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...
After seeing slow but stable retail volume and current value growth rates during most of the review period, childrenswear turned to strong decline in 2020. The closure of non-essential store-based retailers during the lockdown in the first half of the year to control the spread of COVID-19 had a strong negative impact on sales. However, it...
2020 saw childrenswear record less severe sales declines than either menswear or womenswear as the category benefited from the more essential status of these products generally. Childrenswear in Colombia report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales...
Restrictions implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19 negatively impact the current retail value sales of childrenswear in 2020. For instance, schools were closed for some time in 2020, and later they were only reopened for two to three days per week, therefore the demand for childrenswear continued to decrease throughout the year. Childrenswear...
Childrenswear was significantly impacted by the outbreak of COVID19 in 2020, with a decline in demand influenced by both store closures and school closures. Gradual recovery during the second half of 2020 could not compensate for the steep fall in sales. In addition, although stores opened from May, many consumers remained wary of shopping...
The closure of clothing stores during the spring lockdown hit childrenswear as well, though relatively mildly compared to the rest of apparel and footwear. Most of childrenswear stores are located in shopping centres that were closed for several weeks. The decline in the number of visitors to shopping centres after opening also translated...
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...
While registering a decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, childrenswear performed better than womenswear and menswear in current value terms. Children outgrow clothes fast, and aside from the lockdown, Norwegian parents continue to value spending time outdoors with their children. Nevertheless, more time spent at home during the lockdown...
Due to COVID-19, childrenswear value and volume sales plummeted in 2020 as children were recommended to stay at home by the government for their safety. Indeed, from Lunar New Year to the beginning of May 2020, school in Vietnam was closed, while most countries still allowed students to study in school. Moreover, the rapidly aging population...