Apparel, Accessories & Footwear

The Apparel, Accessories and Footwear industry includes companies that are involved in the design, manufacturing, wholesaling, and retailing of various products, including but not limited to, clothing, handbags, jewelry, watches and footwear. Multinational and small firms have drawn criticism due to their use of manufacturing in emerging markets to benefit from the economic and regulatory conditions.

The outsourcing of manufacturing allows for these corporations to place a greater focus on the design, wholesaling, distribution, marketing and retailing associated with these products.