Usa shoe niche
25.06.2012 3003

Usa shoe niche

In the United States found a growing shoe niche

In the USA, sales of lightweight sports shoes have almost tripled over the past year, and now this segment accounts for 60% of the market for running sports shoes. Such data leads in the latest market research NPD Group. The average price of a pair is $ 80-89,9.

“Running shoes are one of the largest segments,” says NPD analyst Marshall Cohen. More than a third of all athletic shoes are purchased for running. The sales volumes are comparable to the sales of casual clothing. " This segment includes Saucony, New Balance, Adidas and Merrell. Nike made its debut in this segment in February 2012. For reference, shoes weighing 160-200 grams are considered lightweight.

The best lite running shoes are on sale in Miami and Los Angeles (man's), in Miami and Chicago (woman's). 18-34 buyers accounted for 60% of sales in this segment, analpa.ru writes.

In the United States, lightweight athletic shoe sales have nearly tripled over the past year, with a 60% share of the athletic running shoe market. Such data are given in ...
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