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The Unlikely Accessory Giving Fashion and Outdoor Bag Sales a Needed Boost
Fanny packs are proving to be a pocket of opportunity for retailers in the outdoor and fashion markets.
Who Exactly is the 2018 Private-Label Shopper?
Though the term “private label” long has been associated with cheaper, generic knockoffs of well-known…
NPD: Apparel Category Drivers See Slowed Growth and Declining Sales
Though millennials, athleisure and e-commerce have been the driving forces in apparel sales—and they still…
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Why Brands Should Cozy Up to At-Home Footwear
While services like Seamless, Netflix and Amazon Prime fulfill Generation Yawn's creature comfort needs, shoe…
NPD: Fashion Footwear Sales Driven by Convenience & Comfort
Versatility, comfort and simplicity—from design to point of sale—are reshaping the fashion footwear…
NPD: Fashion Footwear Sales Driven by Convenience and Comfort
At FN Platform Monday, Beth Goldstein, industry analyst and executive director of NPD Group, outlined the key…
Cyber Monday Shopping Sees Footwear Growth
As evidenced by Cyber Monday stats, online is driving holiday season buys, and footwear may be seeing a boost…
Sneakernomics: Black Friday 2017
As expected, Black Friday 2017 was marked by broader and deeper discounts than last year. Promotions started…
Sneakernmoics: The Private Brand Defense
This is turning out to be the most promotional year in U.S. sports retail that I have ever seen. Having too…
Sneakernomics: Third Quarter Sales Results for US Athletic Footwear and Apparel
After an unseasonably warm and very promotional September, the U.S. athletic footwear market eked out a gain…
Sneakernomics: Holiday 2017 Outlook for the Sports Industry
Pun intended, the holiday season is “the most wonderful time of the year” for all the major industries it…
Brooks’ Q3 Global Footwear Sales Increase 14%
Brooks Running Company reported an 11 percent increase in third quarter revenue year over year, led by a 14…
Sneakernomics: The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
In one of Aesop’s Fables, “The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs,” a farmer owns a goose that lays a golden egg…
NPD: Adidas Tops Jordan Brand, Nike Holds Top Spot
Adidas reached a major milestone, finally surpassing Nike’s Jordan brand to become the world’s second most…
Could Nike Be Dragging Foot Locker Down?
The Foot Locker thrives off of sneaker culture, and after its announcement of a disappointing second quarter…