L-industrija tal-ilbies globali rat tnaqqis sinifikanti f'Marzu 2024, bid-dejta tal-importazzjoni u l-esportazzjoni tonqos fis-swieq ewlenin. 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.
It-tnaqqis fl-importazzjonijiet jirrifletti t-tnaqqis fid-domanda
Dejta ta 'importazzjoni minn swieq ewlenin bħall-Istati Uniti, l-Unjoni Ewropea, ir-Renju Unit u l-Ġappun huma kiefra. 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. It-tnaqqis fl-importazzjonijiet tal-ħwejjeġ ifisser suq tal-ħwejjeġ li qed jonqos f'reġjuni ewlenin.
Il-kunfidenza tal-konsumatur, il-livelli tal-inventarju jirriflettu domanda dgħajfa
It-tnaqqis fil-kunfidenza tal-konsumatur kompla jkabbar is-sitwazzjoni. 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. Dan in-nuqqas ta 'kunfidenza jista' jkompli jnaqqas id-domanda u jfixkel irkupru ta 'malajr fl-industrija tal-ilbies. Ir-rapport qal ukoll li l-inventarji tal-bejjiegħa bl-imnut naqsu sew meta mqabbla mas-sena l-oħra. Dan jissuġġerixxi li l-ħwienet qed ibigħu permezz ta 'inventarju eżistenti u mhumiex qed jordnaw minn qabel ilbies ġdid fi kwantitajiet kbar. Il-kunfidenza aktar dgħajfa tal-konsumatur u l-livelli ta 'inventarju li jaqgħu jindikaw tnaqqis fid-domanda għall-ilbies.
Gwaj ta 'esportazzjoni għal fornituri ewlenin
Is-sitwazzjoni mhix rosy għall-esportaturi tal-ilbies. 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. Il-fatt li t-tnaqqis fl-esportazzjonijiet tal-ilbies kien aktar bil-mod mit-tnaqqis fl-importazzjonijiet jissuġġerixxi li d-domanda globali tal-ilbies għadha qed iżżomm.
Konfużjoni tal-ilbies tal-Istati Uniti bl-imnut
Ir-rapport juri xejra konfuża fl-industrija tal-bejgħ bl-imnut tal-ilbies tal-Istati Uniti. 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.
Madankollu, din ir-reżiljenza tidher limitata. 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.
Is-suq tar-Renju Unit juri wkoll kawtela tal-konsumatur. F'April 2024, il-bejgħ tal-ħwienet tal-ħwejjeġ tar-Renju Unit kien ta '£ 3.3 biljun,' l isfel 8% sena wara sena. 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. Dan jissuġġerixxi li l-konsumaturi tar-Renju Unit jistgħu jbiddlu d-drawwiet tax-xiri tagħhom għal stazzjonijiet onlajn.
Ir-riċerka turi li l-industrija tal-ilbies globali qed tesperjenza tnaqqis, bl-importazzjonijiet, l-esportazzjonijiet u l-bejgħ bl-imnut jaqgħu f'xi reġjuni. Il-kunfidenza tal-konsumatur u l-livelli ta 'l-inventarju li qed jonqsu huma fatturi li jikkontribwixxu. Madankollu, id-dejta turi wkoll li hemm xi differenzi bejn reġjuni u kanali differenti. Il-bejgħ fil-ħwienet tal-ħwejjeġ fl-Istati Uniti ra żieda mhux mistennija, filwaqt li l-bejgħ onlajn qed jikber fir-Renju Unit. Aktar investigazzjoni hija meħtieġa biex tifhem dawn l-inkonsistenzi u tbassar xejriet futuri fis-suq tal-ilbies.
Post tal-Post: Ġunju-08-2024