Will Nike Score On Back-To-School B-Ball Shoe Sales?

Investors.com http://ift.tt/1vJZJmb Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week hits New York City this week, but one of the hottest trends can already be seen in locker-lined hallways: B-ball shoes. Children's basketball shoe sales jumped 70% during the four weeks ended Aug. 17 vs. a year earlier, said research firm NPD Group, while the overall athletic footwear market grew 3% and kids' footwear rose 5% during the back-to-school shopping season. "Basketball-related footwear has been a dominant