Global Apparel Buying Trends

Global Apparel Buying Trends Nobody ever thinks about how stylish clothing end up on the rails of fashion stores, yet behind the scenes there is a whole different world of sourcing, buying and manufacturing when it comes to the apparel industry. Let's look deeper into the apparel buying trends from around the world. Buying Requests aka RFQ Buying Requests also known as Request For Quotation (RFQ) made by buyers to suppliers. Buying Requests for Apparel January - July 2013 by Country Rest of Canada the World United Kingdom 8% 4% 43% India 4% United States Australia 32% Africa Asia 5% Pacific Americas 42% 24% Middle Europe 24% East 5% by Region Source: Alibaba.com Buying Requests on Alibaba.com * % buying request comparison from 2012 to 2013 (January – June) 228% 247% 317% 356% 451% Children's Clothing Underwear T-Shirts Sportswear Ethnic Clothing Global Buying Requests for T-Shirts & Dresses January - July 2013 Over 9.8 Million T-Shirts Over 125,000 Dresses Source: Alibaba.com Buying Requests for T-Shirts January - July 2013 by Region by Country 5% 5% Singapore 6% 6% Middle East 11% Africa U.K. 15% Canada Europe 13% 26% 29% Australia Asia Pacific Rest of 48% the World 36% Americas U.S.A. Source: Alibaba.com Do you need to source apparel? Alibaba.com® Go to www.alibaba.com/alisourcepro and fill out a buying request. Global trade starts here. "