Top Trends in the Apparel Market for 2024

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Top Trends in Apparel Market Overview

The Top Trends in the Apparel Market for 2024 report includes an analysis of key factors impacting the global apparel market in 2024. The major trends in the apparel market are inflation, mergers and acquisitions, the outperformance of online channels, the importance of value for money, and market polarization among others.

Top Trends ·        Inflation

·        Mergers and Acquisitions

·        The Outperformance of Online Channels

·        Importance of Value for Money

·        Market Polarization

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Top Trends in Apparel Market

Inflation: Inflation will continue to fall in 2024. However, the cumulative impact of higher prices for essential goods implies that discretionary incomes will remain squeezed. This is particularly true in North America and Europe. Many consumers in these regions stated in Q4 2023 that they had cut back on apparel purchases in the three months prior. Asia Pacific, Latin America the Middle East, and Africa have been much more stable. This is attributed to their stronger economies and growing middle-class population.

How Consumers in Europe are Changing Their Shopping Habits for Clothing & Footwear Due to Rising Costs

How Consumers in Europe are Changing Their Shopping Habits for Clothing & Footwear Due to Rising Costs

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Mergers & Acquisitions Activities: Reduced consumer spending and increased costs squeezed the revenues and profits of companies in the last year. Thus, causing many companies to fall into financial distress. Those companies that have done well over the past few years and have ample cash reserves will be able to snap up struggling rivals for low prices. For instance, ASOS is reportedly mulling a sale of Topshop after its acquisition in 2021, with potential buyers including Authentic Brands Group, Frasers Group, and JD Sports.

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The Outperformance of Online Channels: The online penetration dropped slightly in 2023 as the switch back to stores post-pandemic continued. However, it will rise again from 2024, with sales growing by more than 6%. Between 2023 and 2028, the online market will grow rapidly accounting for a significant share of total apparel spend by 2028.

Brands will continue to prioritize investments in their digital propositions, through advancements such as personalization, AI, and improved fulfillment among others. This will also aid in creating a smoother shopping experience in the online channel.

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Key Highlights

Though inflation will continue to fall in 2024, the cumulative impact of higher prices for essential goods means that discretionary incomes will remain squeezed.

As companies’ revenues and profits are squeezed by reduced consumer spending and increased costs, many will fall into financial distress. Those that have done well over the past few years and have ample cash reserves will be able to snap up struggling rivals for low prices.

Inflation has led to a deprioritization of sustainability and ethics among apparel shoppers, with consumers citing these significantly less important to them than factors like value for money and price. This disparity will continue at least until consumers’ discretionary incomes rise.

The resale market is forecast to grow by 16.3% in 2024, only a marginal slowdown from 2023, as consumers seek out cheaper options to save money and more players enter the market.

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Adidas
AEFFE
Alo Yoga
ASOS
Banana Republic
Bershka
Browns
Champion
Coach
Dr Martens
Farfetch
Fear of God
Hermès
Hugo Boss
John Lewis
Karen Millen
Kering
Kurt Geiger
Lululemon
LVMH
Macy’s
Marks & Spencer
Matches
New Balance
New Look
Nike
Nordstrom
Pangaia
Prada
PrettyLittleThing
Puma
Richemont
Selfridges
Shein
SportScheck
Superdry
thredUP
Tommy Hilfiger
Topshop
Under Armour
Uniqlo
Vans
Vinted
Zalando
Zara

Table of Contents

Top Trend: Inflation pressures persist

Top Trend: Frequent mergers & acquisitions

Top Trend: Continued online outperformance

Top Trend: Strategies to bring down return rates

Top Trend: Importance of value for money

Top Trend: Market polarization

Top Trend: Luxury slowdown

Top Trend: Increased discounting

Top Trend: Deprioritization of sustainability and ethics

Top Trend: Resale continues to thrive

Top Trend: Rental gains further popularity

Top Trend: Repairs & Customization

Top Trend: Importance of stores

Top Trend: Investment in digital technologies

Top Trend: Supply chain challenges

Top Trend: Sportswear slowdown

Top Trend: Prioritization of experiences

Table

Luxury Apparel Companies’ Total Revenue Growths, Quarterly & Annually for 2023 (%)

Sportswear Companies’ Total Revenue Growths, Quarterly & Annually for 2023 (%)

Figures

Average Consumer Price Inflation in North America and Europe (%)

How consumers in North America and Europe are changing their shopping habits for clothing & footwear due to rising costs

Global Online Apparel Market ($ bn), Annual Growth (%) and Online Penetration (%) 2018-2028(f)

Reason for returning clothing & footwear among UK consumers

Percentage of consumers across key markets that rated value for money as an important apparel purchase driver

2023 price positioning share within the global apparel market

Percentage of consumers across key markets that rated discounts/promotions an important apparel purchase driver

Percentage of consumers across key markets that rates product sustainability and retailer ethics as important apparel purchase drivers

Global Resale Market ($ bn) & Annual Growth (%) 2017-2027(f)

Global Rental Market ($ bn) & Annual Growth (%) 2017-2027(f)

Percentage of consumers across key markets that rate instore experiences as an important apparel purchase driver

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