3 Shoes & Retail Apparel Stocks Navigating Inflation & Weak Demand

The Zacks Shoes and Retail Apparel industry continues to face considerable challenges, primarily driven by rising input and logistics costs, supply-chain disruptions and elevated SG&A expenses due to digital and store reinvestments. Macroeconomic pressures such as currency volatility, geopolitical tensions, and evolving tax and tariff policies compound these challenges. A weakening consumer confidence environment and a competitive labor market threaten operating margins.Despite these hurdles, companies are ...