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EN590 Commodities GroupMarket Analysis 2026-06-09T16:07:09.000Z
If you thinkinflationmeans stores are dropping prices to win consumers back, think again. One of America's historic footwear giant is actually betting on higher-priced products, and closing stores at your local malls. The way we buy shoes has radically transformed. Stiff dress shoes have been replaced by versatile comfort, according to theUS Men’s and Women’s Footwear Market Report. But keeping up with changing fashion trends is no longer the hardest part of the game. Today, legacy retailers face intense pressure from tariffs, inflation, and shifting consumer preferences. As McKinsey and Company’sThe State of Fashion 2026 reportnotes, new US tariffs have completely "redrawn trade maps," forcing brands to rapidly reconstruct supply chains on the fly. Americans spent $121 billion on footwear
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