Insight Report 4 minutes PremiumTen Days of Holiday Innovators, 2018: Day 2 – Okabashi Footwear Coresight Research November 19, 2018 Executive SummaryTo kick off the 2018 holiday shopping season, Coresight Research will feature daily profiles of 10 innovative companies that span health and wellness; apparel, footwear and accessories; and, beauty. Each of our Ten Days of Holiday Innovator profiles gives you a company overview, insight into what makes the company innovative, and the company’s recommended “must-have” gift for 2018. The 2018 holiday shopping season is expected to be a healthy one.US consumers are expected to spend an average of $1,007 this holiday season,1% more than they planned to spend last year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) annual holiday spending survey, conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. Okabashi is a Buford, Georgia-based footwear manufacturer specializing in designing and manufacturing comfortable shoes for both men and women founded in 1984.Okabashi is known for flip flops and sandals.The company markets via a network of retail stores as well as online to US and international customers.Being quintessentially American is a central theme in its brand messaging while wellness and reflexology are key tenets behind its products. The company’s sustainability efforts include closed-loop recycling to minimize environmental waste and shoes that are 100% recyclable. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Earnings Insights 4Q23, Week 6: BJ’s, JD.com, Ross and Others Record Strong Performances; Big Lots and Kroger Witness DeclinesConsumers Pursue Conflicting Anti-Inflation Strategies: US Consumer Tracker 2023, Week 23Earnings Insights 4Q23, Week 1: Deckers, Clorox and Walgreens Report Strong Results; Columbia Sportswear Sees Sales DeclineHoliday 2023: US Retail Update—What We’ve Seen So Far as Retail Heads into Black Friday