Canadian Apparel Insights
Retail Apparel Update
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Canada Goose’s sales in Canada increased 2.5% in its Q1 2025 ending June 29. 2025.
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Gildan’s sales in Canada in its Q2 ending June 2025 increased 16.5%. The manufacturer's Canadian sales increased 13.5% in the first half of 2025.
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Columbia Sportswear Canada reported that sales in its second quarter ending June 30, 2025, increased 2%. Sales in the first half of the year fell 5%.
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Carter’s Canada comp sales increased 7.6% in its Q2 2025 ending June 28. At the quarter’s end, it operated 192 stores, four more than a year earlier.
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Clair’s Canada, with 120 stores, sought creditor protection at the outset of August 2025. Its sales for the current 12 months decreased 19% and its net income was a negative US$5.8 million.
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Marks total sales during Q2 2025 increased 1.9%, while its comp sales were up 1.0%. Sales growth was held down by softer casualwear and outerwear sales.
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Sport Chek’s total sales during Q2 2025 increased 3.3%, while its comp sales were up 3.9%. It was the fourth consecutive quarter of comparable sales growth for the retailer.
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Total retail apparel sales increased 9.6% in the first five months of 2025 and were up 9.5% (ytd).
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Apparel specialty store sales in Canada increased 8.8% in the first 5 months of 2025.
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Canadian apparel exports decreased by 3.6% in June. Apparel exports to the U.S. were up 15.6% year to date. During June 2025 apparel imports increased 13.6% and were up 16.8% YTD.
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Canadian apparel manufacturer’s sales in June 2025 increased 9.6%, however, they were down 5.2% YTD.
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The Canadian apparel price index (CPI) decreased 0.5% in June 2025 but was up 0.2% over last year.
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The Canadian denim jeans market was valued at US$2,803 million. Men's denim accounted for 53.4% of denim sales.
U.S. Apparel Insights
Retail Apparel Update
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Target has joined Walmart and Amazon in discontinuing its price marketing guarantee.
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According to the OECD during 2024, 67.2% of individuals in the U.S. ordered goods online vs. 78.3% in Canada.
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Amazon’s share of the U.S apparel market in 2024 increased to 16.2% from 15.2%. Walmart’s share in 2024 was 6.4% up from 6.2% the previous year.
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Kontoor Brands (i.e. Lee, Wrangler sales) increased 6.5% in only the U.S. during Q2 2025.
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The value of U.S. apparel imports from China fell in May 2025 to their monthly lowest level in 22 years. In May 2025, U.S. apparel imports from Mexico increased 12%.
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Sales in U.S. apparel stores during July increased 5.0% from July 2024 and were up 4.2% in the first seven months of 2025.
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U.S. apparel prices increased 0.1% in July 2025 over the previous month and were down 0.5% over the past year.
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