Sports and Leisure Equipment Retailing in the US - Market Summary and Forecasts; Comprehensive overview of the market, consumer, and competitive context, with retail sales value and forecasts to 2019

Summary
“Sports and Leisure Equipment Retailing in the US - Market Summary and Forecasts” report provides a detailed analysis of retail sales from 2009 to 2019 across key channels in the US.

Key Findings
- Retailers are combining both brick-and-mortar stores and online presence to offer a much seamless experience to the increasingly tech-savvy customers.

- Sports and Leisure Equipment sector accounted for 2.7% of overall retail in 2014.

- Online retail channel to post healthy growth during 2014-2019

- Consumers continue to save less, which augurs well for the retail industry

- Omnichannel presence and smart services remain order of the day

Synopsis
“Sports and Leisure Equipment Retailing in the US - Market Summary and Forecasts” is a detailed sector report providing a comprehensive analysis of the emerging trends, forecasts and opportunities to 2019.

It contains:

- A thorough analysis of consumer trends changing economic and population factors

- Both qualitative and quantitative insights and analysis of the shifting sports and leisure equipment retail dynamics for sports equipment and toys and games from 2009 to 2019

- Sales of sports and leisure equipment through the following channels from 2009 to 2019: Other specialist retailers; online; hypermarkets, supermarkets and hard-discounters; department stores; cash and carries and warehouse clubs; Value, variety stores and general merchandise retailers; other general and non-specialist direct retailers; clothing, footwear, accessories and luxury goods specialists; music, video, book, stationery and entertainment software specialists; convenience stores (including Independents) and gas stations

- An overview of key sports and leisure equipment retailers operating across the US and their presence across distribution channels

Reasons To Buy
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- US sports and leisure equipment market performance across key channels - accurate, reliable data for companies already operating in and those wishing to enter the market

- Vital economic and population trends, key consumer and technology trends influencing the retail market -explore novel opportunities that allow you to align your product offerings and strategies to meet demand

- Critical insights into US shoppers - what stores do shoppers prefer? Have the right insights to beat off the competition by effectively promoting to lucrative market segments

- Analysis of key international and domestic players operating in the sports and leisure equipment market - including store counts and revenues that give you a competitive edge - identify opportunities to improve market share

1. Introduction
1.1 What is this Report About?
2. Executive Summary and Outlook
3. Market Context
3.1 The US continues to be an important market for retailers
3.1.1 The US economy recovers from recession
3.1.2 America has more spenders than savers, which augurs well for the retail industry
3.1.3 The US's unemployment rate continues to drop - a positive sign for the economy
3.1.4 Declining rates of inflation indicate more consumer spending
3.1.5 Consumption expenditure is rising, fuelling retail sales
3.2 Steady growth in US population offers growth opportunities
4. US Shoppers
4.1 Consumer inclination towards wearable technology to benefit retailers
4.2 Increasing numbers of US consumers embrace m-commerce
4.3 Private labels continue to grow
4.4 Demand from multicultural consumers to rise
4.5 Increasing number of Chinese tourists to fuel retail sales
5. Doing Business in the US
5.1 Summary
5.1.1 Bureaucracy
5.1.2 Business Culture
5.1.3 Geography
5.1.4 Infrastructure and Logistics
5.2 Taxation in the US
5.2.1 Corporate Income Tax
5.2.2 Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
5.3 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for wages
5.4 Marketplace Fairness Act - still waiting to be passed
6. Retail - Product Sectors
6.1 Product Sector Analysis
6.1.1 Sports and Leisure Equipment
6.2 Sports and Leisure Equipment Category Overview
6.2.1 Sports and Leisure Equipment by Channel
6.2.2 Sports and Leisure Equipment by Category
6.3 Sports and Leisure Equipment Category Analysis
6.3.1 Sports Equipment
6.3.2 Toys and Games
6.4 Major Retailers
6.4.1 Sports and Leisure Equipment
7. Appendix
7.1 Definitions
7.2 Summary Methodology
7.2.1 Overview
7.2.2 The triangulated market sizing method
7.2.3 Industry surveys in the creation of retail market data
7.2.4 Quality control and standardized processes
7.3 About Conlumino
7.4 Disclaimer