressed demand from lower-income consumers, who had postponed purchases. Another growth driver ...

Online retailing has seen significant growth in the Czech Republic, with fashion apparel among the fastest growing categories online. The growth trend of e-commerce is reflected in the increasing number of e-shops. The number of e-shops in the Czech ...

The apparel and footwear industry has benefited from the nascent recovery in Hong Kong retail, starting from the end of 2017. Unlike the previous jump in retail sales from 2010 to 2014, which was driven by the strong buying power of visitors from ...

Apparel and footwear in Canada continued to post retail current value growth in 2018. Growth was strongly supported by an increase in sportswear, driven by the athleisure trend. The health and wellness trend and the adoption of active lifestyles, ...