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Menswear in China

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  • 22 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: China
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 66234
Menswear in China saw retail value growth in 2025, driven by a shift towards value, longevity, and functionality, with consumers prioritising versatility and durability. Disposable incomes continued to rise in 2025, supporting consumer spending on essentials like men's underwear, and less essential products such as men’s tops. Menswear is characterised by a polarised consumer landscape, with luxury and budget-friendly brands thriving at the expense of mid-priced options.

This Menswear in China report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024 and analysis by distribution format allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, leading brands, and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Men's Nightwear, Men's Outerwear, Men's Swimwear, Men's Underwear.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Menswear market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Value, functionality, and e-commerce drive growth in menswear, although polarisation is seen
  • CHART 1 Key Trends 2025
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Amidst a cautious economic climate, a shift in consumer priorities is seen
  • CHART 2 Market Polarisation Weighs on Value Growth in Menswear
  • Men's outerwear drives sales as consumers prioritise essentials
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Value growth to persist amidst volume decline, driven by income rise and essentials
  • “New Chinese Style” to gain cultural confidence through modern silhouettes
  • Functional features will be demanded in menswear
  • CHART 3 Analyst Insight
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Challengers erode incumbents' share through digital agility
  • CHART 4 Challengers Gradually Capture Mind Share and Value Sales
  • Hermès and Basement FG illustrate market polarisation in China
CHANNELS
  • Competitive pricing contributes to the lead of retail e-commerce in menswear
  • Offline resilience meets low-cost disruption, demanding retailer adaptation
PRODUCTS
  • Biemlfdlkk merges practical features with a relaxed aesthetic
  • CHART 5 Brands Merge Practical Features with Understated Style
COUNTRY REPORTS
  • CHART 6 Key Trends 2025
  • CHART 7 Descente Tap Into the More Professional Outdoor Segment
  • CHART 8 Anta’s Store Uses High-Tech to Improve the Customer Shopping Experience
  • CHART 9 Interest-Based E-Commerce is a Challenger to Tmall
  • CHART 10 Analyst Insight
  • CHART 11 Real GDP Growth and Inflation 2020-2030
  • CHART 12 PEST Analysis in China 2025
  • CHART 13 Key Insights on Consumers in China 2025
  • CHART 14 Consumer Landscape in China 2025
APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR IN CHINA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Apparel and footwear navigates consumer comfort, sportswear boom, and digital retail
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Growth is driven by economic conditions, rational purchases, and technological innovation
  • Sportswear drives growth in apparel and footwear through innovation
  • Market polarisation affects value growth
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Rising incomes, DTC strategies, and sustainability expected to drive growth
  • Functional and athletic apparel set to gain further popularity among women
  • Niche brands to drive growth in footwear through innovation
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Anta's multi-category coverage, brand strategy, and distribution extend its leading position
  • In a stable environment, opportunities for enhancing products and marketing
CHANNELS
  • Interest-based e-commerce platform Douyin takes share from Tmall
  • Quick commerce gains traction with 30-minute delivery
ECONOMIC CONTEXTCONSUMER CONTEXTCOUNTRY REPORTS
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources