$9.6bn
$XXX.Xm
65,730
17,051
$X.Xbn
The Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores industry faces a considerable drop — a notable shift from its once robust and steady growth. This downturn reflects changing consumer trends, shifting demographics, the influence of e-commerce and enduring economic variables. Traditional retail, especially mall-based stores, are bearing the brunt of this downturn, with many closings or resorting to sales and discounts to attract buyers. Meanwhile, companies that embraced e-commerce early have managed to maintain a steadier course. Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.5% over the past five years and is expected to total $9.6 billion in 2024 when revenue will drop by an estimated 0.3%.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $9.6bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carter’s, Inc. | 1,497.1 | 166.0 | 11.1 | |
Childrens Place, inc. | 1,428.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Girls' clothing, Infants' and toddlers' clothing and Boys' clothing. Girls' clothing is the largest segment of the Children's & Infants' Clothing Stores in the US.
Heightened inflationary pressures dampen consumers' fiscal flexibility toward girls' clothing
Children's and infants' clothing stores include specialized retailers that sell a wide range of infant and children's wear, like dresses, jackets, jumpsuits, sleepwear and more. Supplementary services include basic alterations like hemming, taking in or letting out seams and lengthening or shortening sleeves. Sales from department stores and online-only retailers are excluded from the industry.
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NAICS 44813 - Children's & Infants' Clothing Stores in the US
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The market size of the Children's & Infants' Clothing Stores in the US industry in United States is $9.6bn in 2024.
There are 17,051 businesses in the Children's & Infants' Clothing Stores in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 4.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Children's & Infants' Clothing Stores in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 2.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Children's & Infants' Clothing Stores in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Children's & Infants' Clothing Stores market in United States are Carter’s, Inc. and Childrens Place, inc.
Retailing girls' clothing and Retailing boys' clothing are part of the Children's & Infants' Clothing Stores in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Carter’s, Inc..
The level of competition is high and steady in the Children's & Infants' Clothing Stores in the US industry in United States.