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BRANDS, BUILDING
Snapshots from across
the running industry
during the pandemic —
from product launches
to mask making.
11
BRAND Q&A: OS1st
Josh Higgins, president
of OS1st, discusses
the importance
of supporting
independent retail.
12
RUNNING ON
Run specialty retailers
share their stories
of survival and
ingenuity during the
COVID crisis.
19
RIA INTERVIEW
Terry Schalow, RIA
executive director,
sounds off on the
industry outlook and
what comes next.
20
TREND INSIGHT
We asked consumers
about their shopping
expectations for the
post-quarantine era.
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BY THE NUMBERS
On the back page:
Industry stats tell a
story about the
running world.
TRENDS, PERSPECTIVE & ANALYSIS • MAY 2020
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