Featured research from just-style’s store this week includes a look at the apparel sectors in Taiwan and Malaysia, a round-up of the latest developments in technical textiles, and a report on the western market for denim jeans.
Apparel
- Apparel specialist retailers in Taiwan
This report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. It examines all retail channels including hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face.
- Apparel specialist retailers in Malaysia
In 2011, apparel specialist retailers saw 2% value growth to total RM13.6 billion in sales. Most consumers devoted a significant amount of their expenditure to apparel. There was not only demand for inexpensive apparel among more price-sensitive consumers, but also for luxury goods as positive consumer sentiment spurred spending. This report looks at the trends.
Textiles, fabric and yarn
- Global technical textiles business update, 4th quarter 2011
This report provides a round-up of recent corporate developments in the global technical textiles sector, including acquisitions, business news, investments, and joint ventures and partnerships. The report contains insight and analysis of developments in a wide range of companies and other organisations involved in the sector.
- Textile fibre, yarn and woven fabric manufacturing in Australia – industry risk rating report
The report looks at the operational risk associated with this industry. Three types of risk are recognised in our analysis. These are: risk arising from within the industry itself (structural risk), risks arising from the expected future performance of the industry (growth risk) and risk arising from forces external to the industry (external sensitivity risk).
SWOTs
- Pumpkin Patch Limited: retailing company profile, SWOT & financial report
Use this report to quickly enhance your understanding of “Pumpkin Patch Limited”. It studies and presents the company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities (growth potential) and threats (competition). It provides data on company financial performance. Strategic and operational business information is objectively reported.
- Levi Strauss & Co: company profile and SWOT analysis
This “Levi Strauss & Co: company profile and SWOT analysis” report utilises a wide range of primary and secondary sources, which are analysed and presented in a consistent and easily accessible format. The report follows a standardised research methodology to ensure high levels of data quality and these characteristics guarantee a unique report.
Denim and jeans
- Western markets for blue denim jeans
We are sure you’ll agree that denim and jeans form a very important market to everyone involved in the global textile and apparel industries. To help you plan your company’s strategy in this sector, this 11-page report features a detailed analysis of these two important markets.
- Global market review of the denim and jeanswear industries – forecasts to 2017
We’re offering the latest edition of our popular global market review of the denim and jeanswear industries in two volumes. Volume 1 concentrates on the numbers – providing all of the tried and trusted market facts and forecasts. Volume 2 looks at jeans and denim trends, looking at fabrics, manufacturing trends, brands and retailing.

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