INDUSTRIES & MARKETS

Apparel market in Canada

 Table of Contents

01 Overview Quarterly retail sales of women's clothing Canada 2012-2021 21

Quarterly retail sales of men's clothing in Canada 2012-2021 22
Forecast sales value of the apparel market in Canada 2022-2027 03
Quarterly retail sales of children's clothing in Canada 2012-2021 23
Canadian leading apparel retailers dollar share 2022 04
Annual household expenditure on clothing and accessories in Canada 2010-2021 05
04 Leading retailers
Change in retail sales of clothing stores in Canada 2012-2021 06
Largest women's apparel retail chains in Canada by number of outlets 2021 07 TJX Canada revenue 2014-2020 25

Largest men`s apparel retail chains in Canada by number of outlets 2021 08 Canadian TJX stores by brand 2015-2020 26

Largest children's apparel retail chains in Canada by number of outlets 2021 09 Revenue of H&M in Canada 2010-2020 27
Number of H&M stores in Canada by province 2021 28

02 Manufacturing and trade Revenue of Reitmans Limited in Canada 2011-2022 29

Number of Reitmans Limited stores in Canada 2011-2022 30
Number of clothing manufacturing establishments in Canada by region 2023 11
Revenue of Canada Goose 2015-2023 31
Manufacturing sales value of clothing market in Canada 2012-2020 12
Number of ZARA stores in Canada by province 2021 32
Canada's textile, clothing and leather manufacturing GDP 2015-2021 13
Value of apparel imported to Canada 2011-2022 14
Value of apparel exported from Canada 2011-2022 15
Value of used clothing imports to Canada 2011-2021 16
Value of used clothing exports from Canada 2011-2022 17

03 Retail sales
Retail sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores in Canada 2017-2022 19
Luxury apparel sales value in Canada 2020-2024 20

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CHAPTER 01

Overview
 Forecast value of the apparel market in Canada from 2022 to 2027 (in
billion Canadian dollars)
Forecast sales value of the apparel market in Canada 2022-2027

45

40 38.81
37.91
36.92
36.03
35.01
35 33.61
Value in billion Canadian dollars

30

25

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15

10

0
2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

3 Description: The value of the Canadian apparel market was estimated to be worth approximately 35 billion Canadian dollars in 2023. This figure is estimated to increase to around 38.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2027. The apparel market in Canada is comprised of
companies which design, produce and sell clothing, footwear and/or accessories. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2022; all figures are estimates
Source(s): Trendex North America
 Dollar share of leading apparel retailers in Canada in 2022
Canadian leading apparel retailers dollar share 2022

Dollar share
0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8%

Winners 7.6%

Walmart 5.9%

lululemon 4.1%

Mark's 4%

Aritzia 3.3%

The Bay 3%

Old Navy 2.6%

H&M 2.4%

Reitmans Canada 2.4%

The Gap 1.2%

4 Description: This statistic shows dollar share of the leading apparel retailers in Canada in 2022. Sales of apparel from Walmart Canada stores accounted for around 5.9 percent of the apparel market in Canada in 2022. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2022
Source(s): Trendex North America
 Average annual household expenditure on clothing and accessories in
Canada from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000 Canadian dollars)
Annual household expenditure on clothing and accessories in Canada 2010-2021

4.0
3.55 3.5
3.46 3.46 3.45
3.5 3.36 3.37 3.37 3.34
Expenditure in thousand Canadian dollars

3.0

2.5 2.3

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

5 Description: This statistic shows the average annual household expenditure on clothing and accessories in Canada from 2010 to 2021. The average annual household expenditure on clothing and accessories in Canada in 2021 amounted to approximately 2,300
Canadian dollars. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2010 to 2021; 40,733 respondents; Canadian households
Source(s): StatCan
 Change in retail sales of clothing stores in Canada from 2012 to 2021
Change in retail sales of clothing stores in Canada 2012-2021

50%

40% 38%

30%

20%
Year-on-year change*

10% 6.5% 6.1%

3.4% 3.7% 4.2% 3.4% 2.7%
0%
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-31.8%
-40%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

6 Description: This statistic shows the annual change in retail sales of clothing stores in Canada from 2012 to 2016, with the monthly change in December of each year provided from 2017 to 2021. Retail sales of clothing stores in Canada increased by 38 percent in
December 2021 compared to December 2020. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2012 to 2021; * Seasonally adjusted. Data from 2012 to 2020 are taken from previous reports. Read more
Source(s): StatCan
 Largest women's apparel retail chains in Canada in 2021, by number of
outlets
Largest women's apparel retail chains in Canada by number of outlets 2021

Number of outlets
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Ardene 362

