The UK Sportswear Market, 2018-2023
Table of Contents
THE HOT ISSUES
Market drivers and inhibitors in sportswear
Main issues in sportswear:
New entrants to the market pose a threat to leading players
Retailers face increased pressure as brands compete directly
The impact of fitness bloggers and vloggers
Sustainability in sportswear
Strategies for success
WHAT PEOPLE BUY
Headlines
The sector at a glance
The sector in context
Overall sector size
Overall sector growth
Subcategory growth in sportswear
Category dynamics: sports clothing
Category dynamics: sports footwear
Online dynamics
Spend per head
WHERE PEOPLE BUY
Headlines
Channel preference
Location preference
Shopped retailers
Market shares
Retailer profiles
Sports Direct
JD Sports
Primark
TK Maxx
Mountain Warehouse
Decathlon
HOW & WHY PEOPLE SHOP
Headlines
Who shops and where they are located
Which categories they buy
Channels used by consumers
Fulfilment methods used by consumers
Sports participation
Frequency of sports participation
Sports clothing & sports footwear usage
What's important when purchasing sports clothing or sports footwear
Items purchased
Replacement cycle
Shopper preferences
METHODOLOGY
What is included
Market sizing
The UK Sportswear Market, 2018-2023
Summary
"The UK Sportswear Market, 2018-2023", report offers comprehensive insight and analysis of the sportswear market (including forecasts up to 2023), the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. It provides in-depth analysis of the following: the hot issues impacting the market, strategies for success, market sizes and forecasts, retailer profiles, retailer market shares, consumer data and future outlook. The report focuses on sports clothing and sports footwear. Consumer data is based on our 2018 How Britain Shops survey, using a panel of 10,000 nationally representative consumers, as well as our 2018 UK clothing & footwear survey, using a panel of 5,000 nationally representative consumers.
The UK sportswear market is forecast to grow by 20.9% out to 2023 to reach £6.7bn, with consumer focus on leisure and wellness supporting growth as well as consumer desire to wear sportswear as casualwear. Over the coming five years, the sportswear sector will outperform all other major retail sectors.
Scope
- Sports Direct remains leader of the UK sports clothing market despite further share erosion in 2018.
- 61.0% of sportswear shoppers exercise in some form at least a few times a week, however this rises among the over 55s, making it clear that there is opportunity to drive spend among mature shoppers.
- 58.2% of sports footwear shoppers agree that the brand is important to them when purchasing an item, with the figure rising among younger consumers.
Reasons to buy
- Uncover the weaknesses in Sports Direct’s sportswear proposition and understand which players are already encroaching on its customer base in order to assess how you can steal its shoppers.
- Use the detailed insight on sports participation among different demographics to identify potential growth opportunities within sportswear.
- Understand the impact of fitness bloggers and vloggers on consumers in order to exploit influencers’ power and entice spending.
- Learn about new entrants in the UK sportswear market in order to protect your proposition against potential threats.