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Hosiery in South Africa
Mar 2019
Sales of hosiery are driven largely by the weather, the back-to-school season and fashion trends, with price promotions being less common than in other areas of apparel. Fashion trends seen in 2018 included bold patterned tights and socks, with a nod...
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Hosiery in Egypt
Mar 2019
The current value growth of hosiery slowed down notably in 2018 in comparison with 2017, largely due to the decline in retail volume terms. In 2017, when unit prices rocketed, sales of hosiery in informal markets in Egypt increased exponentially. ...
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Hosiery in Vietnam
Mar 2019
Towards the end of the review period, hosiery registered strong current value growth for both sheer and non-sheer hosiery, despite the fact that the category is starting to mature. Hosiery is deemed an essential product for Vietnamese consumers. An ...
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Hosiery in Malaysia
Mar 2019
Non-sheer hosiery from sports brands is one of the most popular choices of local consumers. For example, performance sports brands such as Nike, adidas, Puma and sports-inspired brands such as Fila and Converse offer a wide range of training socks ...
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Hosiery in Saudi Arabia
Mar 2019
Due the slowdown in the Saudi economy, sales of apparel were challenged in 2018, and hosiery was no exception. Consumers continued to be vigilant and careful with their purchases, and bought only what was necessary. As many expatriates continued to ...
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Hosiery in the United Arab Emirates
Mar 2019
The purchase of hosiery is influenced by deals throughout the year, as consumers prefer to delay buying until lower prices are offered or buy only when necessary. In the United Arab Emirates, hosiery such as socks and tights typically accompany the ...
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Hosiery in Colombia
Mar 2019
As Colombians’ awareness of the benefits of exercise increases, functional hosiery will favour non-sheer hosiery, which is expected to record a strong performance over the review period. No-show socks remain a popular product in this category, worn ...
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Hosiery in Singapore
Mar 2019
As in many apparel and footwear categories, the rise of internet retailing is exerting a significant influence on the development of hosiery. Indeed, the facts that consumers feel less need to try on hosiery before purchase and that hosiery products ...
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Hosiery in Nigeria
Mar 2019
A poor economic performance since 2016 in Nigeria negatively impacted the performance of hosiery, especially as high inflation, which continued into 2018, drove prices up. However, as the economy returns to good growth over the forecast period, it is...
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Hosiery in Germany
Mar 2019
In 2018, hosiery in Germany continued to record positive growth, albeit at a slightly slower rate compared to the previous year. Instead of being used for purely functional purposes, sheer hosiery and non-sheer hosiery continued to be purchased as ...
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Hosiery in Greece
Mar 2019
Hosiery continued to register retail value and volume growth in 2018 as fashion trends favoured the category. Beginning in 2017, the sock trend placed hosiery in the spotlight by elevating it to an important fashion item for women. Sheer and ...
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Hosiery in Italy
Mar 2019
Hosiery is set to continue to be impacted by the athleisure trend, which is strong across most apparel categories in Italy. Athleisure has become part of consumers’ lifestyles as they turn to informal and comfortable outfits and increasingly wear ...
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Hosiery in Poland
Mar 2019
Hosiery in Poland will continue to be heavily influenced by strengthening fashion trends regarding individualism and being different....
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Hosiery in Brazil
Mar 2019
In 2018, hosiery saw negligible growth, as it still does not have the same perception and appeal as other categories, which have better visibility to communicate style and fashion. This was one of the factors that led sheer hosiery to see a better ...
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Hosiery in the Czech Republic
Mar 2019
Hosiery registered growth in 2018, driven by both sheer and non-sheer hosiery. Favourable economic conditions, rising household incomes and higher purchasing power allowed consumers to seek better quality and more expensive hosiery products. ...
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Hosiery in Hong Kong, China
Mar 2019
Hong Kong’s hosiery category is far too scattered to be called mature. Foreign competitors see the potential within and have started competing for local luxury sheer hosiery sales. While historically domestic demand was price-driven, foreign brands ...
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Hosiery in Canada
Mar 2019
Non-sheer hosiery recorded stronger current value growth in Canada in 2018, as sales of sheer hosiery remain limited by changes in consumer tastes. Multiple factors are driving the trend away from sheer hosiery. The rise of more casual dress codes in...
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Hosiery in Thailand
Mar 2019
As Thailand is a country with a warm and humid tropical climate, the usage of hosiery is lower than in other countries with four seasons and cooler weather for at least part of the year. Indeed, sales of hosiery continued to decline in 2018 as ...
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Hosiery in France
Mar 2019
Hosiery is a seasonal product that depends essentially on weather conditions that have a deep impact on sales. With milder winters and longer summers, the needs for warm hosiery made of wool or cashmere are declining. This trend was particularly ...
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Hosiery in Israel
Mar 2019
Sheer hosiery is in decline, registering a drop in sales. Sheer hosiery is more popular in winter, and the short, warm winter had a negative impact on sales. During the forecast period, the category will decrease further as the shift to more casual ...
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