Womenswear

Due to elevated inflation and a dismal economic outlook, people have been looking to save money and have been more cautious when it comes to spending on womenswear in 2023. Although the Vietnamese government temporarily reduced the VAT rate from 10%…

Turkey has seen a very strong recovery from the slump in inbound tourist numbers caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and related bans and restrictions on consumer and border movements. In 2021 and 2022, the numbers of inbound trips…

Following robust growth in 2021, womenswear in the US experienced a pronounced deceleration in both value and volume growth in 2022, and this slower rate of growth is set to be maintained in 2023. This slowdown can be attributed to the return to the…

In 2023, womenswear in the UK is grappling with the multifaceted challenges posed by inflation and a cost-of-living crisis, significantly impacting discretionary spending patterns. As inflation rates rise, the overall cost of goods and services…

The United Arab Emirates is home to a highly dynamic retail environment, where a brand’s entry and exit can occur fairly rapidly compared to more mature markets. In 2023, several formerly standalone brands, some of which had previously exited the…

Women in the Philippines are displaying a growing interest in expressing an authentic self and in accepting themselves, which is being expressed particularly through fashion. One notable reflection of this trend is a growing diversity in the…

Sales of women’s apparel are expected to maintain a stable, positive growth trajectory in 2023. Although growth may slightly lag behind the previous year, factors such as inflation, price increases, favourable weather, and a return to workplaces are…

Retail current value sales of womenswear are projected to fall slightly over 2023. However, retail current value sales are set to remain above the 2019 pre-pandemic level, following strong rebounds in 2021 and 2022 from the Coronavirus…

Womenswear in Thailand is seeing a shift in demand towards multi-purpose products. Although fashion remains the key concern when people are purchasing womenswear, consumers are also showing more concern with regard to the item’s functionality. This…

Total volume sales growth for womenswear in Taiwan in 2023 is expected to be down slightly on the previous year. This is partly explained by the normalisation of consumption patterns following the impressive rebound that accompanied the easing of the…

In 2023, the performance of womenswear will exhibit the same dynamics as the overall apparel industry, recording a decline in retail volume sales, while current retail value is set to remain positive, primarily driven by inflation and rising unit…

Womenswear registered a weaker performance in 2023, with the rate of both volume and constant value growth slowing compared to the previous year. This was due to the high cost of living, which impacted disposable incomes. While the rate of inflation…

Overall womenswear continues to post solid growth in 2023. However, both retail volume and current value growth rates are notably slower compared to the dynamic performance by womenswear in 2022. This is likely due to the fact that consumers’ pent-up…

The first live-action Barbie film was released in South Africa in 2023, encouraging many apparel and footwear specialists to stock various licensed clothing items featuring the Barbie logo. Watching the Barbie film for many local consumers was a…

With restrictions and lockdowns having been fully lifted in Singapore, womenswear has been rebounding from the significant drop in sales seen in 2020 due to the pandemic. The category is still not expected to reach the pre-pandemic levels of retail…

Women’s empowerment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in line with the goals of the Saudi Vision 2030, helps to support growth in womenswear. The government continues to support female empowerment and strive for equality between men and women, through…

Inflation has shaped how Romanians make purchases, with impulse shopping now declining. However, demand for womenswear remained high in 2023, as consumers prefer to wait for discounts or sometimes even to buy in instalments rather than giving up…

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,…

As inflation in Poland continues to outpace the EU average, many Polish consumers are curtailing their expenditure on non-essential items like apparel. They are opting for more affordable brands, private label, and second-hand items. Women's wear…

As the largest category within apparel, the trend visible in the overall apparel category is, naturally, also visible in womenswear in 2023, namely a decline in volume terms and muted current value sales as a result of a growth boom during the…