Apparel and footwear saw a decline in current value terms in 2020. The mandated closure of shopping malls and retail stores during the first two quarters of the year negatively affected apparel and footwear sales. Consumers were reluctant to leave their homes out of fear of contagion and curfew was in place which further discouraged consumers...
After already disappointing winter sales, sales of apparel and footwear collapsed from mid-March to Mid-May 2020 during the first national lockdown. All apparel and footwear specialist stores and even other non-grocery retailers such as sports goods stores closed during this period. Apparel and Footwear in France report offers a comprehensive...
Sales of childrenswear were strongly negatively impacted by the closure of schools and nursery facilities during spring 2020, when children were forced to undertake home-schooling and study. This reduced the need for consumers to purchase new childrenswear. Baby and toddler wear was the least impacted category since Ukrainians will always...
Retail sales of childrenswear were revised to post a double-digit decline in 2020, due to the impact of COVID-19. Children’s dress-up clothes especially saw the weakest demand, as the pandemic cancelled celebratory events and gatherings. Also, many schools adopted hybrid or remote learning to prevent the spread of COVID-19, further reducing...
On sale: External competition and reduced spending during the pandemic have hurt revenue Abstract Family Clothing Stores in the US The Family Clothing Stores industry consists of retail establishments that sell apparel for men, women and children without clear specialization in gender or age. Over the...
This study focuses on China’s Children’s Clothing market trends. In the two past decades, the market has been growing at a fast pace. The dramatic expansions of the manufacturing capabilities and rising consumer consumptions in China have transformed China’s society and economy. China is one of the world’s major producers...
Childrenswear was not immune to the COVID-19 crisis, albeit the decline in sales was not as significant as seen in womenswear and menswear. A key period for childrenswear is the back-to-school season, with the second semester usually starting in either February or March, depending on when Chinese New Year falls. However, due to the lockdown...
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on childrenswear was less marked than in other apparel and footwear categories. This was largely because children require clothing to be replaced as they grow. Consequently, major brands offering childrenswear, such as Uniqlo, Shimamura and Nishimatsuya experienced a quicker recovery than other apparel brands...
Although childrenswear recorded steep declines during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the falls were not quite as severe as those witnessed in womenswear and menswear, as children tend to wear out and grow out of clothes with greater frequency than adults and, even during the pandemic, many needed new items of apparel. This is especially true...
Childrenswear is least impacted apparel category by COVID-19 and will demonstrate much smaller sales drops than in menswear and womenswear in 2020. The category benefitted from schools operating as normal throughout the whole year, with children requiring appropriate apparel and footwear to wear each day. The category also continues to benefit...