Key Highlights
- Sports equipment retail market includes ball sports equipment, adventure sports equipment, fishing equipment, golf equipment, racket sports equipment, winter sports equipment, specialist footwear, and all other dedicated sports equipment. It includes non-motorized bicycles and their accessories. Market value represents the retail sales.
- The Japanese sports equipment retail market recorded revenues of $12.88 trillion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.3% between 2019 and 2024.
- Other specialist retail accounted for the largest proportion of sales in the Japanese sports equipment retail market in 2024. Sales through this channel generated $6.98 trillion, equivalent to 54.2% of the market's overall value.
- In 2024, the revenue of the Japanese sports equipment retail market declined by 1.2% annually, due to a decline in disposable income. According to Eurostat, the Japanese net disposable income per household in 2024 declined to $42,894.5, up from 43,577.9 in 2023.
Scope
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the sports equipment retail market in Japan
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the sports equipment retail market in Japan
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key sports equipment retail market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Japan sports equipment retail market with five year forecasts
Reasons to Buy
- What was the size of the Japan sports equipment retail market by value in 2024?
- What will be the size of the Japan sports equipment retail market in 2029?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan sports equipment retail market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- What are the main segments that make up Japan's sports equipment retail market?
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Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Alpen Co Ltd
- Mizuno Corp
- Yonex Co Ltd
- NIKE Inc
- Globeride, Inc.

