21 percent C-suite, 30 percent management, 32 percent top management.
12 percent wholesalers, 16 percent brands, 17 percent factories/manufacturers, 17 percent retailers (of which 34 percent were specialty stores, 27 percent department stores, 22 percent DTC or pure-play retailers.)
22 percent had apparel as their company’s primary product category, 20 percent footwear, 18 percent accessories, with the balance in fabrics, trims and fibers.
61 percent had gross sales or revenue of less than 500 million U.S. dollars, 22 percent 500 million to two billion dollars and nine percent two billion dollars or more.
The source does not provide a geographical breakdown of respondents.
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Product line size at clothing companies in 2022 compared to two years before
Just over half of fashion executives surveyed in 2022 said that the product line at their company had increased in size and breadth compared to *** years beforehand. The leading reason given for this was that there were more product categories. ** percent said that the product line had decreased, which was achieved in various ways.
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