FREE 2026 YTD INDUSTRY REPORT

State of Medical Uniform Retail

Winning the Basket. Creating the Next Visit.

Data reveals medical uniform retailers are getting more from every shopper. The challenge is getting more shoppers through the door, and getting them to come back sooner.

Whether you're trying to attract new customers, win more employer business, bring existing customers back, or buy smarter, this report shows what's happening across the industry in 2026 and what to do about it.

And you won't just see the data. You'll see how the industry performed against last year's recommendations, and get a playbook for 2027.

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State of Medical Uniform Retail 2026 Report

See What's Really Happening in Medical Uniform Retail

Industry averages won't run your store. But they can show you where the market is moving, where retailers are winning, and where opportunities are hiding.

Built specifically for medical uniform retailers, this report combines real transaction data from The Uniform Solution Insights with the voices of retailers across the industry. No generic retail trends. No guesswork. Just clear data and practical guidance you can apply to your business.

Based on aggregated, anonymized transaction data from January 1 to September 21, 2026, and the 2026 Medical Uniform Retail Industry Survey, fielded in September 2026 with the Uniform Retailers Association.

In the report:

See how the basket is changing as average transaction value and units per transaction rise, and why that isn't enough to offset fewer visits.
Find the margin opportunity hiding in plain sight in the highest-margin, lowest-return category, which is shrinking while baskets grow.
Understand why customers are returning less often and how to manage purchase frequency like the KPI it is.
Learn where employer allowance dollars are going and what retailers who grew group business did differently.
Spot the shifts in inventory, sizes, and styles that are creating stockouts and overstock at the same time.
Compare how retailers see their competition and brand partners, and why customers say they choose independents.

Plus, See How the Industry Did Against Last Year's Playbook

This isn't just a look back.

Last year's State of the Industry report ended with recommendations for retailers. This year's report scores the industry against them, showing what was achieved, what was missed, and why.

Then it turns the findings into The 2027 Retailer Playbook: nine recommendations, each with why it matters, what to do, and a measure to track, so good intentions become repeatable habits.

When you request the free report, you'll get.

The 2026 YTD data from transactions and a retailer survey
The Scorecard: how the industry performed against nine of last year's recommendations
The 2027 Retailer Playbook: nine recommendations, each with a measure

One report. Real data. A practical plan for 2027.

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