Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
There has been a noticeable shift in terms of preference for denim clothing, including jeans, as consumers prioritise comfort. Skinny jeans have been a wardrobe stable in Hong Kong for many years. However, in 2023, there has been a noticeable decline…
Inflation has impacted consumer spending in 2023 in various categories across apparel and footwear. However, the impact has been less pronounced in hosiery with the category seeing healthy growth in retail volume terms in 2023. This has been backed…
Demand for hosiery improved significantly in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. The return of consumers to their physical offices boosted demand for sheer hosiery, as did an increase in the number of social outings, as tights tend to be…
As social restrictions have been removed in Hong Kong and consumers are gradually returning to their pre-pandemic routines, there has been a notable surge in demand for hosiery. After a period of reduced social interactions and remote working,…
Sales of footwear plummeted in 2020 and 2021 in response to the pandemic as people spent significantly more time at home and as such had less incentive to invest in new footwear. Sales saw a healthy recovery in 2022 as COVID-19 restrictions were…