PUBLISHER: GlobalData | PRODUCT CODE: 1473210
PUBLISHER: GlobalData | PRODUCT CODE: 1473210
The Global Sector Series: Clothing & Footwear report offers comprehensive insight and analysis of the Clothing & Footwear market, the major players, the key trends and consumer attitudes. The report also includes consumer data from 2023.
The global clothing and footwear market grew just 4.2% in 2023 to reach $2,086bn, hampered by subdued consumer confidence in Europe and the US amid high inflation, with growth driven by price increases rather than volume. Asia Pacific remains the largest region within the global clothing and footwear market, with its share expected to grow even further, jumping 3.5ppts between 2023 and 2028 to account for 39.5% of spend. Middle East & Africa's share will grow slightly, from 3.0% in 2023 to 3.1% in 2028, boosted by affluent shoppers in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, but held back by geopolitical tensions from the Israel-Hamas war.
Growth will remain inhibited by inflation in 2024, rising just 2.6%
Asia Pacific's market share is forecast to rise 3.5ppts between 2023 and 2028
Shein became the largest global retailer in 2023 due to its unbeatable prices and vast assortment