Featured reports from just-style’s research store this week include a look at specialist apparel retailers in France, a report on apparel in Canada, and an overview of footwear in Australia. 

  • Apparel specialist retailers in France
    Men’s fashion saw great development in 2012, in particular, underwear and shoes. According to the data provided by the French Institute of Fashion (Institut Français de la Mode), this segment saw growth of more than 10% in 2012. The report notes the trend is due to French men taking an increasing interest in their appearance.
  • Apparel in Canada
    This report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2008-2012 and analysis by distribution format – allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies and brands, and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market. Forecasts to 2017 illustrate how the market is set to change.
  • Footwear in Australia
    Get a detailed picture of the footwear market in Australia from this report. Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change. Understand the competitive environment, as well as the market’s major players and leading brands. Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is expected to develop.
  • Statistics: fibre consumption for technical textiles in Japan, 1st quarter 2013 edition
    This report includes statistical data and analysis of the Japanese man-made fibre and technical textiles industry under the following headings: man-made fibre production and consumption; man-made fibre consumption for technical applications; and production of technical textiles. It also includes an outlook for the country’s technical textiles industry, and contains a wealth of recently released data for 2012.
  • World textile and apparel trade and production trends: South-East Asia, June 2013 edition
    This latest report in this flagship series contains 29 pages of statistical data, information and insight into the textile and apparel industries in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The report includes information on clothing retail sales; employment; exports by destination; foreign direct investment; government initiatives; and production.