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Your vertical is trending +4.2% vs last month · April 2, 2026
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Buying smarter before market
Compare your performance against stores in your specific vertical category.
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Women’s apparel
Sales (YOY)
+5.2%
+2.1 pts
Gross margin %
48.3%
+1.4 pts
Markdowns
26.4%
+3.2 pts
Weeks of sale
9.2 wks
In range
Cash margin %
31.8%
+0.9 pts
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Your Benchmarking Activity
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Benchmarking Topics
Margin Analysis
Inventory Turn
Sell Through
Sales Trends
Stock to Sales
RetailORBIT Score™
The independent retailer health score
2 Metrics need your attention
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Last updated:
Mar 15 2026
Good
73
Sales Growth
65%
Markdowns
50%
AOV
80%
Freshness factor
50%
Gross Margin
90%
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How top footwear retailers are managing Q2 inventory
Retailers with sell-through above 72% are increasing open-to-buy by 8–12%
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Article · Mar 28 · Finance
How top footwear retailers are managing Q2 inventory
Retailers with sell-through above 72% are increasing open-to-buy
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WHAT’S TRENDING?
Trending in your vertical
Sales Type
Vertical
Wholesale
AOV
All channels
Northwest
Top brands by volume
vs prev period
1
Nebula Nexus
8
+5%
2
Quantum Quokka
3
+19%
3
Pixel Pioneers
6
-4%
4
Echo Ember
7
+11%
5
Celestial Circuit
4
+8%
6
Vortex Vibe
9
-2%
7
Lunar Lagoon
5
+14%
8
Solar Synthesis
1
+21%
10
Orbit Oasis
2
-7%
Top Classes by volume
vs prev period
1
Nebula Nexus
8
+5%
2
Quantum Quokka
3
+19%
3
Pixel Pioneers
6
-4%
4
Echo Ember
7
+11%
5
Celestial Circuit
4
+8%
6
Vortex Vibe
9
-2%
7
Lunar Lagoon
5
+14%
8
Solar Synthesis
1
+21%
10
Orbit Oasis
2
-7%
Last 30 days
Month over month
Year Over Year
Sales (YOY)
+8.2%
Peer avg: +3.1% +5.1 pts
Sell Through %
74.3%
Peer avg: +3.1% +5.1 pts
Gross margin %
51.8%
Peer avg: +3.1% +5.1 pts
Cash margin %
28.4%
Peer avg: +3.1% +5.1 pts
Stock To Sales ratio
2.8x
Peer avg: +3.1% +5.1 pts
Weeks of sale
+8.2%
Peer avg: +3.1% +5.1 pts