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Footwear Wholesaling in Washington

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WA42434

Footwear Wholesaling in Washington industry analysis

The Footwear Wholesaling industry in Washington is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease % to $x.x million.

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About the Footwear Wholesaling in Washington Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Footwear Wholesaling in Washington Market Research Report

Definition of the Footwear Wholesaling in Washington?

Companies in this industry wholesale footwear, including athletic shoes, made of leather, rubber and other materials. They purchase shoes from manufacturers and resell them to retailers with minimal or no further development or processing. Most wholesalers in this industry undertake sales and administrative activities, like establishing relationships with manufacturers and retailers.

What’s included in the Footwear Wholesaling in Washington?

The Footwear Wholesaling in Washington includes wholesaling athletic footwear, wholesaling infants' footwear, wholesaling women's and girls' footwear (excluding athletic footwear), wholesaling men's and boys' footwear (excluding athletic footwear) and wholesaling footwear and shoe accessories. Related terms covered in the Footwear Wholesaling in Washington industry report includes the relocation of a company's business process, like manufacturing or accounting, from one country to another, whether the work is outsourced or stays within the company, the time that passes from the moment a supplier receives an order to the moment the order is received by the purchaser, a popular trend within retail and manufacturing industries where producers supply goods directly to stores, eliminating the middleman, a technology that tracks products from the time they leave the assembly line to the time they leave the store by releasing continuous signals from a chip and a term that refers to moderately priced clothing collections that are based on the latest runway trends.

Industry Performance of the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Washington

Benchmark the Footwear Wholesaling in Washington industry performance with all WA county and national performance.

Footwear Wholesaling in Washington

#7 in Highest Revenue 3.1% of state's GDP
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Footwear Wholesaling in the US


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Key Drivers of the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Washington

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, new business formation, demand from shoe stores, e-commerce sales and per capita disposable income are impacting Footwear Wholesaling in Washington

Washington Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
New Business Formation

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US Key External Drivers

Demand from shoe stores
E-commerce sales
Per capita disposable income

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County Data of the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Washington

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Key Statistics of the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Washington

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Top Questions Answered in this Report

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What is the market size of the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Washington in 2025?

The market size of the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Washington is $1.2bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 53 businesses in the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Washington, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Washington grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Washington has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.7% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 902 employees in the Footwear Wholesaling industry in Washington, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.4% from 2020 to 2025.