The Monthly Mall Merchandise Index, maintained by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), reported sales per square foot in sporting goods stores and bicycle shops of $20 for July 2006.
But the FitBit is worth it because it is petite and easy to use, with user-friendly software that provides strong motivations to keep using it as a lifestyle tool instead of tossing it in the kitchen drawer. ______________________________________________________. For the latest news and analysis, follow @wsjd.
If you're not stuck on wearing a bracelet, though, the Flex's close cousin, the Fitbit One, is the obvious choice. The latest activity tracker from Fitbit, the Flex ($99.95, direct), is a design departure from the signature clip-on style devices that made the Fitbit name. The superb Fitbit One, released last year, easily earned our Editors' Choice, as did its predecessor, the now discontinued Fitbit Ultra.