Reitmans 245

La Vie En Rose 201

North Reflections 135

Ricki's 131

Dynamite 117

Suzy Shier 116

Garage 116

Laura/Laura Petite 107

La Senza 99

Penningtons 92

Eclipse 87

Cleo 86

Claire France 67

Bikini Village 65

7 Description: This statistic shows the largest women's apparel retail chains in Canada in 2021, by number of outlets. The women's value apparel retail chain Ardene was the leading chain in that year, operating 362 stores. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2021*; * As of March 30, 2021. Read more
Source(s): Trendex North America
 Largest men`s apparel retail chains in Canada in 2021, by number of
outlets
Largest men`s apparel retail chains in Canada by number of outlets 2021

Number of outlets
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

Mark's 381
Moores 113
Tip Top 80
Banana Republic 63
Tommy Hilfiger 53
Jack & Jones 50
Inter. Clothiers 47
George Richards 20
Harry Rosen 18
Hugo Boss 17
Stars Men's Shop 15
Amerique 12
Jonathan 7

8 Description: This statistic shows the largest men's apparel retail chains in Canada in 2021, by number of outlets. The apparel retail chain Mark's operated the most stores for men in Canada with 381 stores at that time. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2021*
Source(s): Trendex North America
 Largest children's apparel retail chains in Canada in 2021, by number of
outlets
Largest children's apparel retail chains in Canada by number of outlets 2021

Number of outlets
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220

Carter's/Osh Kosh 193

Children's Place 101

Urban Kids 36

Clement 34

Souris Mini 19

OK Kids 18

9 Description: This statistic shows the largest children's apparel retail chains in Canada in 2021, by number of outlets. The children's apparel retail chain Carter's/Osh Kosh operated 193 stores in Canada in 2021. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2021*
Source(s): Trendex North America
CHAPTER 02

Manufacturing and trade

 Number of clothing manufacturing establishments in Canada as of June
2023, by region
Number of clothing manufacturing establishments in Canada by region 2023

Number of establishments
0 100 200 300 400 500 600

Quebec 547

Ontario 373

British Columbia 161

Alberta 44

Manitoba 29

New Brunswick 11

Saskatchewan 10

Nova Scotia 9

Newfoundland and Labrador 5

Prince Edward Island 5

Northwest Territories 2

11 Description: This statistic shows the number of clothing manufacturing establishments in Canada as of June 2023, by region. There were 547 clothing manufacturing establishments in the province of Quebec as of June 2023. Read more
Note(s): Canada; June 2023
Source(s): StatCan
 Manufacturing sales value of the clothing market in Canada from 2012 to
2020 (in million Canadian dollars)
Manufacturing sales value of clothing market in Canada 2012-2020

3,500

3,085
3,000
2,783
Sales value in million Canadian dollars

2,643
2,573
2,494 2,456
2,500 2,371.23 2,414
2,209

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

12 Description: This statistic shows the clothing manufacturing sales value in Canada from 2012 to 2020. In 2020, the clothing manufacturing sales value amounted to approximately two and a half billion Canadian dollars, a decrease from just over three billion Canadian
dollars the previous year. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2012 to 2020
Source(s): StatCan; Trendex North America
 Monthly gross domestic product for textile, clothing and leather product
manufacturing in Canada from 2015 to 2021 (in million Canadian dollars)
Canada's textile, clothing and leather manufacturing GDP 2015-2021

3,500

3,000
GDP in million Canadian dollars

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000
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Sep-2016

Sep-2017

Sep-2018

Sep-2019

Sep-2020

Sep-2021
Nov-2015

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Nov-2017

Nov-2018

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Nov-2021
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Jan-2021
13 Description: The statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices for the Canadian textile, clothing and leather product manufacturing industry between January 2015 and December 2021, in million Canadian dollars. In December 2021, the GDP for the
textile, clothing and leather product manufacturing sector stood at around 2.4 billion Canadian dollars. Read more
Note(s): Canada; January 2015 to December 2021
Source(s): StatCan
 Value of apparel imported to Canada from 2011 to 2022 (in billion
Canadian dollars)
Value of apparel imported to Canada 2011-2022

20

18 17.46
Import value in billion Canadian dollars

16
14.38
14 13.46
12.85 12.93
12.45 12.48
11.95
12 10.95
10.01
10 9.04 9.13

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

14 Description: This statistic shows the value of apparel imported to Canada from 2011 to 2022. Canada imported approximately 17.46 billion Canadian dollars' worth of apparel in 2022, an increase from just under 13 billion the previous year. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2011 to 2022
Source(s): StatCan; Trendex North America
 Value of apparel exported from Canada from 2011 to 2022 (in billion
Canadian dollars)
Value of apparel exported from Canada 2011-2022

