Jake, do you think all of this in 2020 will effect the timings of the launches??
I can see most retail shops telling their reps not to bother if they try and book an appointment to get an early order in (historically some try and get orders for the following season in from retailers as early as July; Gray Nics and New Balance being the earliest usually)
I can't see how the Lords Trade show still goes ahead, but maybe someone with more current knowledge than me can confirm. With no trade show it will mean reps will have to visit their retailers individually which will take time, especially if you combine it with the above point about retailers not wanting to hear from their reps when they've got a shop full of stock.
I suspect there will be some relatively low key launches to the trade around the normal time (from now to October mostly) - but they perhaps won't go public as quickly with them, in order to give the retailers some breathing space.
Something will have to give though, like I said, most brands will have committed to 2021 ranges long ago.
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