RetailTRAK™ August 2009 - Running Specialty Retail Sales

Total running industry retail dollar sales were $69M in August 2009, up 9% from August 2008.

Both footwear and accessories saw dollar sales increase 10% from last August, while apparel continued to decline. All apparel sales fell 3% for the period; however, key sportswear and base layer categories gained for the period.

Compared to August 2008 here are the category changes in dollar sales:

• All Footwear: +10% 
• Road Running Shoes +10%

- Motion Control Shoes -5%
- Stability Shoes +6%
- Neutral/Cushion Shoes +24%
- Lightweight Shoes -10%

• All Apparel -3%
• Sportswear -6%
• All Accessories +10%

Leisure Trends Group tracks POS data from running specialty stores, all categories sold, down to the detail including brand and model share, performance, widths, category sales and growth, and fastest growing brands and categories. 

Leisure Trends' RetailTRAK™ (a monthly (POS) retail sales tracking service) gives you the information you need to know about what's selling at retail. From product sales trends, brand market share to best selling styles - our reports keep you informed.

Our data provides insight into the strengths and weaknesses of brands and helps companies spot opportunities in the competitive marketplace. Understanding retail sales trends is essential to market share growth. Our reports tell you which categories, brands and styles are expanding, which are sitting still and which are shrinking. Reports are published monthly and include brands, styles, price points, dollars sold, units sold, market share and in specialty stores- margins, turns and inventory.

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