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Footwear Wholesaling in Australia: Market Research Report

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Footwear Wholesaling Market Research Report | ANZSIC F3714 | Sep 2012

Shaky foothold: The industry is struggling as operating conditions remain tough

IBISWorld’s Footwear Wholesaling market research report provides the latest industry statistics and industry trends, allowing you to identify the products and customers driving revenue growth and profitability. The industry report identifies the leading companies and offers strategic industry analysis of the key factors influencing the market.

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Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
$2bn
Annual Growth 08-13
-1.0%
Annual Growth 13-18
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Employment
1,676
Businesses
181
Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

The Footwear Wholesaling industry in Australia has struggled over the five years through 2012-13. The fall in the price of shoes, increased activity by retailers to partake in wholesale bypass and shaky household demand for footwear due to the economic downturn have created a perfect storm for the industry. Over the past five years, profitability and revenue have suffered in line with either stagnation or contraction in other areas such as employment. Over the five years through 2012-13, industry revenue contracted by an annualised 1.0% to reach $2.07 billion. In the current year, industry revenue will contract by 2.6%... purchase to read more

Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter

Shoes for women come in a broad selection of prices, styles and colours. Women typically spend more on shoes and purchase more shoes than men. This variation is largely a function of fashion, the emotional benefits attached to footwear purchases and aesthetic motivations with regard to style. Women also tend to demand a much broader range of shoes than men do. Given the large proportion of fashion shoes sold, margins for women's shoes are also materially higher than margins for other segments. Over the past five years, this product segment has remained relatively stable.

Over the past five years, there has been a trend of men switching from athletic shoes to casual and fashionable street shoes... purchase to read more

 


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What is the Footwear Wholesaling Industry?

Footwear wholesalers purchase footwear and sell it to retailers (e.g. department stores), generally with minimum or no further development of the items. Most wholesalers in the industry undertake sales and administrative activities, such as establishing relationships with manufacturers and retailers to ensure the reliable supply and demand of stock, marketing and advertising their products, and storage and transportation of stock.

Industry Products
Women's shoesMen's shoesChildren's shoesOther footwear
 
Industry Activities
Men's footwear wholesalingWomen's footwear wholesalingChildren's footwear wholesalingWork-related footwear wholesalingUnisex footwear wholesaling


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