Strategies that work, especially among fast-fashion retailers deserve a second look–especially in global youth culture.
Tag: Adio
Retail Round-up: Uniqlo’s HeatTech Boosts 11.5% Increase; K2 Licenses Core Skate Brand Adio; Forever 21 Goes Big in Japan; Quiksilver 4th Quarter Drops 11%
%u201CWhat’s Your Favorite Brand of Footwear?” -Fall Study 09 Top Picks Indicate Changes in Youth Culture Marketplace
Hispanic Youth Culture Preferences in Footwear Brands and Sneaker Culture Illustrate New Market Opportunities Among America’s Fastest-Growing Demographic
Top Sneaker Brands Changing Landscape of the Sneaker-Freaker Scene for 2008 Indicate Excellent Opps for New Brands on the Edge; Challenges for Others
The footwear market, especially Sneaker Culture, is fickle, cultish, and fundamental -all aspects that breed new trends and subcultures constantly. While some brands may not have a sneaker line, the results here are still important to understand in terms of the general landscape of preferences, styles, and shopping patterns of this marketplace, particularly the explosion of footwear sales from online retailers. In addition, to many people within this age demographic, their footwear, particularly sneakers, can be their entire “outfit” because such emphasis is placed on their kicks -especially if they’re coveted LTD (limited edition) finds.