Amazon Clothing Sales Statistics
In 2022 Amazon sold $17.7B in shoes while marketplace share and pricing tools drive major apparel sales growth.
Explore how Amazon’s clothing and footwear business performs across fast-growing US and global online fashion markets. We connect marketplace structure—where most apparel and footwear sales flow through platforms like Amazon—with seller-facing pricing tools such as smart and automate pricing, plus coupons and promotions. You’ll also see how return policy and try-on options (Wardrobe), fulfillment speed, and Prime delivery influence demand, alongside the role of third-party sellers.
Written byJannik LindnerCo-Founder, Rawshot.ai
Executive Summary
Key Takeaways
In 2022 Amazon sold $17.7B in shoes while marketplace share and pricing tools drive major apparel sales growth.
Amazon net sales for shoes ($) in 2022 were $17,693 million
Online fashion market revenue (US) in 2025 is forecasted to be $136.4B
Global e-commerce apparel market revenue in 2025 is forecasted to be $783.4B
Amazon’s “Smart pricing” for sellers may affect apparel listing offers (pricing strategy)
Amazon’s “Automate pricing” tool can update prices based on inventory and demand (apparel)
Amazon “Coupons” can be applied to qualifying products (including apparel)
Amazon return policy for most items: 30 days
Amazon’s “Prime Try Before You Buy” (now Wardrobe) supported returns (try on) to reduce apparel friction
Amazon acquired Kiva Systems in 2012 for $775 million, enabling faster fulfillment that supports apparel sales
Amazon provides “Subscribe & Save” for eligible consumables, including apparel-related basics (e.g., socks) when available
Amazon offers “Prime Wardrobe” in the US starting 2017
Prime Wardrobe offered free shipping and free returns (for try-on items)
22.9% of Amazon’s total retail revenue was from third-party seller services (net) in 2023
Section 01
Market Size & Revenue
Amazon net sales for shoes ($) in 2022 were $17,693 million [1]
Online fashion market revenue (US) in 2025 is forecasted to be $136.4B [2]
Global e-commerce apparel market revenue in 2025 is forecasted to be $783.4B [3]
Share of US e-commerce apparel and footwear sales sold through marketplace (Amazon included) in 2023 was 64% [4]
Amazon women’s apparel sales (US) in 2023 were $13.1B [5]
Amazon men’s apparel sales (US) in 2023 were $7.6B [6]
Amazon shoes sales (US) in 2022 were $10.2B [7]
Amazon kids’ apparel sales (US) in 2023 were $2.9B [8]
Amazon fashion sales growth (YoY) in 2022 was 18% [9]
Share of Amazon apparel sales from third-party sellers in 2023 was 59% [10]
Amazon’s fashion brands with average selling price over $60 accounted for 20% of units in 2023 [11]
Amazon Fashion business reportedly reached $17B in 2021 [12]
Amazon’s apparel business reached $27B in annual sales by 2023 (estimate) [13]
Section 02
Pricing & Discounts
Amazon’s “Smart pricing” for sellers may affect apparel listing offers (pricing strategy) [14]
Amazon’s “Automate pricing” tool can update prices based on inventory and demand (apparel) [15]
Amazon “Coupons” can be applied to qualifying products (including apparel) [16]
Amazon “Promotions” support percent-off discounts for apparel [17]
Amazon “Lightning Deals” historically last for a limited time (up to 6 hours) [18]
Amazon’s “Prime Day” includes major discounts across categories including apparel [19]
Amazon “Prime Day” 2020 included 100+ million deals (across categories including apparel) [20]
Prime membership fee in US was $14.99/month or $139/year (affects apparel purchase conversion) [21]
Amazon Prime for students fee was $7.49/month or $69/year [22]
Amazon’s Free shipping threshold for Prime is effectively unlimited (Prime includes free shipping) [23]
Amazon’s “Holiday Deal” programs in 2023 included “up to 60% off” for some categories including apparel (example) [24]
Amazon’s “Deal of the Day” section provides daily discount listings for items including apparel [25]
Amazon “Warehouse Deals” offers discounted open-box and refurbished items including apparel-like goods [26]
Amazon “Great Indian Festival” includes discount up to 80% (apparel included) [27]
Amazon “Amazon Bestsellers” uses ranking based on sales, indirectly reflecting price competitiveness [28]
Amazon “Trade-In” offers credit values for eligible items (not apparel clothing generally) [29]
Amazon “Free Same-Day Delivery” availability supports conversion for full-price items [30]
Amazon’s “Prime Exclusive” labels indicate deals available to Prime members [31]
Amazon offers “Prime Early Access” for deals (includes fashion/apparel) [32]
Amazon’s “Prime Day” in 2022 had over 300,000 deals (across categories, including apparel) [33]
Amazon’s “Prime Day” 2023 included 2 million deals (across categories) [34]
“Black Friday” 2023 deals include apparel and up to 60% off (example promo) [35]
Amazon “Cyber Week” 2021 included up to 70% off in home & apparel categories (example) [36]
Amazon’s “Prime Big Deal Days” 2021 had deals for 48 hours (Oct 10-11) [37]
Amazon “Prime Big Deal Days” 2022 included tens of millions of deals (across categories) [38]
Amazon “Cyber Monday” 2023 deals included millions of offers across site, including apparel [39]
Amazon “Brand promotions” allow up to 50% off (typical promo discount cap in some programs) [40]
Amazon “New customer free trial” (Prime) is 30 days in US [41]
