Featured reports from just-style’s research store this week include a look at prospects for the Vietnamese textile and clothing industry, an overview of specialist apparel retailers in India, and a report on footwear in the US. 
  • Prospects for the textile and clothing industry in Vietnam
    Vietnam has become the second-largest source of foreign textiles and clothing in the US and has established a strong presence in the Japanese and European markets, especially for clothing. Also, the country’s textile and clothing industry is the largest manufacturing sector in the Vietnamese economy. This report looks at the development of the industry in Vietnam, its size and structure, production and consumption.
  • Vietnam – ISA country report
    This report contains detailed forecasts and analysis for Vietnam, including trade and investment analyses, economic forecasts, political risk assessments and demographic trend analyses. Each ISA country report contains detailed economic data and forecasts, analyses of trade and investment opportunities and coverage of the key political issues. 
  • Apparel specialist retailers in India
    Men’s apparel in 2012 maintained higher sales compared to female apparel sales and was the key driver in the increase of sales for apparel specialists in India. The Indian urban consumer base, both men and women, is primarily young and hence more in sync with fashion, upcoming trends and brands. This report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry.
  • Footwear in the United States
    This industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players, including key financial metrics and an analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
  • Sportswear in Indonesia
    Get a detailed picture of the sportswear market in Indonesia from this report. Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change. Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands. Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
  • Apparel specialist retailers in Morocco
    According to this report, apparel retail sales in Morocco increased in value by 2% in 2012. This growth was driven by the strong performances recorded by the leading chain operators in the channel, many of which continued to open new outlets throughout the country. In comparison with independent players, chained apparel specialist retailers have superior capacity to attract consumers into their outlets. The report takes a look at the trend.
  • Clothing accessories in Japan
    Clothing accessories in Japan continued to decline by 1% in 2012 in both volume and current value terms. This report concludes that this is driven by the continuing trends in consumers choosing low-price items. Clothing accessories in 2012 experienced more replacement of purchases, resulting in the decline of value sales.