Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: Adaptive Apparel in the US—Consumers Seek Value Coresight Research August 25, 2022 Coresight Bites provide free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. Subscribers can access the full research here. To find out how to subscribe, click here. We believe that inclusivity is a key trend to watch in retail; it is a component trend of Coresight Research’s RESET framework for change. Coresight Research’s 2022 US consumer survey on adaptive clothing, footwear and accessories found that among respondents who have a disability or care for someone with a disability, 48% reported having challenges in finding apparel to meet their needs. Price is the top challenge, cited by more than six in 10 respondents in this subset. Price is both the biggest challenge and the top request among respondents: 57% of respondents with disabilities would like to see lower prices. Click the image below to read our full Think Tank on the US adaptive apparel market, including analysis of shoppers’ preferences and behaviors as well as innovations in the adaptive category over the past year. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: What Can Retailers Learn from Shein and Temu?: Insights Presented at RLC Global Forum 2025Analyst Corner: US Foodservice Growth Prospects To Improve, But Tariff Uncertainty Looms—Market Outlook with Sujeet NaikRetail 2025: China Retail PredictionsInnovator Profile: Azoma—Optimizing Product Visibility for AI-Driven and Agentic Commerce