Boost From Emerging Markets Keeps Athletic Footwear Stable In 2009

Thanks to some strong growth by some local Chinese brands, the global market for athletic footwear managed to hold its decline to just 0.1 percent in 2009, according to a an annual survey by Sporting Goods Intelligence in the U.S. The Chinese performance was nearly enough to overcome the drops ...

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