20% 
The share of the Highway Trust Fund spent on mass transit, which the 2016 Republican Platform adopted July 19 proposes eliminating. A portion of mass transit funds are t are used for bike-share programs, sidewalks, recreational trails, landscaping, and historical renovations.

2%
How much sales of  in The North Face brand  grew in the second quarter ended July 2 compared with the first quarter of 2015, including low single-digit growth in the Americas; a high-teen percentage rate increase in Europe; and a high-teen percentage rate decline in Asia-Pacific.

$3
How much  the average selling prices of Footwear dropped in year-to-date period ended ????,, according to SSI Data*. The X percent  dip is likely caused by liquidation and excess inventory. Consumers more than made up for the drop with strong demand and a jump in overall June sales.

5.8X
How much more  Sports Authority customers visited  Big 5 Sporting Goods stores than other sports retailers,  including Dick’s, Modell’s and REI, between May 2015 and 2016.

40 Years Ago
When Taylor Brands was established.  On July 18, Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. agreed to purchase the company for  $85 million.

78 Percent
How many   back-to-school (BTS) shoppers plan to spend more this year, versus 67 percent in 2015 and 50 percent in 2014, according to a survey released by The International Council of Shopping Centers. BTS is considered the second largest spending season of the year after the holiday season.

143 Stores
Opened under the Skechers name during its second quarter. This brings the company’s total store count to 1,548, of which the majority (1,144) are outside the U.S. By the end of fiscal 2016, Skechers expects to open another 52 doors.

120,000 in 25 minutes
The pace at which people downloaded  the Pokémon Go app last week. . The new location-based augmented reality game has spurred more people to get up and move outdoors; however, an ACE expert noted the postural negatives of walking with your head down and shoulders forward, question whether the app is doing more fitness harm than good. The app was launched by Nintendo and Niantic on July 6.

245,000 Square Feet
The size of Wolverine World Wide’s new regional headquarters for the Sperry, Saucony, Keds and Stride Rite brands in Waltham, MA.

1,000,000 Users 
Participating in TomTom’s MySports activity tracking service as of the second quarter.