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Market Size of Retail Clothing in Japan (2017-2021, $ Billion)

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The clothing segment in Japan reached a value close to $77 billion in 2021
The clothing segment in the region has seen a compound annual growth rate of negative 3% from the period 2017-2021
The major clothing players which have a strong position in the Japanese Clothing industry include Undercover and Yohji Yamamoto

The clothing segment is among the most popular selling product categories in the retail industry. Clothing has varieties across different age groups and includes Menswear, Womenswear, and kid’s wear.

In the early times, Japan’s clothing was strongly influenced by its historical culture and traditional clothing was widely used in the region. But with the changing times, demand for modern clothes gained popularity among its citizens. This fostered the growth of western brands in the region.

Japan is the third largest consumer of clothing products across the globe. In 2021, Japan has seen a recovery in consumption after the outbreak of pandemic Covid-19 which impacted the region.

The clothing segment in Japan reached a value close to $77 billion in 2021, witnessing a significant increase of 23% from the previous year this was mainly on account of growth in the retail product categories after the world saw a recovery in the overall demand post-pandemic Covid-19. Additionally, both brick & mortar store sales and online businesses resumed their operations after being under restrictions for a period of almost two years.

Moreover, consumer spending on the lifestyle products like clothing has increased with improved disposable income and lifestyle improvement.

The clothing segment in the region has seen a compound annual growth rate of negative 3% from the period 2017-2021. This is primarily on account of the pandemic Covid-19 which lowered the consumption of clothing products.

The major clothing players which have a strong position in the Japanese Clothing industry include Undercover and Yohji Yamamoto.

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