Consumers have a way of pulling it together for the holidays. We could see weakness in apparel and footwear sales but electronics, entertainment products and gift cards could do very well in the fourth quarter.
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These latest license agreements have demonstrated our ability to execute and expand our core strategic initiatives to develop a footwear industry powerhouse that generates high-margin revenues. Since we launched our program to obtain exclusive global licenses from leading designers, we have successfully broadened our portfolio and we continue to aggressively pursue further expansion.
We endured many significant challenges in the second quarter, in particular, a soft U. S. retail market for athletic footwear and apparel. Despite these challenges, we met our bottom line expectations as we began to see an impact from our efforts to control expenses in a weak retail environment.
The entire athletic footwear business is not doing well, ... Sneakers, the lifeblood of the business, have peaked and are on a downhill slide.
I believe that continued strong consumer acceptance of our products at retail and the strengthening of our organization will enable us to manage through the challenges in our U. S. footwear business and lay the foundation for another round of growth,
Every diabetic patient needs regular foot exams to check for possible sore spots and assess nerve sensation. And with proper diabetic foot care and the right footwear, most patients can follow an exercise regimen that is safe and appropriate for them.
We achieved a record year at Famous Footwear. The Famous Footwear management team did an outstanding job of execution, driving double- digit operating earnings gains through improved product assortments, good inventory management and expense control, and the effective use of themed marketing (across our advertising, in-store, and in our direct-to-customer pieces). As a result, our traffic levels were up every quarter versus last year, as customers responded well to our offerings.
Nobody's really busting the doors down to buy women's apparel this fall selling season. Women's dress and casual footwear is probably the strongest I've seen in a good six or seven years.
Nike's business is healthy in every area except one, ... We are enjoying strong results in all of our international regions, and in U. S. apparel and equipment however, our U. S. footwear business continues to pose challenges.
The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.
We retain the footwear rights and the ability to market our athletes.
Over time, we believe Under Armour has the opportunity to grow the business in international markets and become a player in the athletic footwear, outdoor lifestyle and sporting goods equipment markets.
While the athletic footwear giants are breaking the bank with their new technology-driven footwear, today's consumers are also looking for fashionable functionality and affordability in all of their shoes. Many urban styles are evolving into a classier and dressier look, and comfort-wear consumers are looking for additions like ornaments and textures, whatever will make their shoes a unique expression of their own evolving sense of style.
Sports footwear usually is also the first place urban consumers will spend money to endorse a celebrity. As we've already seen, people will pay over 100 for the G-Unit or an S-Carter Reebok if it creates the right image for them.
The Adidas brand is recognized for excellence in sports heritage and performance on a global basis. NBA and Adidas branded apparel and footwear will be available to even more fans around the world continuing our effort to expand the league's accessibility to anywhere fans can dribble a ball or watch a basketball game.
Following a nine-month investigation and several visits by officials from Vietnam and China ... there is compelling evidence of state intervention in the leather footwear sector in both these countries.