Déi global Akarel Belounung Zeien e wesentleche Spalt am Mäerz 2024, mat Import and Exportdiginstinn zu grousse Mäert. The trend is consistent with falling inventory levels at retailers and weakening consumer confidence, reflecting a worrying outlook for the near future, according to a May 2024 report by Wazir Consultants.
De Réckgang an Importer reflektéiert den Ënnergang an der Nofro
Impakt Nopnatele vu Schlëssel Mäert dës Benevathier, d'Europäesch Unioun, Groussbritsch vu Vereenegen Kinneken a Japan sinn am Grand. The United States, the world's largest importer of clothing, saw its clothing imports fall 6% year-on-year to $5.9 billion in March 2024. Similarly, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Japan saw declines of 8%, 22%, 22% and 26% respectively, highlighting the decline in global demand. De Réckgang an de Kleedungsstimungen heescht e schrumpfleesch Kleedung an de grousse Regiounen.
Konsumentekollege Vertrauen, Inventarniveauen reflektéiert schwaache Fonstie
De Réckgang am Konsument Vertrauen weider d'Situatioun verschwënnt. In the United States, consumer confidence hit a seven-quarter low of 97.0 in April 2024, meaning consumers are less likely to splurge on clothing. Dëse Mangel u Vertrauen konnt weider Fuerderung fuerderen an eng séier Erhuelung an der Apparelindustrie ginn. De Rapport huet och gesot datt d'Inventairen 'Inventairen am Verglach zum leschte Joer gefall ass. Dëst erlaabt datt déi Stréimlech duerch existente Inventarger verkaf an sinn net nei Kleeder an de grousse Formen a grousse Quantitéiten un. Méi schwaach Konsument Vertrauen an d'Inventarniveauen, déi en Ënnergang fir Kleeder ufroen.
Export Woes fir Major Fournisseuren
D'Situatioun ass net roseg fir d'Apparel Exporter. Major apparel suppliers such as China, Bangladesh and India also experienced a decline or stagnation in apparel exports in April 2024. China fell 3% year-on-year to $11.3 billion, while Bangladesh and India were flat compared to April 2023. This suggests that the economic slowdown is affecting both ends of the global apparel supply chain, but suppliers are still managing to export some clothing. The fact that the decline in apparel exports was slower than the decline in imports suggests that global apparel demand is still holding up.
Duerchernee US Apparel
De Bericht weist e konfuséierten Trend an der US Apparel-Retail Industrie. While US clothing store sales in April 2024 are estimated to be 3% lower than in April 2023, online clothing and accessories sales in the first quarter of 2024 were only 1% lower than in the same period in 2023. Interestingly, US clothing store sales in the first four months of this year were still 3% higher than in 2023, indicating some underlying resilient demand. So, while clothing imports, consumer confidence and inventory levels all point to weak demand, US clothing store sales have unexpectedly increased.
Wéi och ëmmer, dës Widderstrooss erschéngt limitéiert. Home furnishings store sales in April 2024 reflected the overall trend, falling 2% year-on-year, and cumulative sales in the first four months of this year are about 14% lower than in 2023. This suggests that discretionary spending may be shifting away from non-essential items such as clothing and home furnishings.
De UK Maart weist och Konsume Vorsicht. Am Abrëll 2024 hunn den UK Kleedergeschäft-Verkaf waren £ 3,3 Milliarde, erof 8% Joer vum Joer. However, online clothing sales in the first quarter of 2024 were up 7% compared to the first quarter of 2023. Sales in UK clothing stores are stagnant, while online sales are growing. Dëse proposéiert datt de UK Konsumenten hir Shopping Gewunnechten op Online Kanäl verréckelt ginn.
Fuerschungsfuerer weist datt déi globend Apparelindustrie e Verloschter ass, mat Import, Export an Handelsverkaaf erliichtert an e puer Regiounen. Declining Konsument Vertrauen an d'Inventarniveauen verbidden. Mir schenele fuerwäit datt et och datt et e puer Ënnerscheed tëscht verschiddene Länner a Channelen tëscht verschiddene Länner sinn. Verkaf u Kleedungen an den USA hunn eng onerwaart Erhéijung, während online Verkaf a Groussbritannien wuessen. Weider Ënnersichung gëtt gebraucht fir dës Onkonsequenzen ze verstoen a fir zugenannte Trends am Apparel Maart virauszesoen.
Post Zäit: Jun-08-2024