TOP 10 Best-selling brands of the week

1 Converse2 Jeffery-West3 Toms4 Vans5 Adidas Originals6 Paul Smith7 Boss Green8 Y-39 Cruyff Classics10 Oliver Sweeney

TOP 5Best-selling categories of the week

1 Trainers2 Desert boots3 Smart-casual shoes 4 Vulcanised5 Brogues

TOP 5Best-selling boot brands of the week

1 H by Hudson2 Paolo Vandini3 Dr Martens4 Ugg Australia5 Paul Smith

Quickfire questions

What styles do you think will sell best for spring 12?

1 Espadrilles2 Vulcanised3 Deck shoes4 Canvas pumps5 Desert boots

What brand was first to deliver spring 12 stock?

1 Nike2 Adidas Originals3 Vans4 Jeffery-West5 Paul Smith

What shows have you/will you be visiting this season?

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The high street rules – they used to follow us but now it’s the other way aroundAndy Brown, owner of Optio in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Perfect pairs: Adidas OriginalsA step ahead: Vans has delivered

Summer style: Toms espadrilles

is the average drop in indies’ buying budgets for autumn 12

-6%

We’ve been pleased by how well we’ve been doing since NovemberJamie Murphy, manager of Domani Clothing in Greenock, Scotland

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Fashion in figures

36%Better

32% Same

32%Worse

Total week’s takings

Average spend

DATE:week ending FEBRUARY 10 2012

+0.35% Year-on-year change

£2,508TOTAL:

What were the total sales in your store this week?

What was the average spend per customer in your store this week?

Date:week ending February 10 2012

Average:

£68.00

How does your week’s business compare with this time last year?

Drapers spoke to 50 independents about their men’s contemporary footwear business for the week ending February 10. Brands and styles mentioned in the lists, including the Top 10 and Top 5, are ranked when mentioned by five or more retailers

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of indies polled said they sell own-brand products in their store

5%

CONTEMPORARYA slight majority of indies polled said trade was up this week compared with the same time last year, with takings also up 0.35%. Converse topped the best-sellers chart at men’s (as well as women’s) contemporary footwear indies, while espadrilles were predicted to be the top-selling style for spring 12

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