The athletic footwear market in the US is expected to grow at a steady CAGR of 2.94% during the forecast period. The market generates revenue from both store-based and non-store retailing. The running shoes segment dominated the market in 2015, followed by the basketball shoes segment. The growing health-consciousness and the need for physical fitness are propelling the demand for running shoes in the US. With changes in lifestyles, most US consumers now prefer comfort over price. For example, comfortable footwear offered by Skechers is gaining popularity and a wider consumer base in the US, despite the brand being a lesser popular one compared with Nike or Adidas. As a result, the demand for comfortable footwear is increasing, which will also drive the growth of the market in the coming years.

The retail industry can be divided into two broad segments: brick-and-mortar retail and online retail. Brick-and-mortar retail is also known as offline retail or physical storebased retail. Online retail comprises three different sectors: B2B, B2C, and C2C. A wide range of products are sold in the online retail market, and they broadly fall under one of these product categories: consumer electronics and electricals; apparel, footwear, and accessories; music, software, books, and stationery; food and grocery; home care products; home furniture and furnishing; and other products.

Sports and fitness wear is worn during workouts, sports, or any physical exercise to provide the wearer comfort and style. T-shirts, hoodies, shorts, and tracksuits are typical sport-specific apparel used while playing sports and doing other physical activities such as exercise. Sports and fitness apparel is designed to be lightweight and has thermal properties that allow the wearer to stay warm in cold conditions and vice versa. Modern-day sports apparel is made using advanced fabrics, which remove the wearer's perspiration away from the body to the outer surface of the apparel so that it can evaporate. Sports and fitness apparel is also available in various fashionable designs. The crossover between fashion and exercise has propelled the demand for sports apparel and fitness among women.

本周各类纸张、纸浆、溶解浆、黏胶短纤价格均较为稳定：瓦楞纸出厂价稳定在 4338 元/吨，牛卡纸出厂价稳定在 4788 元/吨，灰底白板纸稳定在 4392元/吨，白卡纸稳定在 5801 元/吨；溶解浆价格稳定在 7930 元/吨。

其他家用轻工、文娱用品、造纸板块指数表现较好。年初以来沪深 300 指数下跌4.48%，轻工板块下跌 9.98%，跑输大盘 5.50pct；下半年以来轻工板块上涨 10.78%，跑输大盘 2.23pct。子板块中，年初以来其他家用轻工、造纸版块分别跑赢大盘13.98pct、5.66pct；下半年以来，文娱用品子版块也表现靓丽，跑赢大盘 6.97pct。 三季报回顾：营收增长加速，盈利能力大幅提高。