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...
Apparel and footwear suffered significant declines across much of the market in 2020 as a direct result of the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions introduced by the government in an attempt to control the spread of the virus. This resulted in remote working and studying for many Australians, thereby reducing the need to purchase...
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...
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...
The COVID-19 crisis had a marked impact on the performance of the Japanese apparel and footwear market in 2020. Home seclusion, the rise in working and studying from home, and the lack of normal social occasions prompted a significant shift in the emphasis of consumer demand, from formality to comfort. Apparel and Footwear in Japan...
Apparel and footwear in Germany was strongly impacted throughout 2020 as a result of the pandemic. Due to the fashion-driven and non-essential nature of this market and the strong reliance on store-based retailing in generating revenues for almost all major brands, the disruptions caused by government-imposed lockdowns resulted in the closure...
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 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...
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...