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Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in North Carolina

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS NC42435

Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in North Carolina industry analysis

The Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in North Carolina is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in North Carolina Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in North Carolina Market Research Report

Definition of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in North Carolina?

The Clothing and Clothing Accessories Wholesale industry encompasses merchant wholesalers that distribute apparel and accessories. This industry is a crucial intermediary between manufacturers and retailers, playing a vital role in the fashion supply chain infrastructure.

What’s included in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in North Carolina?

The Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in North Carolina includes wholesaling men’s shirts, sweaters, slacks and jeans, wholesaling women's dresses, blouses and sweaters, including unisex clothing, wholesaling women's outerwear including skirts, slacks and jeans, wholesaling underwear and sleepwear, wholesaling men's suits, coats and formal wear and wholesaling children's and infants' apparel. Related terms covered in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in North Carolina industry report includes an association that represents apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies and their suppliers, which compete in the global market, a system that enables businesses to exchange documents electronically, a technology that tracks products from the time they leave the assembly line to the time they leave the store by releasing continuous signals from a chip and an approach to the design, creation and marketing of apparel that emphasizes cutting costs and providing the newest fashion trends quickly to consumers.

Industry Performance of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in North Carolina

Benchmark the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in North Carolina industry performance with all NC county and national performance.

Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in North Carolina

#4 in Highest Revenue 5.4% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in the US


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in North Carolina

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, house price index, consumer confidence index, per capita disposable income and import penetration into the manufacturing sector are impacting Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in North Carolina

North Carolina Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
House Price Index

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US Key External Drivers

Consumer confidence index
Per capita disposable income
Import penetration into the manufacturing sector

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County Data of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in North Carolina

Access proprietary data on county in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling in North Carolina, such as Mecklenburg County, Guilford County and Wake County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in North Carolina

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What is the market size of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in North Carolina in 2025?

The market size of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in North Carolina is $6.4bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in North Carolina in 2025?

There are 375 businesses in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in North Carolina, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.7% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in North Carolina grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in North Carolina has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.1% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in North Carolina in 2025?

There are 5,129 employees in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Wholesaling industry in North Carolina, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -4.4% from 2020 to 2025.