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Patrick Scott
Patrick Scott is head of data journalism at GlobalData Media.
Apparel industry’s data analytics hiring levels rose in February 2022
The proportion of apparel supply chain companies hiring for data analytics related positions rose significantly in February 2022 compared with the equivalent month last year.
Artificial intelligence hiring levels in the apparel industry rose to a year-high in January 2022
The proportion of apparel supply chain companies hiring for artificial intelligence related positions rose significantly in January 2022 compared with the equivalent month last year.
Apparel cybersecurity hiring levels rose to a year-high in November 2021
The proportion of apparel supply chain companies hiring for cybersecurity related positions rose significantly in November 2021 compared with the equivalent month last year, with 62.5% of the companies included in the GlobalData analysis recruiting for at least one such position.
Apparel future of work hiring levels at year-high in November 2021
The proportion of apparel supply chain companies hiring for future of work related positions rose significantly in November 2021 compared with the equivalent month last year, with 87.5% of the companies included in our analysis recruiting for at least one such position.
Emerging apparel investment themes to watch in 2022
Health and safety, e-commerce and robotics were the fastest emerging investment themes in the apparel industry this year according to an analysis of trends across three pillars of key investment activity.
Apparel industry Internet of Things hiring rose in November 2021
The proportion of apparel supply chain companies hiring for Internet of Things related positions rose in November 2021 compared with the equivalent month last year with 12.5% of the companies included in the GlobalData analysis recruiting for at least one such position.
Data analytics hiring levels in the apparel industry rose in October 2021
The proportion of apparel supply chain companies hiring for data analytics related positions rose in October 2021 compared with the equivalent month last year, with 75% of the companies included in our analysis recruiting for at least one such position, according to GlobalData.
AI hiring levels in the apparel industry kept steady in September 2021
The proportion of apparel supply chain companies hiring for artificial intelligence (AI) related positions kept steady in September 2021, with 52.9% of the companies included in GlovalData analysis recruiting for at least one such position.
Cloud hiring levels in the apparel industry rose to a year-high in August 2021
The proportion of apparel supply chain companies hiring for cloud related positions rose to a year-high in August 2021 with 76.5% of the companies included in our analysis recruiting for at least one such position.
Robotics hiring levels in the apparel industry rose in August 2021
The proportion of apparel supply chain companies hiring for robotics related positions rose in August 2021, with 23.5% of the companies included in our analysis recruiting for at least one such position.