Topic
Fashion is a frivolous vanity and serves little function in the country's economic big picture. Using the most current statistics available, determine the validity of the above claim.
Data
Places to find data on the fashion industry:
*tip: Data on the fashion industry is often broken down into areas like apparel, textile manufacturing, retail, or e-commerce. You may need to concentrate on a specific area of the fashion industry to successfully find data.
- Industrial Reports (manufacturing)Exactly how many thousands of suits, pants, swimsuits, uniforms, are manufactured each quarter.
- Industrial Statistics PortalFind statistics on clothing sales, stores, and many other data tables on the sales annually and each quarter.
- MarketLine This link opens in a new windowSearch this database by industry. You can narrow to a specific area of fashion and also to North America. Look for the Market Data section of each report. There will be data tables available in PDF or excel format.
- Sports Market Analytics This link opens in a new windowA service of SBRnet. Provides access to market research from the National Sporting Goods Association, government sources and various sports governing bodies and full-text articles from trade magazines and newsletters. Includes sports participation, sports fan market research, consumer expenditures for sporting good equipment and footwear, venue reports, college athletics revenues and expenditures; and directories. Coverage: current.
Articles
- ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowSearching for terms like "fashion industry" and United States can bring back an overwhelming amount of information. To narrow it down, go to your results page and look on the right side of the page for Document Type. There should be an option to look at Industry Reports. These reports will tell you how the fashion industry is doing and what the forecast is for the future.