Searching USC Databases
For general overviews and market research reports search on terms like: APPAREL, TEXTILES, CLOTHING (WOMENS, MENS, CHILDREN) & FOOTWEAR, SHOES, ATHLETIC SHOES; also search on product categories, e.g. SPORTS APPAREL, JEANS, LINGERIE, HANDBAGS, ACCESSORIES, etc.
Key USC Databases - Apparel & Footwear
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowDetailed market research and analysis on over 700 U.S. industries as well as Global Industry Reports, China Industry Reports and Business Environment Reports.
- Passport This link opens in a new windowThe Passport by Euromonitor provides a wide range of consumer market and industry information in more than 80 countries around the world.
- Mintel This link opens in a new windowMintel Oxygen provides detailed market research reports in the areas of Beauty & Personal Care, Drink, Food, Leisure & Entertainment, Lifestyles, and Retailing and Apparel. Users must create a personal account and reports can only be downloaded one section at a time.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowStatista is one of the first statistic portals in the world to integrate data on over 80.000 topics from over 18.000 sources onto a single professional platform and providing companies, business customers, research institutions, and the academic community with direct access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets.
USC Industry Information Databases
- TOP INDUSTRY DATABASES:
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowDetailed market research and analysis for U.S., China and Global markets
- Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage This link opens in a new windowDetailed data on specific companies and industries, including profiles, financial data, stock information, competitors and competition, and forecasts for future business.
- Passport This link opens in a new windowPassport/GMID by Euromonitor. International industry, company and market information
- MarketResearch.com Academic This link opens in a new windowDetailed reports from multiple publishers.
- BCC Research This link opens in a new windowIndustry coverage focuses on many technologies and sciences (Life Sciences, Materials, Environment and Sustainability).
- Mintel This link opens in a new windowMintel Oxygen provides detailed market research reports in the areas of Beauty & Personal Care, Drink, Food, Leisure & Entertainment, Lifestyles, and Retailing and Apparel.
- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Insider Intelligence (formerly known as eMarketer) This link opens in a new windowProvides analysis, market data, and statistics on the Internet, e-commerce, online marketing, social media, and emerging digital technologies around the world.
- EStatement Studies This link opens in a new windowProvides financial ratios and other information on many industries.
- Forrester This link opens in a new windowTechnology and market research from Forrester Research, Inc. focusing on the business implications of technology change.
- Gartner This link opens in a new windowUSC/netID/webmail password required for access. USC does not have full access to all reports.
- SBRnet (Sports Business Research Network) This link opens in a new windowSports Business Research Network provides market research and industry news for the sports industry.
- SRDS - Standard Rate and Data Service This link opens in a new windowStandard Rate and Data Service compiles contact information and ad rates for a variety of media sources
- WARC This link opens in a new windowPreviously known as the World Advertising Research Center, WARC provides a wide range of information on advertising and marketing trends around the world including expenditure data, case studies, industry trends and consumer insight.
- Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) This link opens in a new windowCompustat provides industry index information: Select Compustat - Monthly Updates - Select Region - Select Index Prices. Use 'Company Codes - Code Lookup to find industry specific codes
USC Books
Search USC Libraries Catalog for books and periodicals using the following words and phrases:
- Apparel industry
- Clothing industry and/or trade
- Fashion Industry
- Garment industry
- Sportswear
- Footwear and/or shoes
- Specific companies (Nike; Banana Republic; etc.)
Fashion Industry 2030: reshaping the future through sustainability and responsible innovation by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2019
The Fashion Business: theory and practice in strategic fashion management by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2021
Fashion Retail Supply Chain Management by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2014Hard copy available in Doheny HD 38.5 .C398 2014
Storytelling in Luxury Fashion: brands, visual cultures, and technologies by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2020
Clothing and Fashion: American fashion from head to toe by Call Number: AFA Reference GT605 .C555 2016Publication Date: 2015
Fashion Made Fair: modern, innovative, sustainable by Call Number: Fine Arts TT515 .K525 2016Publication Date: 2016
The Dirty Side of the Garment Industry: fast fashion and its negative impact on environment and society by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2015Hard copy available in Grand Depository TT497 .A53 2017
Sweatshop Regime: labouring bodies, exploitation, and garments made in India by Call Number: Doheny HD2339.I4 M49 2017Publication Date: 2016
Sewing Hope: how one factory challenges the apparel industry's sweatshops by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2017
This Is Not Fashion: streetwear past, present and future by Call Number: Fine Arts GT511 .A39 2018Publication Date: 2018
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USC Trade Journals & Other Internet Resources
- ApparelMagazine access provided by RIS/Retail Info Systems
- California Apparel NewsLink to online journal
- Business of FashionLink to USC database
- Clothing & Textiles Research JournalPublication of the International Textile & Apparel Association, Inc.
- Footwear InsightBi-monthly magazine
- Footwear PlusA monthly B-2-B trade publication
- Journal of Fashion Marketing & ManagementSpecial issues include: Fashion Supply Chain Management and Asia Pacific Region. Quarterly
Link to USC database - WWD - Men'sOnline journal
- WWD - Women'sOnline journal
- WWD - Women's Wear DailyLink to USC database
Government Statistics & Data
For addtional statistical sources, see USC Libraries' STATISTICS & DATA research guide.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics - Industries at a Glance: Apparel ManufacturingNAICS Code 315; search on Footwear (3162) or Textiles (313 & 414) for other industry reports and statistics
- OTEXA -Office of Textiles & ApparelData from the International Trade Administration
- U.S. Census - Statistics of U.S. BusinessesApparel Manufacturing - NAICS 315; Footwear Manufacturing - NAICS 3162
Industry Associations
- United States Fashion Industry AssociationUSFIA issues annual Benchmarking Studies and Sourcing Trends & Outlooks reports
Addtional Internet Resources
- Apparel SearchA fashion directory portal with links to businesses and other industry resources.
- Business of FashionGlobal daily resource for 'fashion creatives, executives and entrepreneurs'. BoF includes rankings, trends and features such as Fashion 2.0, CEO talk, Insight & Analysis.
- Circular X: Fashion Tech Trends Report, 2018Accenture report focusing on circular economy applications to the apparel industry
- ClothesSourceNews and one-to-one advice on making the most of the constantly changing apparel trade
- Eliminating Friction in Fashion Path to PurchaseA 2018 report from KPMG
- Apparel Quarterly Update, Winter 2021Issued by Kroll; previously issued by Duff Phelps
- Los Angeles Fashion DistrictDirectory to the L.A. Fashion District which includes current news and project reports
- Los Angeles Fashion District - Reports & StatisticsData compiled quarterly
- Measuring Fashion: environmental impact of the global apparel & footwear industriesA 2018 report from Climate Works; free registration required to download.
- The State of Fashion, 2023A joint report between the Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company (published annually).
- Fashion Futures 2025: global scenarios for a sustainable fashion industryA report from Forum for the Future
- Apparel ManufacturingA 2021 SEDEX insight report with COVID-19 impact analysis
- Sustainability Edit, 2021A report from EDITED covering a variety of aspects of the fashion industry
- Scaling ESG Solutions in FashionA 2022 report from Accenture
- FashionForGood"A global initiative to inspire change and drive the collective movement to make fashion a force for good."
- Fashion Accountability Report, 2022Second annual edition released by Re/Make
- Future of FashionA 2022 white paper issued by Robeco
- Apparel 50, 2022An annual ranking from Brand Finance