The global apparel industry witnessed a significant slowdown in March 2024, with import and export data declining in major markets. Pili ka kūpeʻe me ka hāʻuleʻana o nā pae i nā papa kūʻai ma nā mea kūʻai aku a me ka nāwaliwali o ka mea kūʻai aku, e like me ka makahiki he 2024 e like me ke kamaʻilioʻana e Ephira.

Import data from key markets such as the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Japan are grim. ʻOʻAmelika Hui PūʻIa,ʻo ka mea nui loa o ka honua o ka lole,ʻike i kona mau lole i kauʻia ma ka makahiki he $ 5.%, he 26% The decline in clothing imports means a shrinking clothing market in major regions.

ʻO ka emiʻana o ka emiʻana o nā hoʻopukapuka me nāʻikepili hou aku no ka makahiki 2023. Hōʻikeʻia nāʻikepili i ka wā kūʻai aku ma muli o ka ukuʻana.

The decline in consumer confidence further exacerbated the situation. MaʻAmelika Hui PūʻIa,ʻo ka hilinaʻi o ka mea kūʻai aku i kahi haʻahaʻaʻehiku o 97.0 i ka lā Malaki 2024, e emi ana nā mea kūʻai aku ma ka lole. This lack of confidence could further dampen demand and hamper a quick recovery in the apparel industry. The report also said that retailers' inventories fell sharply compared to last year. This suggests that stores are selling through existing inventory and are not pre-ordering new clothing in large quantities. Weaker consumer confidence and falling inventory levels indicate a decline in demand for clothing.

The situation is not rosy for apparel exporters either. ʻO nā mea kūʻai aku i nā mea kūʻai aku e like me Kina,ʻo Bangladesh a ua loaʻa iā India i ka neʻeʻana o ka lā maʻApelila 2023. The fact that the decline in apparel exports was slower than the decline in imports suggests that global apparel demand is still holding up.

The report shows a confusing trend in the US apparel retail industry. ʻOiaiʻo US mau hale kūʻai lole US maʻApelila 2024 e manaʻoʻia he 3% haʻahaʻa ma mua o 2023 No laila,ʻoiai ke kapaʻana i nā lole, hilinaʻi a me nā papa hana kūʻai aku i nā wahi nāwaliwali a hiki ke hoʻonuiʻia nā kūʻai lole US.

However, this resilience appears limited. ʻO nā hale kūʻai hale kūʻai hale kūʻai maʻApelila 2024 i hōʻike i ka Trend Overrall, e hāʻule ana i nā mahina he 20% ma mua o nā makahiki he 2000.

The UK market also shows consumer caution. In April 2024, UK clothing store sales were £3.3 billion, down 8% year-on-year. Eia nō naʻe,ʻoi aku ke kūʻaiʻana i nā lole lole ma ka hapa mua o 2024 i ka 7% i hoʻohālikelikeʻia i ka hapa mua o 2023. This suggests that UK consumers may be shifting their shopping habits to online channels.