Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, And Book Stores Market Definition And Segments
Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores are stores that are engaged in retailing new toys, games, crafts, pottery items, different books, bicycles and bicycle parts, camping equipment, exercise and fitness equipment, athletic uniforms, specialty sports footwear, and other sporting goods, equipment, and accessories.
The major types of sporting goods, hobbies, musical instruments, and book stores are sporting goods stores, hobby, toy, and game stores, music instrument and supply stores, and other stores. Stores that sell mostly sporting goods, athletic clothes, equipment, and other things with a sports theme are known as sporting goods stores. The forms of ownership are the retail chain and the independent retailer.
The sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Sporting Goods Stores, Hobby, Toy, Game Stores, Musical Instrument And Supplies Stores, Other Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book Stores
2) By Ownership: Retail Chain, Independent Retailer
3) By Type of Store: Exclusive Retailers/Showroom, Inclusive Retailers/Dealer Store
The sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $505.28 billion in 2023 to $540.79 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.0%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to economic conditions, e-commerce and online sales, education and entertainment, hobby enthusiasts.
The sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $695.64 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to health and wellness trends, diy and home improvement, aging population, event-based sales. Major trends in the forecast period include healthcare and therapy applications, innovative products, digital entertainment and learning, educational technology integration, sustainability and eco-friendliness.
The Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, And Book Stores Market Expected To Benefit From Steady Economic Growth
The sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market is expected to benefit from steady economic growth forecasted for many developed and developing countries. According to International Monetary Fund, the global GDP growth was 3.3% in 2020 and 3.4% in 2021. Recovering commodity prices, after a decline in the historic period is further expected to be a significant factor driving economic growth. The US economy is expected to register stable growth during the forecast period. Additionally, emerging markets are expected to continue to grow slightly faster than the developed markets in the forecast period. Greater economic growth is likely to drive public and private investments, joint ventures, foreign direct investments in the end-user markets, thereby driving the market during the forecast period.
Growth Of E-Commerce Is Anticipated To Fuel The Growth Of Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instruments, And Book Store Market
The growth of e-commerce is expected to propel the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and bookstore market going forward. E-commerce refers to purchasing and selling products and services online, facilitated through devices such as computers, tablets, smartphones, and other connected devices. Sporting goods to musical instruments and books are sold on online shopping platforms for consumers to access a wide range of products at their convenience. For instance, in February 2023, according to Forbes Media LLC, a U.S.-based publishing company, the worldwide e-commerce market is projected to reach $6.3 trillion by 2023 and is anticipated to surpass $8.1 trillion by 2026. Therefore, the growth of e-commerce is driving the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and bookstore market.
Major companies operating in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market include Decathlon SA, Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., Frasers Group PLC, BPS Direct LLC, Guitar Center Inc., Canadian Tire Corporation Limited, Recreational Equipment Inc., Sportsman's Warehouse, Hibbett Sports Inc., Thomann GmbH, Barnes & Noble Inc., Books-A-Million Inc., Half Price Books Inc., Sam Ash Music Corp., Music & Arts Center, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Cabela's Inc., Recreational Equipment Inc., Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp., Modell's Sporting Goods Inc., Dunham's Athleisure Corporation., Olympia Sports Inc., The Sportsman's Guide Inc., Tractor Supply Company, Rural King Supply Inc., At Home Group Inc., Michaels Stores Inc., Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., Jo-Ann Stores LLC, Blick Art Materials LLC, Sweetwater Sound Inc., Musician's Friend Inc., Powell's Books Inc., Strand Bookstore Inc., The Last Bookstore.
Impact Of COVID-19 On The Sporting Goods, Hobby, And Musical Instrument Market
The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument market in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and consumption declined due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and spread globally including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in manufacture and trade of non-essential goods and an overall decline in economic activity with countries entering a state of 'lock down' and the outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan' event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy
The Rise Of Customization In Sportswear Is Empowering Athletes To Express Their Style
Many sporting goods manufacturers are investing in achieving customization and personalization. With an increasing number of online users, changing demographics, and increased per-capita income, demand for unique and custom-made products have gained demand. Global sporting goods manufacturers such as Nike, Adidas, Puma, ASICS, Sketchers, Fila, etc., are investing more into this. Race Sporting Goods has launched customized sporting clothes to cater to the demands of customers.
Concept Store To Provide Multi-Sport Experiences To Customers
Major companies operating in sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and bookstore market are focused on opening sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and bookstores to offer customers athletic experience and increase their revenue in the market. A concept store is a retail store that goes beyond merely selling products and instead offers an immersive customer experience centered on a specific brand or theme. For instance, in April 2021, Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., a US-based chain of sporting goods stores opened Dick’s House of Sport. This new House of Sports store offers an immersive athletic experience beyond the traditional shopping found in their other 790 stores. It focuses on community engagement and elevated customer service through skilled employees and advanced technology. Features include a 17,000-square-foot outdoor field, rock-climbing wall, batting cage, golf simulations, and specialized service areas for equipment activities.
Western Europe was the largest region in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market in 2023. Asia-Pacific was the second-largest region in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market. The regions covered in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa.
The countries covered in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market report are Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, France, Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa
The sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services through specialty stores, supermarkets, and hypermarkets. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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