Western Europe

In 2023, the demand for hosiery continued to recovery from the steep decline recorded due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in 2020. The rate of growth in retail volume sales increased during 2023, although the market size of hosiery is not…

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Men’s jeans and women’s jeans are projected to see retail volume sales decline across price segments over 2023. In Austria, the purchase of new jeans was not a priority at the end of the review period, with many consumers already owing one or more…

Retail volume sales of jeans were pushed into decline in 2023, as demand was stifled by price increases and the high cost of living. Denmark’s inflation rate soared in 2022, alongside many other European countries, pushing up costs and the retail…

Jeans is in a volume slump in 2023, following a strong rebound after the pandemic era declines. This can partly be attributed to budgetary reasons, evidenced by the fact that economy jeans is showing the best performance, along with the fact that…

Levi Strauss Germany is set to maintain its leading position in both men’s and women's premium jeans in Germany in 2023, and stores have seen a consistently positive business performance. Levi’s enjoys long-time brand recognition amongst consumers,…

The lifting of pandemic restrictions has boosted sales of Jeans in Greece in 2023, while unusually low temperatures in May and June prolonged the jeans-wearing season (usually, sales begin to decline in mid-spring, when local consumers switch to…

Jeans is expected to see a low single-digit growth in retail current value terms over 2023, to return to the 2019 pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) level. Jeans started to recover in 2021, having suffered a downturn with the pandemic, as Italians limited…

As with apparel in general, jeans has seen a decline in volume sales and a modest increase in current value sales in 2023, primarily driven by inflation and rising unit prices. Since jeans is one of the more durable apparel categories, it is easier…

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…

Jeans fared better than many other categories within apparel and footwear in 2023. Such products tend to be viewed as an essential part of Spanish wardrobes, being worn by men, women and children throughout the year. The casualisation of workwear…

Jeans is predicted to register a decrease in retail volume terms in 2023, with current retail value remaining positive due to inflation and rising unit prices. Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, jeans struggled with retail volume growth, with…

Anticipated sales in 2023 will reflect a more tempered growth in premium and super-premium jeans as consumers adopt a cautious spending approach. While economy-level jeans are projected to show positive growth, standard jeans remain the most…

Polarisation is reshaping jeans in the UK, with a discernible impact on product prices and consumer preferences. The category is experiencing a notable divergence, witnessing stronger growth in both the economy and super premium segments, while…

The shift from skinny jeans to extra-baggy and extra-comfortable styles was already noticeable during the review period. The changes in lifestyles with the reopening of society, as the threat and related restrictions of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…

As in womenswear, retail volume sales of menswear are projected to decline over 2023, as the category stabilised following rebounds, especially in 2022, from the Coronavirus (COVID-19)-induced slump in 2020. Moreover, economic uncertainty amid high…

Menswear continues to see buoyant current value growth in 2023, although this is mainly driven by price rises as inflation remains well above average in Denmark. Consumers have been making cutbacks on men’s apparel leading to a small decline in…

Menswear continues to perform fairly well in 2023, despite seeing lower volume growth than witnessed in the previous two years – which can be attributed to a normalisation effect following the steep declines seen during the era of the pandemic store…

After seeing slow volume growth and exceptional current value growth in 2022, menswear is set to turn to volume decline in 2023, and much slower, although still significant, current value growth, largely driven by high inflation. In value terms,…

The impact of hikes in production and transport costs is leading to price increases across menswear in Greece, which was visible in mid-2022 and continues to influence category performance in 2023. Amid the cost of living crisis, which is taking its…