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Footwear in South Africa

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  • 20 Pages
  • March 2025
  • Region: South Africa
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2169331
Footwear in South Africa recorded flat volume sales growth in 2024, with overall demand remaining below pre-pandemic levels. South Africans remained price-sensitive at the end of the review period, hindering stronger volume growth. Although there was some relief from loadshedding, alongside declining interest rates, the majority of local consumers continued to struggle due to rising rent, food prices, high unemployment, and job insecurity.

The Footwear in South Africa 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: Children's Footwear, Men's Footwear, Women's Footwear.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Footwear 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
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Affordability remains a key purchase factor for footwear
  • Aspirational purchases boost premium brands, despite high prices
  • Fitness and athleisure trends support demand for sports footwear
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Counterfeit footwear to remain a major concern for brand owners
  • Affordability concerns will continue to influence purchasing decisions
  • E-commerce can still support category’s performance
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Footwear by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Footwear by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Sales of Footwear by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Sales of Footwear by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Footwear: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Footwear: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 7 Distribution of Footwear by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Footwear by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Apparel and footwear in 2024: The big picture
  • 2024 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retailing developments
  • What next for apparel and footwear?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 12 Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 13 Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 14 Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 15 Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 16 NBO Company Shares of Apparel and Footwear: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 17 LBN Brand Shares of Apparel and Footwear: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 18 Distribution of Apparel and Footwear by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 19 Distribution of Apparel and Footwear by Format and Category: % Value 2024
  • Table 20 Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Apparel and Footwear by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
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