Apparel, Clothing and Footwear

The impact of COVID-19, followed by the war in Ukraine, has led to high inflation rates in Portugal. While apparel and footwear did not experience a major increase in average unit prices, inflation rates have impacted overall purchasing power,…

Although the short-term impact on sportswear was negative due to lockdowns and restrictions, COVID-19 has boosted consumers' interest in health and fitness. The pandemic has increased consumers' interest in long-term health, with a rising number of…

Following the impact of COVID-19 and the major downturn menswear registered in 2020, the landscape was poised to see significant retail volume growth. However, this expectation was hindered by high inflation rates in 2022 and 2023, slowing down…

Jeans is set to register positive retail volume growth in 2023, with sales encouraged by consumers viewing jeans as a staple item. Jeans are also appreciated for versatility and suitability to wear with various garments and footwear, in both formal…

Hosiery registered positive retail volume growth in 2023 while recovering from the downturn it experienced in 2020. Sales of hosiery are often driven by products needing to be replaced, as well as the essential element of items such as underwear.…

Following the major downturn registered in 2020 caused by COVID-19, retail volume sales of footwear continued to recover in 2023. However, growth rates slowed significantly, and demand for footwear remained well below the pre-pandemic level. In 2023,…

After the decline registered in 2020 due to COVID-19 and successive lockdowns, childrenswear registered noticeable growth in 2021. Nevertheless, in 2022 and 2023, retail volume slowed down, lower than levels seen in men and womenswear, as parents…

The outbreak of COVID-19, followed by the war in Ukraine, has led to high inflation rates in Portugal throughout 2023. Despite apparel and footwear products only witnessing moderate price increases, energy and packaged food saw high rises, impacting…

Being viewed as non-essential products, apparel accessories was challenged due to inflation rates in 2023. Portuguese consumers suffered from declining purchasing power, adapting their purchasing choices to focus on essential items. The recovery from…

The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…