Sports Shoes Fell By 4.0% In The U.S. In 2009

The market for athletic shoes in the U.S. dropped by 4.0 percent to $11,957 million in terms of invoiced sales by the major brands, after a 0.6 percent drop in 2008. Weak retail sales combined with aggressive inventory management by retailers and a few major bankruptcies all combined to make ...

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