Apparel and footwear registered severe sales declines in 2020 as the industry found itself on the receiving end of the worst impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, apparel and footwear was one of the consumer goods industries hardest hit by the COVID-19 situation worldwide during 2020 and this certainly applied in Indonesia. Apparel...
After many years of low and stable growth, apparel and footwear suffered a significant decline in both retail volume and current value terms in 2020. This was because of the COVID-19 lockdown in the first half of the year, which saw the closure of the vast majority of physical points of sale, including single and multi-brand stores and shopping...
Apparel and footwear recorded a negative performance in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection in the country, the Russian authorities imposed a national lockdown self-isolation period that lasted from 30 March until 1 June 2020. Apparel and Footwear in Russia report offers a comprehensive...
All categories in apparel and footwear recorded double-digit declines in retail volume and current value sales in 2020, having been heavily impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The one exception was apparel accessories. While this category also saw a double-digit drop in retail current value sales over 2020, overall retail volume...
The lockdown seen in Q1 of 2020 in response to COVID-19 had a huge impact on sales of apparel and footwear in China. With non-essential stores forced to close in most areas many manufacturers and retailers posted huge losses. Consumers turned their attention to more pressing needs, and this too had a negative impact on sales. Nevertheless,...
The apparel and footwear industry was among the worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. A surge in the number of coronavirus cases as well as economic uncertainty caused a sudden drop in consumer confidence and quickly deprioritised non-essential spending, including clothing and footwear. Also, with cancelled large events and social gatherings...
The apparel and footwear market in Singapore is expected to be one of the hardest hit in retail sales terms, among other consumer segments, in 2020. The onset of the pandemic brought pressure to manufacturing supply chains and retail operations, due to reduction in consumer discretionary spending and demand brought upon by lockdowns and social...
National lockdown restrictions in the Philippines were implemented to different intensities during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The strictest measures were known as enhanced community quarantine and involved the closure of all malls and other non-essential outlets, and also the cessation of all non-essential work that cannot be switched...
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in Spanish authorities deciding to implement a national lockdown in March 2020. Although restrictions began to be eased from 4 May, the “new normality” was not reached until June. Nevertheless, during the rest of the year new outbreaks of the virus continued to take place, with some cities and neighbourhoods...
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...