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...
All categories within apparel and footwear in Ukraine recorded a significant decline in retail value sales in 2020, closely linked to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This contrasted sharply with the steady double-digit growth seen over the review period. Apparel and footwear was one of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic, with...
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Brazil had already been seeing very modest growth across apparel and footwear categories due to the weak macroeconomic situation since 2014. After years of macroeconomic turmoil in 2015 and 2016, Brazil’s economy has witnessed years of weak growth. By stretching the lifecycle of apparel and footwear items, it...
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 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 sales have been heavily impacted by COVID-19 in Nigeria in 2020. There are a variety of factors at play, notably the temporary restrictions on movement, socialisation and the closure of schools that reduced the need to buy these products, as many consumers were marooned at home. Apparel and Footwear in Nigeria...
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 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 COVID-19 pandemic had a strong impact on sales of apparel in Portugal, as the first lockdown led to temporary closures of non-essential in-store retailing channels and reduced the opportunity for consumers to purchase apparel. Some consumers turned to e-commerce, boosting sales via this channel, however many opted to delay their purchases. Apparel...