Consumer insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 9
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News briefsSpanish bike-rental company has big plans
Rookfy, a bicycle-rental platform in Spain, enjoyed a satisfactory debut last year, according to chief technology officer Santiago Alonso, who spoke with CMDsport. The young company has recently added the retailer Escapa to its marketplace and joined the Spanish Association of Brands and Bicycles (Ambe). In an interview with Joanseguidor.com, ...
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News briefsDecathlon Spain dominates in mountain sports
When it comes to e-commerce in mountain sporting goods Decathlon reigns supreme in Spain. Drawing from Google analytics and data gathered by the SEO company Sistrix, CMDsport has evaluated the performance of the country’s top e-tailers with a list of 32 best-selling product types, such as tents, skis, ski boots, ...
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News briefsSport at work in France is a good idea, in theory
According to a recent study by Medef, the leading network of entrepreneurs in France, and the Toluna-Harris Interactive Institute, 92 percent of company executives and 93 percent of employees consider that sport in the workplace is either “a good thing” or “a very good thing.” However, only 13 percent of ...
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ArticleWHO/OECD report highlights financial and health costs of physical inactivity in Europe
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), produced in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and with funding from the European Union, highlights the impact that increasing physical activity levels would have on the health of the population and the economy in the continent. ...
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Infographics & DataSporting goods deals 2016-2021
What was the average deal size and which category had the most deals 2016-2021? Find out in our latest interactive graphic.
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News briefsThe market for golf equipment will continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace
According to a recent 171-page report by Technavio, titled “Global Golf Equipment Market 2023-2027,” the global golf equipment market is forecasted to grow by US$1,418.41 million from 2022 to 2027. While the market size is growing, however, the growth momentum will decelerate during this forecast period, with a decline of ...
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ArticleeBay Recommerce Report shows users find financial value in used goods
eBay has released its third annual Recommerce Report, which examines what drives sellers and buyers to participate in the sale of used goods. The latest report (for 2022) also marks the first time eBay has conducted a separate survey exclusively for buyers. Both sellers and buyers are turning to resale ...
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News briefsPádel takes the lead in Catalonia
The battle of racquet sports is hot in Catalonia, according to CMDsport. Back in 2019, for the first time, the ranks of the Catalonian Pádel Federation swelled past those of the Catalonian Tennis Federation. Tennis surged again thereafter but has since fallen behind again. For the past two years the ...
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News briefsNew figures from German Retail Association paint mixed view of 2023
Almost half of the retail trade in Germany expects sales to be at or just above last year’s level, about a third expects them to be slightly below it, and 18 percent expect a significant decline. These are the results of a recent survey of around 900 retail companies by ...
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News briefsPickleball’s U.S. overseer reports on 2022
USA Pickleball, the sport’s governing body in the U.S., has published its annual growth report for 2022. The body’s membership rose by 29.4 percent, from 53,110 to about 68,697. North American pickleball courts in its Places2Play database rose from 9,167 to 10,724; a growth rate of about 130 per month. ...
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News briefs2022 confirmed as a bleak year for U.K. businesses
The number of profit warnings issued by U.K.-listed companies in 2022 increased by 50 percent year-on-year, with record levels of these warnings citing rising costs, according to EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report (member firm of Ernst & Young). In total, 305 profit warnings were issued in 2022, an increase ...
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News briefsItaly’s sporting goods industry is worth €13 billion
According to a recent study by Assosport, Italy’s sporting goods industry is worth €13 billion, a 15 percent increase from 2020. Growth has been driven by the resuming of activities after Covid-19, combined with the pandemic itself, which has, in fact, pushed many consumers to outdoor as well as at-home ...
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News briefsGolf equipment and apparel sales reached all-time highs during pandemic
Global golf equipment and apparel sales were at all-time highs during the pandemic, reaching $20 billion in annual sales in 2021, with $11.1 billion in golf equipment and $9.0 billion in golf apparel. Strong consumer demand for golf products continued in 2022. These are some key highlights from the “World ...
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ArticleSwedish sports retail down 7.5 percent in Q4, index now with racquet sports
The quarterly Sportindex by Svenskt Sportforum shows that Swedish sports retail sales decreased by 7.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, making it the fourth consecutive quarter with negative development for sports retail. For the full year 2022, sports retail sales development landed at -5.8 percent. However, the drop ...
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ArticleInt'l Cricket Council tops social media ranking among sports federations
BCW Sports has released its “2022 International Sports Federations Social Media Ranking,” published annually since 2016.
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News briefsGfK sees more optimistic consumer sentiment in Germany, but at low level
The rollercoaster ride of news and emotions of recent years continues to shape Germans’ propensity to buy. However, in its consumer climate survey for January 2023, GfK observes German consumers starting 2023 with a little more optimism. Both economic and income expectations are continuing to recover and are rising noticeably. ...
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News briefsMarketmedia expects flat market development for the coming years
Marketmedia24 has launched its new “Branchen-Report Outdoor 2023,” which puts a spotlight on the market development in Germany from the pandemic years 2020 and 2021 to 2022, the latter a year overshadowed by war and inflation. Overall, Marketmedia24 sees 2022 as a year of slightly negative sales numbers (-1.4 percent) ...
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Article“Clouds are gathering on the horizon” – WFSGI and McKinsey release 2023 report
“Clouds are gathering on the horizon for the global sporting goods industry,” says the Sporting Goods 2023 report released on Jan. 23, 2023.
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ArticleStockX broke records in 2022, reveals most traded and fastest growing brands
In a new report, Detroit-based resale platform StockX details the top-traded and fastest-growing brands on its platform over the last year. StockX’s annual report – Big Facts: Current Culture Index 2023 – notes that the company surpassed 1.5 million lifetime sellers, 12 million lifetime buyers and 40 ...
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ArticleSports in Italy in 2050: A new study
A new report has been released outlining the key sports trends in Italy to 2050. The report, titled “2050: scenari sul futuro dello sport in Italia” (“2050: Scenarios on the future of sports in Italy”), was officially presented at the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) in Rome on Jan. 13 by ...
