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%u201CWhat is your favorite brand of footwear?” plus Changes in Spending on Footwear and Sneaker Culture Trend-Fresh Data

Label Networks’ Spring Youth Culture Study 2009 drops today, and in it, top footwear and sneaker culture trends. Here’s a sneak-peak.

Financial Round-up: Burton Cutbacks; Volcom Results; Nike Down but”Others” Up; Zumiez Plans; H&M Launch in Moscow

It’s a roller coaster our there with diverse global youth culture company reports and strategies indicating a wild ride for 2009.

Slamxhype Launches New Print Magazine”The New Order”

Nothing like launching a print magazine during a recession, but street bloggers Slamxhype score with this new title.

Retail Round-up: Levi’s Sharp Decline, VF Dips but Rumored to Acquire Quiksilver, and Lay-off’s Announced for Wal-Mart, Target, and Nike–Also Rumored to Acquire Quiksilver

Unfortunately, the announcement of the stimulus package passing the Senate couldn’t stop the worst retail economy in 30 years.

Quiksilver Pulls-Out of ASR Winter Trade Show -What This Means for the Action Sports Industry

When a cornerstone drops, how does a building stand? Try re-inventing the concrete.

Collaboration Round-up: Married to the Mob X Nike; Lanvin X Acne Jeans; Dr. Dre X Monster Cable Headphones; Shoes-up Magazine X Lacoste; Baby the Stars Shine Bright Japanese Brand Pop-up in Colette Paris

Collaborations across cultures continue to create new niches and successful branding strategies while keeping must-have consumerism alive.

Urban Lifestyle Profile Report: Skurban, Urban Freeflow, Freestyle Rolling, Fixed Gear: How Urban Culture is Influencing Latest Trends in Sports, Street Fashion, Lifestyles

In the past 2 years, we have had a range of stories about various aspects of the growing influences that urban culture has on the evolution of sports, streetwear, music, and youth culture lifestyles in America -with a ripple effect that’s felt around the world.

Nu Rave Fashion’s Evolution: Street Snaps from Label Networks’ Reporters Capture Subculture of Styles, Colors, Inspirational Brands, and Their Muses

New takes on neon, steovepipes, accessories among youth culture have created fresh concepts in the subculture of nu rave fashion, moving now towards synth-punk %u201880’s with hip-hop/hyphy influences.

Nike Pushes Technology with Introduction of the USB-enabled Sportsband to Track Your Running, Journal it Later and Join a Global Running Community

After the success of the Nike iPod collaboration whereby runners could insert a Nike sensor into the footbed of their (Nike) sneaker and set up a Nike tracking system on their iPod along with “booster” music for that last mile, they’ve taken running to the community level with the Nike Sportsband. Instead of listening to how you’re doing when you’re running, the Sportsband allows you to see how you’re doing with a digital display mechanism.

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.