3.0

2.5 2.37 2.41

Export value in billion Canadian dollars

2.26
2.1
2.0 1.85
1.76 1.74
1.69
1.47
1.5
1.25 1.25 1.28

1.0

0.5

0.0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

15 Description: This statistic shows the value of apparel exported from Canada from 2011 to 2022. Canada exported approximately 2.41 billion Canadian dollars worth of apparel in 2022, an increase of around 40,000 dollars from the previous year. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2011 to 2022
Source(s): StatCan; Trendex North America
 Trade value of used clothing imported to Canada from 2011 to 2021 (in
million U.S. dollars)
Value of used clothing imports to Canada 2011-2021

120
107.59
98.98
100
87.16
Trade value in million U.S. dollars

84.3

80

60 55.36
52.84 50.7 50.91 52.14

42.4
40
31.43

20

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

16 Description: This statistic shows the trade value of worn clothing and other worn articles imported to Canada from 2011 to 2021. The trade value of used clothing imported to Canada amounted to approximately 52 million U.S. dollars in 2021, recovering from the dip
in 2020 to 31 million U.S. dollars. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2011 to 2021
Source(s): UN Comtrade
 Trade value of used clothing exported from Canada from 2011 to 2022 (in
million U.S. dollars)
Value of used clothing exports from Canada 2011-2022

250

200 192.39
182.17
Trade value in million U.S. dollars

174.49
169.54

148.84
150 140.55 142.45
133.2 137.45
126.51 130.57

100 89

50

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

17 Description: This statistic shows the trade value of worn clothing and other worn articles exported from Canada from 2011 to 2022. The trade value of used clothing exported from Canada amounted to approximately 148.84 million U.S. dollars in 2022, up from
approximately 142.45 million U.S. dollars the previous year. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2011 to 2022
Source(s): UN Comtrade
CHAPTER 03

Retail sales
 Retail sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores in Canada from
2017 to 2022 (in billion Canadian dollars)
Retail sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores in Canada 2017-2022

35

30 28.38 29.04
27.54
26.77
25.73
Sales in billion Canadian dollars

25
21.52

20

15

10

0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

19 Description: This statistic shows the retail sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores in Canada from 2012 to 2022. Retail sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores amounted to approximately 27.54 billion Canadian dollars in 2022. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2017 to 2022
Source(s): StatCan
 Forecast sales value of luxury apparel in Canada from 2020 to 2024 (in
billion Canadian dollars)
Luxury apparel sales value in Canada 2020-2024

3.5

3.0 2.9
Sales in billion Canadian dollars

2.5 2.36 2.42

2.26
2.14

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

20 Description: This statistic shows information on the forecasted sales value of luxury apparel in Canada from 2020 to 2024. In 2024, the sales value of the luxury apparel market was forecast to amount to approximately 2.9 billion Canadian dollars, up from
approximately 2.14 billion Canadian dollars generated in 2020. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2020
Source(s): Trendex North America
 Retail sales of women's clothing in Canada from Q1 2012 to Q3 2021 (in
billion Canadian dollars)
Quarterly retail sales of women's clothing Canada 2012-2021

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21 Description: This statistic shows the quarterly retail sales of women's clothing in Canada from Q1 2012 to Q3 2021. Sales of women's clothing and accessories amounted to approximately 4.45 billion Canadian dollars in the third quarter of 2021. Read more
Note(s): Canada; Q1 2012 to Q3 2021
Source(s): StatCan
 Retail sales of men's clothing in Canada from Q1 2012 to Q3 2021 (in
billion Canadian dollars)
Quarterly retail sales of men's clothing in Canada 2012-2021

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22 Description: This statistic shows the quarterly retail store sales of men's clothing in Canada from Q1 2012 to Q3 2021. Retail store sales of men's clothing in Canada amounted to approximately 2.55 billion Canadian dollars in the third quarter of 2021. Read more
Note(s): Canada; Q1 2012 to Q3 2021
Source(s): StatCan
 Retail sales of children's and infants' clothing in Canada from Q1 2012 to
Q3 2021 (in million Canadian dollars)
Quarterly retail sales of children's clothing in Canada 2012-2021

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23 Description: This statistic shows the quarterly retail sales of children's and infants' clothing and accessories in Canada from Q1 2012 to Q3 2021. Sales of children's and infants' clothing and accessories amounted to approximately 917 million Canadian dollars in the
third quarter of 2021. Read more
Note(s): Canada; Q1 2012 to Q3 2021
Source(s): StatCan
CHAPTER 04