Amazon “Prime membership” changed in 2018 to $119/year (was $99) [42]
Prime membership price increase (US) to $139/year announced in 2022 (was $119) [43]
Section 03
Supply Chain & Fulfillment
Amazon return policy for most items: 30 days [44]
Amazon’s “Prime Try Before You Buy” (now Wardrobe) supported returns (try on) to reduce apparel friction [45]
Amazon acquired Kiva Systems in 2012 for $775 million, enabling faster fulfillment that supports apparel sales [46]
Amazon’s Prime membership included free delivery within two days (or faster) on millions of items, helping apparel sales [47]
Amazon uses 100+ fulfillment centers globally (count) [48]
Amazon has 200+ million active Prime members worldwide [49]
Amazon’s order handling goal is 2.5 days for Prime (US) [50]
Amazon announced 1-hour delivery availability in select areas (US) for Prime [51]
Amazon Fresh delivery launched in 2016 and expanded to thousands of items (including apparel supplies) [52]
Amazon Wardrobe includes 7-day return window (typical) [53]
Amazon has more than 500,000 employees in operations worldwide, supporting fulfillment including apparel [54]
Amazon’s estimated last-mile delivery program delivered 1 billion packages in 2019 [55]
Amazon plans delivered 2 billion packages during 2020 holiday period (estimate) [56]
Amazon planned 3 billion packages for 2021 holiday delivery [57]
Amazon planned to deliver 5.1 billion items during 2022 holiday season (packages/items) [58]
Amazon planned to deliver 6.4 billion items for 2023 holiday season (packages/items) [59]
Amazon launched Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) in 2018 (program introduced for faster delivery) [60]
Seller Fulfilled Prime allows eligible sellers to deliver with 2-day shipping [61]
Amazon launched Fashion delivery option “Amazon Day” in 2021 for selected customers (in some regions) [62]
Amazon introduced “Buy with Prime” for merchants enabling shipping in as little as 2 days [63]
Amazon pickup points through lockers reduced delivery time variability by enabling planned pickup [64]
Amazon Flex couriers number 100,000 (US) [65]
Amazon uses 1 million+ robots in fulfillment centers (as reported by Amazon) [66]
Amazon Robotics deployments include “more than 520k” robots (reported) [67]
Amazon invested $100 million in robotics and automation in 2019 [68]
Amazon’s fulfillment network handles billions of packages, supporting high order volumes for apparel [69]
Amazon’s “shipping and delivery” promise is “fast and free” for Prime [70]
Amazon stated that returns are “fast and easy” for customers [71]
Amazon offers 2-day shipping on eligible items for Prime [72]
Amazon has more than 175 million paid subscriptions (Prime) globally (reported figure) [73]
Section 04
Product, Selection & Services
Amazon provides “Subscribe & Save” for eligible consumables, including apparel-related basics (e.g., socks) when available [74]
Amazon offers “Prime Wardrobe” in the US starting 2017 [75]
Prime Wardrobe offered free shipping and free returns (for try-on items) [76]
Amazon launched “Amazon Basics” brand (includes apparel essentials) [77]
Amazon Essentials targets value-priced apparel [78]
Amazon’s “Goodthreads” clothing brand (men’s and women’s apparel) launched 2017 [79]
Amazon acquired “Twitch” for $970 million, enabling live shopping for fashion [80]
Amazon’s “StyleSnap” feature helped find similar products based on image (fashion discovery) [81]
Amazon “StyleSnap” announced in 2014 (feature launch) [82]
Amazon “Amazon Fashion” app launched with curated storefront (including apparel) [83]
Amazon “Virtual Try-On” can display how apparel might fit on customer (feature) [84]
Amazon launched “A-to-Z Guarantee” for marketplace (seller) including apparel purchase support [85]
Amazon’s “Transparency” program enables tracking for certain products including apparel [86]
Amazon provides “Brand Registry” to protect apparel brands [87]
Amazon “Size Charts” feature helps customers find correct apparel sizes [88]
Amazon’s “Made in” program highlights origin for apparel-related goods [89]
Amazon “List price” vs “sale price” is shown for apparel items (pricing data points) [90]
Amazon “Coupons” can be applied to apparel purchases (savings) [91]
Amazon launched “Amazon Fashion Tips” content for shoppers [92]
Amazon launched “Amazon Wardrobe” for men and women apparel in select markets [93]
Amazon “Prime Try Before You Buy” renamed/expanded to “Prime Wardrobe” (2018) [94]
Amazon offered “Buy Again” for apparel purchases (repeat buying feature) [95]
Amazon “Amazon Vine” reviews program included apparel categories [96]
Amazon Posts launched in 2018 with creators sharing shoppable fashion looks [97]
Amazon “Live shopping” on Prime Video / Twitch included apparel try-on and discovery [98]
Amazon offers “gift cards” for apparel purchases [99]
Section 05
Trends
22.9% of Amazon’s total retail revenue was from third-party seller services (net) in 2023 [100]
References
Footnotes
- 1statista.com×3
- 4digitalcommerce360.com×5
- 9businessofapps.com
- 10businessinsider.com
- 11marketwatch.com
- 12retaildive.com×2
- 14sellercentral.amazon.com×5
- 18amazon.com×28
- 19press.aboutamazon.com×18
- 27aboutamazon.in
- 42aboutamazon.com×31
- 46sec.gov×2
- 87brandservices.amazon.com
- 100annualreports.com
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