Children's Clothing in the United States 2009
Mintel, Aug 2009, Pages: 102

Estimated at $44.1 billion in 2009, the children’s clothing market has faced challenges since 2006 due largely to the unfolding economic crisis. The downturn has compelled families to economize and reduce spending on children’s clothing by limiting replacements, downgrading to less expensive brands, seeking out sales and turning to less expensive retailers.

In addition to examining the ways consumers, suppliers and retailers are dealing with the economic crisis, this report also hones in on the following:

- The growing number of older, single mothers, and how their tastes and spending differ from other moms
- The rapidly-growing Hispanic youth population and how their numbers will serve to sustain the market as it waits out the down economy
- How the green movement has shown up in children’s clothing, driving interest in organic clothing and influencing designs and graphics
- How the rising incidence of childhood obesity drives the need for larger sizes
- Which retailers moms turn to for children’s clothing, and how much say their children have in those purchases

SOURCE:  http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/1083819

ACCESSED:  23 November 2009