The COVID-19 pandemic had a strongly negative impact on apparel in the UAE, with the category being less essential than industries such as grocery, and thus more prone to fluctuations in demand. Sales dipped significantly during the three-month lockdown, which lead to a domino effect throughout the year and will result in negative growth of...
Apparel and footwear was hard hit following the outbreak of COVID-19, with value and volume sales plummeting in most categories. Apparel and footwear specialist retailers and other non-essential retailers closed on 13 March following the introduction of a nationwide lockdown and did not reopen until 1 May. In November, a second lockdown was...
After seeing static retail volume sales and notable current value growth in 2019, in 2020 apparel and footwear saw a decline in volume terms, along with a slower value decline. With the arrival of the COVID-19 virus in the country in March of this year, the government implemented a hard lockdown. Apparel and Footwear in South Africa...
Apparel and footwear suffered significant declines across much of the market in 2020 as a direct result of the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions introduced by the government in an attempt to control the spread of the virus. This resulted in remote working and studying for many Australians, thereby reducing the need to purchase...
The negative effects of the pandemic on apparel and footwear in Israel have been many and varied: first, the major distribution channel of apparel and footwear specialist retailers was forced to close during the lockdowns imposed by the government due to being deemed non-essential, whilst some did not return to being fully operational between...
Apparel and footwear in Morocco was seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The industry as a whole suffered its worst crisis for several years. In response to the pandemic, the Moroccan government imposed a strict lockdown across the country, which included the closure of all apparel and footwear stores for four months between...
Apparel and footwear had already witnessed steep declines in sales in 2019 due to the disruptions caused by the 2019–2020 protests triggered by the introduction of the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill by the Hong Kong, China government, which had a severe impact on sales in physical stores. Apparel and Footwear in Hong Kong, China...
The closure of brick-and-mortar stores in the spring as a result of the lockdown negatively impacted apparel and footwear sales in 2020. Customer traffic in shopping centres fell considerably and this continued throughout the year as the autumn brought a second wave of COVID-19 cases. Economic uncertainty and declining consumer confidence...
Apparel and footwear recorded a negative performance in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection in the country, the Russian authorities imposed a national lockdown self-isolation period that lasted from 30 March until 1 June 2020. Apparel and Footwear in Russia report offers a comprehensive...
The onset of the global pandemic in 2020 had a strong negative impact on the apparel and footwear market in Saudi Arabia. Non-essential stores closed, which decimated sales of apparel and footwear specialist retailers. The suspension of sporting events by the Saudi Sports Ministry and the closure of sports centres and venues throughout the...