Clothing and clothing accessories store sales in the United States 1992-2023
This timeline shows clothing and clothing accessories store sales in the United States from 1992 to 2023. In 2023, U.S. clothing and clothing accessories store sales amounted to about 307 billion U.S. dollars. According to the NAICS definition, companies operating in this sector are retailing clothing and clothing accessories from fixed point-of-sale locations.
The clothing industry in the United States
The U.S. apparel market is the largest in the world. Retail sales in clothing stores in the United States regularly exceed 15 billion U.S. dollars on a monthly basis. Most recently, retail sales of clothing reached 18 billion U.S. dollars in clothing stores in March 2024. The revenue of the women's and girls' apparel market in the United States was approximately 187.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, whereas the revenue of the men's and boys' apparel market was around 111 billion U.S. dollars in the same period.
Leading apparel brands
Levi's is one of the most popular apparel brands among U.S. consumers, according to a survey run in the third quarter of 2024. The brand's popularity is reflected in their net sales, reaching an all-time high of 6.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.
