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Sportswear in Denmark

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  • 21 Pages
  • February 2026
  • Region: Denmark
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 4192160
Sportswear in Denmark experienced value growth of 3% in 2025, driven by a strong economy and the ongoing health and wellness trend. Retail sales of sportswear reached DKK7,417 million, with sports apparel being the largest category and seeing the strongest growth, to reach DKK4,603 million. Consumers prioritise comfort, functionality, and style in sportswear, and also look for sustainable products.

This Sportswear in Denmark report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2021-2025 and analysis by distribution format allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, leading brands, and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Sports Apparel, Sports Footwear.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Sportswear market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sportswear sees growth, driven by health and wellness trend and sustainability
  • CHART 1 Key Trends 2025
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Strong demand for sportswear, driven by positive economy and health and wellness trend
  • Sustainability and inclusivity trend shapes sportswear dynamics
  • CHART 2 Hummel's Company Karma Strategy Embraces Sustainability and Inclusivity
  • Product development and retail of sportswear enhanced by integration of technology
  • CHART 3 New Brand Movv Focuses On Data-Driven Shoe Design
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Economic growth and health trend to boost sales of sportswear
  • Demand for sustainable products, including second-hand options, expected to increase
  • Technological integration will transform sportswear experiences
  • CHART 4 Analyst Insight
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • adidas and Nike lead sportswear with strong brand loyalty and wide distribution
  • Market polarisation accelerated by new entrants
  • CHART 5 Lindex Opens its First Store in Denmark, Accelerating Market Polarisation
  • Growth opportunities for companies by focusing on specific areas
CHANNELS
  • Physical retail maintains dominance despite store closures and online competition
  • Retail e-commerce gains traction as consumers value the convenience of shopping online
COUNTRY REPORTS
  • CHART 6 Key Trends 2025
  • CHART 7 Aiayu is a Leading Danish Brand Focused on Sustainability and Ethical Production
  • CHART 8 Spejder Sport Has a Circular Retail Store, Spejder Sport Retur
  • CHART 9 Analyst Insight
  • CHART 10 Movv is a New Premium Danish Brand of Running Shoes, Enhancing Polarisation
  • CHART 11 Real GDP Growth and Inflation 2020-2030
  • CHART 12 PEST Analysis in Denmark 2025
  • CHART 13 Key Insights on Consumers in Denmark 2025
  • CHART 14 Consumer Landscape in Denmark 2025
APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR IN DENMARK
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Sustainable innovation and strategic investment drive steady growth in apparel and footwear
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Continued slow and stable value growth as economic indicators are positive
  • Sustainability and inclusivity trend shapes consumer behaviour
  • Resale and rental services gain traction in apparel and footwear
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Strong economy to fuel premiumisation, although some consumers will remain cautious
  • Demand for sustainability expected to impact apparel and footwear
  • Retail e-commerce set to outpace offline retail as the digital competition intensifies
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Bestseller and H&M maintain their lead through sustainability and e-commerce
  • The squeezed middle: Danish mid-market retailers falter amidst economic divide
  • Opportunities for growth remain for new and existing companies
CHANNELS
  • Demand for experiences sustains offline retail dominance, but challenge from e-commerce
  • Retail e-commerce gains traction as consumers value its convenience and pricing
ECONOMIC CONTEXTCONSUMER CONTEXTCOUNTRY REPORTS
SOURCES
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