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We explore the continued impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on the US apparel retail sector and present an outlook for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021

This Post-Crisis Outlook covers the following key topics:

• Our estimates for 2020, including consumer spending on clothing and clothing and footwear specialty retailers’ sector sales
• An outlook for 2021—including the expected drivers of demand
• What retailers have said about the upcoming holiday season
• Select retailers’ expansion of their digital presence
• Inventory management and the importance of a resilient supply chain
• The adoption of new selling models—such as livestreaming
• Modification of lease conditions
• Key market trends—including technological innovation, automation and demand for activewear
• Commentary from select US apparel brands and retailers—including American Eagle Outfitters, Gap Inc. and NIKE
• Bankruptcies and store closures in 2020
• How direct-to-consumer brands are positioned in a post-crisis environment
• Factors impacting the apparel sector’s resilience

Click here to read the previous US Apparel Retail: Post-Crisis Outlook report, published in June.

Click here to read more Coresight Research Market Outlooks and Post-Crisis Outlooks for other retail sectors.