Apparel and Footwear Specialists

Average prices of apparel and footwear grew well above the level of general inflation towards the end of the review period. In 2022, prices even rose above 100% in comparison to the same month of 2021. According to industry sources, this is explained…

Apparel and footwear specialists is a channel which was negatively affected by the pandemic restrictions and which is seeing a bounce-back in 2022 thanks to the lifting of lockdowns, closures, and social distancing measures. In addition to the…

Retail current value sales of apparel and footwear specialists slumped in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While the rate of decline slowed in 2021, the downturn in the number of apparel and footwear specialist retail outlets declined…

Apparel and footwear specialists was Ireland’s best performing retail channel in terms of value growth in 2022 as a full year without lockdown restrictions led to a significant increase in in-store purchases, while more consumers attended social…

Apparel and footwear specialists was one of the worst-hit retail channels when the pandemic arrived in the Philippines in 2020, with sales almost halving year on year, followed by another decline, albeit much smaller, in 2021. The channel was badly…

The pandemic resulted in many consumers in Japan adapting to working from home and the restrictions on going out. While the country eased its restrictions in 2022, remote and hybrid working models persisted, further influencing the style of clothing…

Starting from the particularly sharp retail current value sales decline in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, apparel and footwear specialists continued to see a strong rebound in 2022. Importantly, the COVID-19 situation and…

Malaysia’s international borders were opened on 1 April 2022, with COVID-19 fears subsiding and the country moving towards a period of normalisation. Since then, movement restrictions have largely relaxed, which have resulted in foot traffic in…

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and consequential home seclusion and lockdowns, 2020 saw negative results. A weak recovery followed this in 2021. Moving into 2022, apparel and footwear specialist retailers recorded strong sales growth, with 2022…

The trend of slow decline in the number of apparel and footwear specialist retail outlets continued in 2022. Most consumers tend to prefer large, primarily chained, retailers which offer significant discounts year-round and a greater choice of…

Apparel and footwear specialists continued on the path to recovery in 2022, although sales (in current value terms) remained below the levels seen immediately prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. The onset of the global pandemic had a strong negative…

Similar to 2020, 2022 was marked by significant disruptions to the operations of offline apparel and footwear specialists in China, due to the lockdowns that were enforced across cities of all tiers. In the first three quarters of the year, the…

According to figures published by Inexmoda, fashion-related consumption in the country accounted for a low single-digit share of the cost of the family basket. Companies active in fashion categories have brought innovation to sales channels through…

Continuing on from the promising performance seen in 2021, apparel and footwear specialists continued to see dynamic double-digit growth in current value terms in 2022. With COVID-19 restrictions lifted many consumers were keen to start shopping in…

2022 continued to be a challenging year for apparel and footwear specialists, with reduced footfall, cautious consumer spending due to inflationary pressures, staff shortages, and supply chain disruptions making the operating environment extremely…

Apparel and footwear specialists saw positive growth in current value terms in 2022, while the number of outlets and selling space continued to decline. Since the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the reopening of stores, consumers have been…

In 2020 and 2021, social gatherings and out-of-home activities were largely curtailed in Singapore due to efforts to contain the virus. In 2022, as Singapore shifted towards an endemic approach to COVID-19, an easing of restrictions led to the…

After a strong end to 2021, in 2022 growth momentum could not be slowed down even by the outbreak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, flooding on the east coast, and rising inflationary concerns. Returning mobility, record employment, and the release…

Apparel and footwear specialists was the hardest hit channel in 2020 and 2021. While retail value sales grew once stores were allowed to reopen, they did not return to pre-pandemic levels. Moreover, work from home, which reduced the need for new…

Apparel and footwear specialists recorded double-digit growth in current value sales for a second consecutive year in 2022. The channel continued to benefit from the easing of the pandemic and the ending of most official mitigation measures, with…