Sporting & Recreational Equipment Retail Industry Description

Companies that retail sporting goods and other recreational equipment.

Summary

After years of slow to moderate growth and softening sales of athletic equipment, apparel, and footwear, the players in the sporting goods industry are looking for a new strategy that will increase spending from existing customers, as well as coax disinterested (and often sedentary) consumers into the buying game.

Sporting & Recreational Equipment Retail Industry Resources

• Action Sports Retailer
  
• Athletic Business
  
• OutdoorRetailer.com
  
• Plunkett Research: Retail
  
• The Outdoor Network
  
• Trade Show News Network
  

Sporting & Recreational Equipment Retail Industry Terminology

• Charlie's Sneaker FAQ and Glossary
  
• First Base Sports: Sports Glossaries
  
• Golf Club Finder: Glossary