Leading retailers
 Revenue of TJX Canada in 2014 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
TJX Canada revenue 2014-2020

4,500
4,031
4,000 3,870
3,642
3,500
3,171
Sales in million U.S. dollars

3,000 2,884 2,855 2,836

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2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

25 Description: This statistic illustrates TJX Canada's revenue in Canada in 2014 to 2020, in million U.S. dollars. In 2020, sales reached approximately 2.84 billion U.S. dollars, a significant decrease from around four billion U.S. dollars the previous year. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2014 to 2020
Source(s): Trendex North America
 Number of TJX stores in Canada from 2015 to 2020, by brand
Canadian TJX stores by brand 2015-2020

Winners HomeSense Marshalls

600

500
97
88 102
73
400 57
Number of stores

41
137
117 125 102
300 101 106

200

255 264 271 279 280

245
100

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26 Description: The number of TJX Companies, Inc. stores in Canada has increased throughout the survey period to reach a total of 484 in 2020. When looking at the brand breakdown, Winners was the most prominent TJX brand in Canada in that year, with 280 stores
nationwide. There were 102 HomeSense and Marshalls stores each in that same year. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2015 to 2020
Source(s): Trendex North America
 Revenue of H&M in Canada from 2010 to 2020 (in million Canadian
dollars)
Revenue of H&M in Canada 2010-2020

800 756

700 682
647 656 651.75
Sales in million Canadian dollars

600 562

500 480.34
439.95 453.15

400 357.02
298.34
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27 Description: This statistic shows the revenue of H&M in Canada from 2010 to 2020. The Swedish clothing retailer H&M generated revenue amounting to approximately 651.8 million Canadian dollars in Canada in 2020, a significant decrease from around 756 million
Canadian dollars the previous year. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2010 to 2020
Source(s): Trendex North America
 Number of H&M stores in Canada as of May 2021, by province
Number of H&M stores in Canada by province 2021

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40

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28 Description: As of May 2021, there were 98 H&M stores located across Canada. 43 were located in Canada`s most populous province of Ontario. There were 22 in Quebec and 13 in British Columbia at that time. Read more
Note(s): Canada; May 2021
Source(s): Trendex North America
 Revenue of Reitmans Limited in Canada from 2011 to 2022 (in billion
Canadian dollars)
Revenue of Reitmans Limited in Canada 2011-2022

1.2
1.06
1.02 1
1.0 0.96 0.94 0.94 0.95 0.96
0.92
Revenue in billion Canadian dollars

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0.71
0.66

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0.4

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0.0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

29 Description: This statistic shows the revenue of Reitmans Limited in Canada from 2011 to 2022. Canadian women's clothing retail company Reitmans generated approximately 660 million Canadian dollars in revenue in 2021, a decrease from around 70 million the
previous year. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2011 to 2022
Source(s): Reitmans
 Number of Reitmans Limited stores in Canada from 2011 to 2022
Number of Reitmans Limited stores in Canada 2011-2022

1,200

1,000 968
942
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878
823
800 767
Number of stores

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600

451
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

30 Description: This statistic shows the number of Reitmans Limited stores in Canada from 2011 to 2022. Canadian women's clothing retail company Reitmans operated 404 stores in Canada in 2022, a decrease of 11 from the previous year. Read more
Note(s): Canada; 2011 to 2022
Source(s): Reitmans
 Canada Goose's annual revenue from FY 2015 to FY 2023 (in million
Canadian dollars)
Revenue of Canada Goose 2015-2023

1,400

1,217
1,200
1,098.4
Revenue in million Canadan dollars

1,000 958.1
903.7
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800

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600

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400
290.8
218.4
200

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31 Description: The revenue of Canada Goose amounted to approximately 1.2 billion Canadian dollars in the 2023 fiscal year. Canada Goose, originally known as Metro Sportswear Ltd., is a Canadian owned apparel company focusing on the production and sale of winter
clothing. The company has offices in a number of locations to cater for North American, European and Asian operations. Read more
Note(s): Canada; FY 2015 to FY 2023
Source(s): Canada Goose
 Number of ZARA stores in Canada as of May 2021, by province
Number of ZARA stores in Canada by province 2021

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Ontario Quebec Alberta British Columbia Atlantic

32 Description: As of May 2021, there was a total of 37 Zara stores in Canada. Ontario, the most populous eastern-central province, had the most Zara stores in Canada with 16 at that time. Quebec followed in second place with 13 stores. In 2022, there were 2,047 Zara
stores and 507 Zara Home stores worldwide. Read more
Note(s): Canada; May 2021
Source(s): Trendex North America
 Sources

Canada Goose
Reitmans
StatCan
Trendex North America
UN Comtrade

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