Plunkett’s Industry Almanacs in Printed and eBook Formats

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A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms within the Apparel, Shoes & Textiles Industry. Gain vital insights that can help shape strategy for business development, product development and investments.

Key Features:

• Business trends analysis
• In-depth industry overview
• Technology trends analysis
• Forecasts
• Spending, investment, and consumption discussions
• In-depth industry statistics and metrics
• Industry employment numbers
  

Additional Key Features Include:

Industry Glossary

Industry Contacts list, including Professional Societies and Industry Associations

Profiles of industry-leading companies

• U.S. and Global Firms
• Publicly held, Private and Subsidiaries
• Executive Contacts
• Revenues

• For Public Companies: Detailed Financial Summaries

• Statistical Tables

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 report covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the Apparel, Shoes & Textiles Industry.

Plunkett Research Provides Unique Analysis of the Following Major Trends Affecting the Apparel, Shoes & Textiles Industry

1. Major Trends Affecting the Apparel, Shoes & Textiles Industry

2. Introduction to the Apparel, Shoes & Textiles Industry

3. Vietnam, India and Other Countries Gain Manufacturing Market Share/Tariffs May Alter Market Significantly

4. U.S. Apparel and Textile Jobs Reshore to Some Extent

5. Working Conditions and Workers’ Rights Become Major Considerations as Work Moves from China to Lower-Cost Nations

6. Wearable Sensors Track Exercise Data/Apparel and Shoe Manufacturers Adopt Technologies

7. 3-D Printing and Robotics Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes and Fabrics

8. Exercise Apparel and Athleisure Clothing Sales Remain Strong

9. Athletic Footwear Sales Boom, Drawing Big Names from Athletes to Designers

10. 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services Evolve and Consolidate

11. The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere

12. Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges

13. Plus-Size Apparel and Vanity Sizing Target Overweight Consumers

14. Self Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow

15. Fast Fashion: Designers and Retailers Speed Up

16. Apparel Manufacturing Goes Green

17. Green Consumers Push Demand for Recycled and Re-sale Clothing

18. Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models

19. Fashion Rental Pioneered by Online Apparel Firm Rent the Runway

20. Amazon Becomes One of the World’s Leading Sellers of Apparel and Shoes

21. Disruption, Technology and the Future of the Fashion, Apparel and Shoes Business

Plunkett Research Provides In-Depth Tables for the Following Apparel, Shoes & Textiles Industry Statistics

1. Apparel, Shoes & Textiles Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview

2. U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Price Index (PPI): December 2003 - March 2025

3. Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles & Apparel Exports: 2023-2024

4. Top 25 Countries from which the U.S. Imports Apparel and Textiles, All MFA Fibers: 2023-24

5. U.S. Retail Sales: Apparel, Shoes & Accessories Stores, 2018-2024

6. Apparel & Textiles Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2020-2025