New Report Available: Footwear in the US
The impact of rising input costs continued into 2012. In 2011, players across the footwear supply chain worked to manage the high costs of raw materials, labour and transportation, to retain consumers with exciting new styles and technologies. The average unit price of footwear increased by 3% in 2012. In general, production costs are increasing due to inflation, wage rises and commodity price fluctuations in the clothing and footwear industry. Manufacturers are contemplating alternative...
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