Small Brands Topping the Charts at Retail
It's awards season...
Recently, there have been a number of retailers/vendors (thanks Circana) publishing their top brands and products. This is a quick glimpse of the brands that are driving energy in the industry.
FLEET FEET FIRST ANNUAL RUNNING REPORT
Fleet Feet launched their first annual Running Report, which included deep dives into the top-performing shoes at the retailer.
TL;DR:
Top Footwear Brands: The top 10 best-selling brands, in order, are Hoka, Brooks, On, New Balance, Asics, Saucony, Altra, Karhu, Mizuno and Oofos.
Top Footwear: Hoka had the top two running shoes sold at Fleet Feet, and Brooks took the following three spots. Specifically, Hoka models included the Clifton and the Bondi, which held the No. 1 and 2 spots, respectively. The Brooks Glycerin, Ghost and Adrenaline followed.
Fastest Growing Footwear Brands: Asics, Karhu and New Balance were the top three fastest-growing shoe brands.
Top Apparel Brands: Lululemon, Vuori and Rabbit are its best-selling apparel brands.
Hoka and Brooks Have the Top Five Running Shoes Sold at Fleet Feet – Footwear News
REI CO-OP 2024 VENDOR PARTNER AWARDS
The 2024 REI Co-op vendor partner awards go to…
Osprey (Overall)
Altra Running (Footwear)
Arc’terx (Apparel)
Big Agnes (Outdoor Hardgoods)
Petzl (Action Sports)
REI Co-op Names 2024 Vendor Partners of the Year | SGB Media Online
CIRCANA OUTDOOR SPORTS RETAIL PERFORMANCE AWARDS
At Outdoor Retailer, Circana announced the outdoor brands that are outperforming the market and growing the fastest.
Here are the fastest growing brands in the outdoor channel between April 2023 and March 2024:
Cotopaxi (Accessories)
Arc’teryx (Apparel)
Mountain Summit Gear (Camping)
Stanley Outdoor (Equipment Accessories)
Asics (Footwear)
K2 (Snow Sports Equipment)
Current Design (Water Sports)
Excellent analysis and review, Steve!