Plunkett's Apparel and Textiles Retailing Industry Overview 2006 (Summary)

Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Published: Jan. 26, 2007 - 30 Pages

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Apparel & Textiles Industry

Globalization: China Dominates Apparel and Textiles But Its Explosive Growth is Checked

Apparel Firms and Clothing Retailers Targeted for Mergers and Acquisitions

U.S. Linens Sales Dominated by Big-Box Retailers and Discount Department Stores

Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Boom

Alternative Sizing Is Big

Baby Boomers Dominate the Apparel Market

Discount Clothing Retailers See Promise in Designer Lines

Mass Designers and Retailers Speed Up for Fast Fashion

Specialty Retailers Look Forward, and to the Past, for New Ideas Industry Statistics Overview

Summary of Quantity of U.S. Production and Value of Shipments for Apparel: 2003 through Sept. 2005

Top 25 Countries Exporting Apparel to the U.S., All Multifiber Agreement (MFA) Fibers, 2004-2005

Top 25 Countries Exporting Fabric (All Fibers) to the U.S., 2004-2005

U.S. Textiles & Clothing Trade by Region and Major Trading Partner: 2003-2004

U.S. Retail Clothing Sales, by Selected Kinds of Businesses: 2000-2005

Profiles on the Top Ten Apparel Retailers by Number of Employees

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