Fitness Clothing - US - September 2009
Fitness Clothing - US - September 2009

With the recession suppressing sales of all apparel along with fitness wear, marketers need to know how to leverage every opportunity. Back-to-school sales have not reached the levels retailers were expecting for end of 2009 and holiday sales are also expected to follow suit. This report uncovers and explores opportunities for fitness clothing manufacturers to breathe new life into their brands and increase market share.

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Overview

Overview

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Scope and Themes
Executive Summary
Insights and Opportunities
Inspire Insights

Market

Market

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Market Size and Forecast
Competitive Context
Segment Performance
Segment Performance—Women’s Active Sportswear
Segment Performance—Men’s Sweat Clothes
Segment Performance—Men’s Active Sportswear
Segment Performance—Women’s Sweat Clothes
Retail Channels
Retail Channel—Department and Clothing Stores
Retail Channels—Discount, Supercenters, Warehouse Clubs
Other Retailers
Market Drivers

Consumer

Consumer

Mintel's proprietary consumer research provides our analysts with the attitudinal and behavioral data used to provide valuable insight to topical issues.

Who Purchases Fitness Clothing?
Importance of Clothing Attributes
Other Important Qualities
What They Purchase
Where They Shop
Issues When Shopping
Attitudes Towards Fitness Clothing
Reasons for not Buying
Race and Ethnicity
Cluster Analysis
Custom Consumer Groups

Brand/Company

Brand/Company

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Brand Qualities
Innovation and Innovators
Advertising and Promotion

Data

Data

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Appendix: Other Useful Consumer Tables
Appendix: Trade Associations