Specialty Stores Segment to Dominate APAC School Uniform Market During 2021–2028  

According to a new market research study on “APAC School Uniform Market to 2028 – COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis and Forecast by Product Type, Category, and Distribution Channel” is expected to reach US$ 49,431.51 million by 2028 from US$ 30,977.55 million in 2021. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.9% from 2021 to 2028. The report provides trends prevailing in the APAC school uniform market along with the drivers and restraints pertaining to the market growth. Rising opportunities from several countries and growing emphasis on sports and extracurricular activities in schools are the major factor driving the growth of the APAC school uniform market. However, adoption of online and blended learning hinders the growth of APAC school uniform market.    

In case of COVID-19, APAC is highly affected specially India. The Asian economies have been hit hard due to the pandemic. The governments of various APAC economies are taking possible steps to restrict the spread of the virus by announcing a country-wide lockdown. As schools were remained shut in various countries from the APAC region, school uniform sellers, manufacturers, and fabric suppliers were hit hard. The production of school uniform fabric was also down due to the pandemic. School uniforms were lying unsold in storage facilities, and manufacturers faced a cash crunch. School uniform sellers and manufacturers have huge stocks that are yet to be picked up by vendors. As schools remained mostly shut in India, many schools uniform sellers have switched to other garments. The market players are keenly waiting for schools to reopen fully. However, governments of various countries from the region have reopened their schools. Market players in the school uniform market have brought out their stocks after the governments announced their plans of resuming physical classes. Due to these factors, many parents have started buying new uniforms.

The APAC school uniform market is segmented based on product type, category, distribution channel, and country. Based on product type, the market has been segmented into topwear, bottomwear, footwear, and others. The topwear segment dominated the market in 2020 and same segment is expected to be fastest growing during forecast period. Based on category, the market has been segmented into boys and girls. The girls segment dominated the market in 2020 and same segment is expected to be fastest growing during forecast period. Based on distribution channel, the market has been segmented into supermarkets and hypermarkets, specialty stores, online retail, and others. The specialty stores segment dominated the market in 2020 and online retail segment is expected to be fastest growing during forecast period. Based on country, the market has been segmented into China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Australia, and rest of APAC.   

Alinta, Flash Uniforms, Fraylich School Uniforms, French Toast, The Uniform Company, Trutex Limited, and Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company are among the leading companies in the APAC school uniform market. The companies are focused on adopting organic growth strategies such as product launches and expansions to sustain their position in the dynamic market. For instance, in 2020, Capitalizing on the Animal Crossing craze, French Toast formed its virtual island within the trending gaming world by Nintendo. The company built virtual classrooms which offer on-brand outfits for avatars to choose from, such as its signature three-button polos and a variety of fashionable face masks.                     

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