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Retailers play a leading role in shaping the Footwear Wholesaling industry, so turbulent trading conditions downstream have affected wholesalers. Retailers are increasingly dealing directly with manufacturers to bypass the markup of footwear wholesalers due to demand pressures. This trend has negatively affected wholesalers' revenue. The remaining retail clients have been negotiating lower prices with wholesalers, heightening competition and compelling smaller wholesalers to consolidate or exit the industry. Import penetration from countries with low production costs, like China, has added to pricing pressures, causing profit margins to wane. In turn, revenue is expected to contract at an annualised 1.1% over the five years through 2023-24, to $2.6 billion. This includes a 5.4% revenue dip over the current year due to reduced demand from footwear retailers and department stores, spurred by consumer pessimism and increasing cost-of-living pressures.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $2.6bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 |
---|---|---|
Nike Australia | 362.9 | |
Accent | 209.4 | |
adidas Australia | 152.8 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Women's footwear, Men's footwear and Children's footwear. Women's footwear is the largest segment of the Footwear Wholesaling in Australia.
Women's footwear reign as the coveted product
Industry companies wholesale a range of footwear products to retailers. Most footwear wholesalers also conduct sales and administrative activities. These activities include managing stock storage and transport, developing marketing and advertising materials, and establishing relationships with manufacturers and retailers.
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ANZSIC 3712 - Footwear Wholesaling in Australia
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The market size of the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Australia is $2.6bn in 2024.
There are 572 businesses in the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 3.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 1.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Australia is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Footwear Wholesaling market in Australia are Nike Australia, Accent and adidas Australia
Women’s footwear and Men's footwear are part of the Footwear Wholesaling industry.
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Nike Australia.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Australia.