While it did not match the strong double-digit growth of the sneaker market, athletic apparel showed solid gains worldwide as it topped $64 billion at wholesale value with a 5.1% growth rate in the U.S. market to $27.5 billion and a 4.4% growth rate overseas to $36.4 billion. A detailed regional analysis shows that Europe produced at 4.0% gain in wholesale value to $18.7 billion while Asia jumped 10.8% to $13.9 billion and the Other Emerging Markets soared 22.4% to $4.7 billion. Details of the regional markets, including market shares, are available in SGI Market Facts which can be purchased ... Log in to view full article.