StockX is a private company with a massive amount of fundraising under its belt. The company is moving into a position where there won’t be another funding round. The company will have to IPO. In the first post in this series, I explained why the platform implemented guardrails to offset a slow market. Throughout this…
Compressed Lifecycle is the biggest issue in the sneaker industry (really, it’s sustainability but that’s a different discussion that’s coming). Brands who haven’t decided to chase a weekly drop schedule are seeing the benefits of patience bolstered by disciplined supply chain policies. When a brand chases a number to give investors what they want, versus…
Listen to the article: The sneaker industry needs nuance. Instead, the business is often looked at in extremes. Either, The sky is falling, or kicks are the hottest alternative commodities in the world. Discussing the reality of the industry isn’t exciting. It’s much easier to capture attention with complaints or praise. I’ve discussed in the…
Today adidas began a further release of YEEZY inventory with a range of existing products being available in phases over the coming weeks across the world. Source: adidas announces further release of existing Yeezy products Yeezy x adidas sneakers only had value due to their ability to be resold. They weren’t performance models. They weren’t…
image consists of Pharoahe Monch and th1rt3en’s song Cult45 and eBay’s Authentication Program eBay Sneakers’ recent growth looks amazing until you dig in to why the third-party platform’s numbers increased. In 2021 the company acquired SneakerCon and began an attempt at regaining the marketshare lost to StockX, GOAT and other platforms. eBay launched marketing campaigns…
Today adidas announced a further release of YEEZY inventory with a range of existing products being available in phases throughout the month of August across the world. As previously communicated, adi Source: adidas announces further release of existing Yeezy products in August with continued commitment to combatting discrimination and hate On the adidas site and throughout…
This paper is a short discussion on Sneaker Resale looking at the recent decline in sales on third party platforms like eBay and StockX, while showing how demand is still there for the products on a platform like Amazon. Chapters Ch. 1 Trending . . . . . . . . . pg. 1 Ch….
arch-usa.com written by Christopher D. Burns, MFA The JA 1 Continues Nike’s Recognition of Where Basketball is in Today’s Marketplace This paper is a comprehensive discussion on Nike and Jordan Basketball including micro-sets of data and evidence of basketball becoming a seasonal segment for performance footwear. How will this affect the JA 1? PDF Download…
https://arch-usa.com/search-and-sales-data-for-the-air-jordan-1-chicago-lost-and-found-dz5485-612/ Jordan Brand could literally dominate every weekend now that adidas and Yeezy have parted ways and the Three Stripes is sans flagship sneaker to drop for the hype and style conscious consumer. This doesn’t mean that the data isn’t compelling to look at. When the Lost & Found Air Jordan 1 released (link above),…
Shop sneakers with confidence—just look for the Authenticity Guarantee checkmark. images via eBay Source: eBay Authenticity Guarantee for Sneakers The discussion around excess inventory in various segments of retail is focused on slow sales due to a glut of product. In the sneaker segment, one of the narratives has been that Nike, who saw in…
Read Part 1: Black Friday Sneaker Data 2022 Part 1 | How Resale Platforms are Being Shaped by Nike: eBay Sneakers In Part 1 of this series I looked at eBay’s Black Friday data. Here I utilize a microset of data from StockX. NIKE, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Results — NIKE, Inc. In…
Image Source: Air Jordan 1 ‘Chicago’ (DZ5485-612) Release Date The most coveted sneaker of the year finally arrived, and the internet went mad attempting to secure a pair of the Lost and Found Air Jordan 1 Chicago. Every drop there is a dash to hit on the digital raffles from every retailer carrying a particular…
High-tech startups are reassessing their prospects for the future as interest rates rise and investors get queasy. Source: Tech companies rocked by layoffs as industry faces biggest downturn in two decades CBS News delivered a report explaining the difficulties tech companies face in uncertain economic periods. In this post, they quote Andrew Challenger, senior vice…
Last month I wrote a post on how resale was slowing down on both StockX and eBay. During the time since I wrote that post, Sneaker Twitter and Sneaker IG have exploded with discussions on Marcus Jordan backdooring Trophy Room kicks and Benjamin Kickz getting 500 pair of the coveted Union Air Jordan 2. The…
One of the primary methods of increasing the visibility of a listing on eBay is displaying a product with free shipping. On StockX the seller doesn’t pay shipping, my prediction is this will change in the very near future. Businesses, in response to Amazon’s long-standing policies which have shaped all of e-commerce, all offer some…
In a recent video on social media a person filled their car tank (there have been countless memes and videos of visits to the gas station), and the total was $105.00 dollars. Gas, at an average of $4.14, has caused shipping prices to increase, but while I thought it wouldn’t affect sneaker sales, it appears…
Nike gives you plenty of opportunities to help fight climate change through your shopping choices. Source: How Nike Helps You Help the Planet There isn’t any secret that resale is getting more difficult to do. The Golden Goose isn’t done laying eggs, but the multitude of issues potential resellers face in a post-Covid environment are…
Matt Priest and Andy Polk interview me for episode #309 of Shoe-in-Show. The question is how resale is being shaped by the supply chain and by StockX becoming the dominant source in sneaker resale. Check out the entire episode here: https://shoeinshow.com/episode/309-chris-burns-lights-again/
Foot Locker shares are tumbling after the retailer forecast revenue to drop in 2022. Source: Foot Locker shares sink after retailer says 2022 sales will fall as it expects to sell fewer Nike products This is not gloating. I have a lot of friends at Foot Locker and it pains me to read a post…
Year over year comparison finally reflects the reality of what I’ll label as Unassisted ReSale vs Assisted ReSale. What do I mean by URS vs ARS? Unassisted is the process of acquiring sneakers via legitimate methods: Retail purchasing and arbitrage, using the sneaker apps to win elusive, more coveted pairs, buying wholesale, all legit without…
written by Kaizen and Kayon Menzie From Instagram to TikTok, social media plays a huge part in the sneaker enthusiast community. But which pairs dominate social media as the most popular kicks? adidas Superstar is the most Instagrammable sneaker adidas Superstar is crowned the world’s most popular sneaker on Instagram with a whopping 4,266,951 hashtags for the…
written by Kaizen and Kayon Menzie Flipping sneakers is an ever-growing trend with people making a living from buying and reselling footwear, and it’s no surprise with some pairs selling for tens of thousands of dollars. The make and model of the highest sneaker pairs sold on eBay include: Rank Brand Model Highest bid price sold…
