Major companies in the clothing and clothing accessories stores market include TJX Companies Inc, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, Industria De Diseno Textil SA, Hennes & Mauritz AB, Rajesh Exports, Fast Retailing Co. Ltd, Inditex, The Gap Inc., Associated British Foods plc, and L Brands Inc. The global clothing and clothing accessories...
The requirement to wear face mask on public transport, which was introduced in August 2020 was removed in August 2021. During this period many retail stores, restaurants and other businesses also had mask requirements and business are allowed to maintain these requirements despite the stop of official mask mandates. Textile masks (other apparel...
In the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic there was a surge in demand for fabric face masks. This led other apparel accessories to record the highest growth rate in 2020. However, in 2021, we observed a different dynamic. The new COVID variant, Delta, was said to be in the air one’s breathes and people preferred medical face masks to...
Apparel accessories significantly suffered in 2020 due to the pandemic as home seclusion and remote working reduced demand for belts, hat/caps and ties, as consumers prioritised their spending on more essential items. While demand for these items improved in 2021 due to greater mobility outside of the home for some of the year, sales remained...
Most apparel accessories experienced declining retail volume and value declines towards the end of the review period. While performances varied widely across the category, other apparel accessories recorded the strongest performance in 2020 and 2021. Therefore, current value sales in 2021 continued to rise by double digits. The majority of...
Apparel accessories saw declines in both volume and value sales in 2021 primarily as a result of the sharp fall in demand for face masks as COVID-19 related restrictions were eased, vaccination programmes were rolled out and consumers became less fearful of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Apparel Accessories in Hungary report...
In 2020, the pandemic negatively impacted consumption of apparel and footwear in general due to home seclusion. Therefore, apparel accessories, which was already among the categories with the lowest sales in Brazil due to changing trends, faced further challenges. Gloves, scarves, and ties are not considered as essential items in the wardrobes...
Apparel accessories, as noted in other categories, witnessed a marked rebound in 2021 after a weak performance the previous year, although overall retail volume sales remained below pre-pandemic levels. The lifting of restrictions and the reopening of shopping centres led to an upturn in sales through store-based retailers. Apparel...
Apparel accessories registered a decline in retail volume terms in 2021 having performed positively in 2020. This turnaround in fortunes was due to the weakening demand for face masks (included in other apparel accessories). Whilst sales of face masks had exploded following the outbreak of COVID-19, the perception that the threat from COVID-19...
Sales of fashion face masks enabled apparel accessories to post positive retail volume and current value growth in 2020, despite the slumps in demand in other categories, due to lockdowns and home seclusion. The need to curb the spread of the airborne COVID-19 virus in Turkey mandated the wearing of face masks and more and more consumers turned...