'07 Sporting Goods Sales Up 3.0%; Sports Apparel Market Up 2.4%
In '07, total manufacturers' sales (in wholesale dollars) for the sporting goods and fitness industry in the U.S. grew at an annual rate of 3%. While down from higher growth rates in '05 (6.8%) and '06 (5.8%), the sporting goods industry has continued its streak of outperforming GDP for non-durable goods, which was 2.2% -- according to the U.S. government in '07. The sporting goods industry also saw stability in the sports apparel, fitness equipment and team sports markets. The following chart lists a breakdown of the sports apparel market for '07, according to U.S. wholesale value of annual manufacturers' shipments, with comparisons to '06 (SGMA).
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MANUFACTURER SALES OF SPORTS APPAREL
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CATEGORY
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'07 (MILLIONS)
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'06 (MILLIONS)
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% +/-
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TOTAL BRANDED ATHLETIC APPAREL
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$14,682
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$14,454
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1.6%
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Outerwear
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$1,223
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$1,200
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1.9%
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Fleece/Sweat
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$1,794
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$1,725
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4.0%
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Warm-ups
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$155
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$150
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3.3%
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Shirts/Tops
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$5,222
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$5,140
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1.6%
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Pants
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$404
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$397
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1.8%
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| Shorts/Skirts |
$1,241
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$1,225
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1.3%
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| Dresses |
$35
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$35
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0.0%
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| Underwear |
$516
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$505
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2.2%
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| Swimwear |
$2,432
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$2,442
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-0.4%
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| Caps/Hats |
$430
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$420
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2.4%
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| Socks |
$985
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$975
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1.0%
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| Sports Bras |
$246
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$240
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2.5%
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| Accessories |
$181
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$178
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1.7%
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| TOTAL PERFORMANCE APPAREL |
$1,225
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$1,185
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3.4%
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| Tops |
$581
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$560
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3.8%
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| Bottoms |
$230
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$225
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2.2%
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| Base Layer |
$413
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$400
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3.3%
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| TOTAL FITNESS APPAREL |
$314
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$300
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4.7%
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| Tops |
$146
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$140
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4.3%
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| Bottoms |
$168
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$160
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5.0%
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| TOTAL BRANDED ACTIVEWEAR |
$12,154
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$11,800
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3.0%
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TOTAL BRANDED ATHLETIC
& ACTIVE APPAREL |
$28,374
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$27,739
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2.3%
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| TOTAL TEAM UNIFORMS |
$1,127
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$1,083
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4.1%
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| Football |
$358
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$350
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2.3%
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| Basketball |
$184
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$183
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0.5%
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| Soccer |
$130
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$125
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4.0%
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| Baseball |
$321
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$292
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9.9%
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| Volleyball |
$58
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$57
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1.8%
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| Other |
$77
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$76
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1.3%
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| TOTAL SPORTS APPAREL |
$29,502
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$28,822
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2.4%
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