Apparel and footwear in Nigeria saw a return to growth in 2020 although demand remained weak. A relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions on physical working and social events which had impacted sales in 2020 helped drive demand in 2021, with consumers once again looking for apparel and footwear for both work and social occasions. However, the economy...
Apparel and footwear witnessed strong growth in both value and volume terms in 2021 following sharp decline in 2020 due to lockdown and store closures as a result of the pandemic. Growth in the year is attributed to a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country, people being vaccinated and the stability of the economy despite the...
In 2021, many cities and provinces in Vietnam went into a lockdown, including Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, from May to September. During the lockdown, apparel and footwear specialist retailers and department stores were required to close. However, unlike in 2020, home delivery of apparel and footwear products purchased online was not allowed....
Apparel and footwear in South Africa suffered tremendously in 2020, primarily due to COVID-19 and government restrictions put into place to curb the spread of the virus. In 2021, the country continued to struggle as a result of the pandemic. South Africa remained on a 5-system alert level throughout the year, which meant operating conditions...
2021 was a transition year for apparel and footwear in Canada, with companies, retailers and consumers taking a major step forward in recovering from the reduction in spending seen in a Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic-impacted 2020. Despite third and fourth waves of COVID-19, which impacted Canadian regions at different times during 2021,...
Sales of apparel and footwear are expected to grow in Singapore in both retail volume and current value terms in 2021 overall, after being hit hard in 2020 by COVID-19 and associated restrictions. In 2021, Singapore upgraded its GDP growth forecast to 6% to 7%. The reason for the upgraded forecast was due to the exceptional number of people...
Sales of apparel and footwear were significantly negatively impacted by COVID-19 in 2020, when both current value and volume sales plummeted in response to the pandemic. The temporary closure of non-essential retailers led sales to see a dramatic decline, whilst even on reopening, many consumers were reluctant to visit store-based retailers...
In 2020, apparel and footwear in the US registered its steepest sales decline in recent history, as measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 led to restrictions on in-store shopping and diminished demand for new clothing, as consumers of all ages primarily stayed at home. However, in 2021, apparel and footwear enjoyed the beginning of a strong...
In 2021, apparel and footwear did not recover as quickly as had been anticipated from the marked decline witnessed in the previous year, as the Portuguese market was hit by a new lockdown in the first quarter. Apparel and Footwear in Portugal report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level....
With the prolonged impact of COVID-19, major cities in Japan, such as Tokyo and Osaka, were under a state or semi-state of emergency for most of 2021, which meant consumers were requested to remain inside as much as they could. This led social contact to remain suppressed, with consumers continuing to work and study from home. This therefore...