Clothing purchase trend in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2022

This statistic shows the total annual expenditure on clothing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2022, based on volume. Over the period under consideration, purchases of clothing increased overall, with UK households buying approximately 57.8 billion British pounds’ worth of clothing in 2022.

Retail sales

Retail sales in textile, clothing, and footwear stores in Great Britain from 2005 to 2022 have also increased since 2005. In 2022, sales came to approximately 49 billion British pounds, which fell just short of the peak of over 50 billion pounds in 2019. Despite these increased sales, the number of specialized clothing stores in the UK has actually fallen since 2008 from over 13,000 stores to 12,215 in 2021. This was, however, a considerable increase on the previous year and the highest figure since 2008.

UK consumers’ favorite brands

As of the first quarter of 2023, consumers in the United Kingdom ranked the two sportswear brands Nike and adidas as their two favorite clothing brands. Nike narrowly clinched the top spot and Levi’s made up the top three. One product that Nike is especially well-known for is sneakers. Among sneakers owners in the UK, 96 percent were aware of the brand, and over half owned Nike products.