Current Apparel Industry Trends
Making the right decisions for your business starts with having the most accurate and up-to-date information available. Our Apparel, Accessories & Footwear Market Monitor keeps you abreast of events, trends, and market forces that shape and guide your industry.
Winter 2018 HighlightsÂ
Holiday midseason retail sales in 2017 exceeded expectations. Sales from November 1 to December 11 were 5.4% higher than 2016 sales during that period, reflecting a doubling in growth rate.
Decreases in the corporate tax rate and taxes on middle-income consumers are expected to have a positive effect on the retail and consumer goods industries, according to analysts.
For the third quarter of 2017, same-store-sales growth of select apparel, accessories, and footwear companies turned positive for the first time in 10 quarters, primarily due to strong consumer sentiment and retailers leveraging experiential marketing.
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