Complete Guide to the Apparel, Shoes & Textiles Industry From Plunkett Research 2022

May 9, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas – Plunkett Research, Ltd. announces an important market research and competitive analysis report, Apparel, Shoes & Textiles Industry Almanac, 2022 edition. A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms.

Apparel retailing has always been a tough, highly competitive business, and many chains rise dramatically and then fail. The rising success of e-commerce in apparel retailing only makes the tough, highly nature of the business truer. Plunkett Research estimates the global retail clothing and footwear market at $2.2 trillion for 2022. This includes sales by ecommerce and other non-store retailing methods. One of the more interesting recent developments in apparel manufacturing has been a certain amount of reshoring.

Key Findings:

Plunkett Research analyzes the top trends changing the industry, and provides in-depth industry statistics. In addition, this publication profiles the top 350 companies in the Apparel, Shoes & Textiles Industry.

Available Formats:

  • Printed Almanac: ISBN 978-1-62831-618-6 (Available Now)
  • E-book: ISBN 978-1-62831-922-4 (Available Now)
  • Plunkett Research Online (Subscribers)

Key Features Include:

  • Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
  • Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
  • Industry Associations and Professional Societies List
  • In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
  • Industry Glossary

Pages: 494

Statistical Tables Provided: 9

Companies Profiled: 375

Geographic Focus: Global

Price: $379.99

Key Questions Answered Include:

  • How is the industry evolving?
  • How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
  • How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
  • What is the size of the market now and in the future?
  • What are the financial results of the leading companies?
  • What are the names and titles of top executives?
  • What are the top companies and what are their revenues?

This feature-rich book covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the apparel, shoes & textiles business including:

  1. Introduction to the Apparel, Shoes & Textiles Industry
  2. Wage Rise Slows in China/Vietnam and Other Countries Gain Manufacturing Market Share
  3. Upswing in U.S. Apparel and Textile Jobs as Firms Reshore
  4. Working Conditions and Workers’ Rights Become Major Considerations as Work Moves from China to Lower-Cost Nations
  5. Wearable Sensors Track Exercise Data/Apparel and Shoe Manufacturers Adopt
    Technologies
  6. 3-D Printing and Robotics Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes and Fabrics
  7. Exercise Apparel Sales Rise/Athleisure Clothing Sales Soar
  8. Athletic Footwear Sales Boom, Drawing Big Names from Athletes to Designers
  9. 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services
  10. The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere
  11. Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges
  12. Plus-Size Apparel and Vanity Sizing Target Overweight Consumers
  13. Self Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow
  14. Fast Fashion: Designers and Retailers Speed Up
  15. Apparel Manufacturing Goes Green
  16. Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
  17. Fashion Rental Pioneered by Online Apparel Firm Rent the Runway
  18. Subscription Fashion Services, Including Stitch Fix, Target Consumers
  19. Amazon Becomes One of the World’s Leading Sellers of Apparel and Shoes
  20. Disruption, Technology and the Future of the Fashion, Apparel and Shoes Business

Apparel, Shoes & Textiles Industry Statistics

  1. Apparel, Shoes & Textiles Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
  2. U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Price Index (PPI): 2003-February 2022
  3. Percent Change in Annual U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Prices: 2007-2021
  4. Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles & Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2020-2021
  5. Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles & Apparel Exports: 2020-2021
  6. Top 25 Countries Exporting Apparel & Non-Apparel Textiles to the U.S.,
    All MFA Fibers: 2020-2021
  7. Top 15 Countries Exporting Fabric, Man-Made Fiber Products, Cotton Products
    & Wool Products to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2020-2021
  8. U.S. Retail Sales, Selected Kinds of Businesses: 2015-2021
  9. Apparel & Textiles Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2017-2022

Companies Mentioned Include:

  • Walmart Inc
  • Koch Industries Inc
  • Target Corporation
  • ITOCHU Corporation
  • Reliance Industries Limited
  • Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd
  • Nike Inc
  • TJX Companies Inc (TJ Maxx)
  • Zara International Inc
  • Inditex (Industria de Diseno Textil SA)