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$509,000,000,000
$509,000,000,000 -- annual us retail sales for US apparel and footwear industry (2025)
The U.S. apparel and footwear industry contributes more than $509 billion in annual U.S. retail sales.
- stated as 'more than $509 billion'
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$509,000,000,000
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Currency Usd
Data Vintage
2025
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B
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95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)
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Tier A
https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/AAFA_News/2025_Press_Releases/AAFA_Celebrates_Visionary_Leadership_2… ↗
Source Article
AAFA Celebrates Visionary Leadership with the 2025 American Image Awards
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American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)
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Industry association figure for annual US retail sales of apparel and footwear; stated as 'more than $509 billion'
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US apparel and footwear industry: $509,000,000,000 annual us retail sales. Source: American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-apparel-footwear-retail-sales-509b
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