The global denim market is predicted to generate a revenue of $79.2 billion in 2023, increasing from $56.1 billion in 2017, progressing at a 5.8% CAGR during the forecast period (2018–2023), as per a research conducted by P&S Intelligence. The worldwide growth in the e-commerce industry and transformation of the Asian retail clothing industry are the major driving factors of the market. In terms of segment, the market is divided into premium, standard, and mass market.
Among all these, the premium division is expected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period, owing to rapid westernization, increasing number of high-net-worth individuals, and growing upper-middle-class population around the world. On the basis of consumer type, the market is classified into children, men, and women, out of which, the men classification dominated the market in 2017. Men are creating increasing demand for casual and rugged-material clothing. They wear denim clothing for several purposes, including everyday life, parties, and work.
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When distribution channel is taken into consideration, the denim market is categorized into exclusive stores, specialty stores, hypermarkets and supermarkets, online, and department stores. Specialty stores accounted for the major share of the market in the past, as several brands are offered under one roof in these stores. The online category is predicted to grow at the fastest pace during the forecast period, owing to the rapidly expanding e-commerce industry. Moreover, people these days are widely demanding convenient on-demand shopping platforms.
Geographically, the denim market was dominated by North America during the historical period (2013–2017). The increasing disposable income, rising demand for superior-quality clothing, and growing promotion of denimwear by celebrities are the major factors driving the growth of the regional domain. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period, because of urbanization, rising disposable income, enhancements in the manufacturing process, improving living standards, and growing population of working class in the region.
