This week the latest research reports available from just-style include an updated series on clothing and footwear specialist retailers in a range of countries across the globe, developments and innovations in performance apparel markets, and a look at how apparel and technology firms are teaming up to monitor athletes.

We have an updated series of “Clothing and Footwear Specialist Retailers in…” reports covering a whole range of countries across the globe. The reports offer a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. They provide the latest retail sales data (2006-2010), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. They identify the leading companies, the leading brands and offer strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2015 illustrate how the market is set to change.

The links below will take you through to just some of the countries available:

New into the market research store this week:

  • Fast track: how apparel is recording track times, distances, calories, location and pictures
    The major performance apparel brands are casting a keen eye on the growing trend among the Facebook generation to monitor, log and post personal information. To capitalise on this trend, partnerships are being formed between apparel companies and technology companies to develop and produce innovative ways of tracking, recording and sharing athletic performance. This report investigates.
  • Flame resistant fibres and fabrics, 2011 edition
    This report analyses the role of flame resistant fibres and fabrics in protective apparel for hazardous environments. It includes information on regulations and standards of flame resistance and flammability testing.