Moss Adams: Apparel, Accessories & Footwear Market Monitor

Winter 2017 highlights and a link to the full report on events, trends and market forces.

Published: March 14, 2017By Rich Anderson

Making the right decisions for your business starts with having the most accurate and up-to-date information available. Our Industry Market Monitors keep you abreast of events, trends, and market forces that shape and guide your industry.

Winter 2017 Highlights:

Consumers continue to believe economic and business conditions will improve, driving the Consumer Confidence Index 2.2 points away from its 15-year high, currently sitting at 111.8.
E-commerce will continue to lead the way for retail industry growth, projecting 8% to 12% of growth in 2017 compared to the entire retail industry growth of 3.7% to 4.2%, according to the NRF.
Luxury brands, particularly in China, are showing signs of strong growth in 2017. However, most of this growth is domestic compared to the luxury purchases they once made on oversea trips.
2016 AAF M&A activity fell 3.9% from its high in 2015, proving the industry is still extremely active despite lackluster news in the industry.

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