Global Sports Protective Equipment Market – Global Industry Insights, Market Size Estimation and Growth Forecast By Product Type (Helmets & Headgear, Eyewear, Face & Mouth Protection and Pads, Guards, Chest Protectors & Gloves), By Protection Area (Head and Face, Trunk and Thorax, Upper Extremity and Lower Extremity), By Distribution Channel (Specialty Stores, Multi-Retail Stores and Online), & By Regions, 2017-2025

Report Description

The market for sports protective equipment has been covered under the scope of this report. Sports protective equipment is used to protect the body parts of an athlete or person participating in sporting activities. Sports protective equipment comes in different shapes, designs, and types. Prices of sports protective equipment depend on materials, brand, and protection area. The global market has been segmented on the basis of product type, protection area, distribution channel, and region. It also provides a cross-sectional study of the market across broad regional segments such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA) under its scope. The market is primarily being driven by the rising awareness of protecting body parts while participating in sporting activities, an increase in sports events across the globe and the rising popularity of different outdoor sports among people of different age groups globally.

A complete analysis of market dynamics, which includes the market drivers, restraints, and opportunities, is included within the scope of the report. The market dynamics for the different segments, namely product type, protection area, and distribution channel, have been covered separately under the purview of the report. Additionally, the country-level trend for each region has also been covered under the scope of the report. Thus, this report provides an exhaustive study of the global market and also provides a forecast of the market for the period from 2017 to 2025.

Scope Of The Report

Within the scope of the report on the global market, several high-level analyses have been covered. This includes product market trend analysis, product life-cycle analysis, Porter’s five forces analysis, and market attractiveness analysis. Key trends analysis discusses the current and upcoming trends in this market. The current life-cycle stage of the product in the five wide geographic regions is analysed, such as whether the product is approaching maturity in a region or whether it is a new entry, etc. Porter’s five forces analysis provides insights into the competitive scenario with regards to new entrants, substitutes, buyers, and suppliers. A market attractive study has been included in the report in order to provide a detailed insight into the global sports protective equipment market. The market attractiveness analysis details the investment attractiveness for each product type, protection area, distribution channel, and geography.

Market Dynamics

The primary driving factors of the sports protective equipment market are the increasing demand for protective equipment among users while participating in different sporting activities.and a rise in involvement in calorie-burning sports activities among people across different age groups. Adoption of sports protective equipment has further increased by rise in national as well as international sports activities across the globe. Growing concern for protection against injury while participating in sports events has led to an increase in usage of protective equipment.

Regulations for wearing protective equipment while participating in sports activities by regulatory authorities have also fueled the growth of the sports protective equipment market. The evolution of an online distribution channel has further increased the convenience of buying sports protective equipment for users. Considering the positive impacts of the aforementioned factors, the demand for sports protective equipment is expected to grow during the forecast period from 2017 to 2025.

The Competitive Profiling

The competitive profiling of the key players in the global sports protective equipment market and their business segments has been exhaustively covered under the purview of the study. Moreover, the specific business strategies of key players in the market have also been covered in the report.

Segmentation Overview

Based on product type

Based on product type, the global market has been segmented into helmets and headgear, eyewear, face and mouth protection, and pads, guards, chest protectors, and gloves. As of 2016, pads, guards, chest protectors, and gloves held the largest share of the market owing to demand for protection against heavy impact while participating in sports activities. In addition, pads, guards, chest protectors, and gloves can be used in a wide range of sports activities.

• Helmets & Headgear
• Eyewear
• Face & Mouth Protection
• Pads, Guards, Chest Protectors & Gloves

Based on protection area

Based on protection area, the global sports protective equipment market has been segmented into head and face, trunk and thorax, upper extremity, and lower extremity. As of 2016, head and face held the largest revenue share. Increasing demand for protection of the head and face against injury during participation in sports events is a major reason behind such a large share.

• Head and Face
• Trunk and Thorax
• Upper Extremity
• Lower Extremity

By distribution channel

By distribution channel, the global sports protective equipment market is segmented into specialty stores, multi-retail stores, and online. As of 2016, specialty stores held the largest share of the sports protective equipment market size.

• Specialty Stores
• Multi-Retail Stores
• Online

Sports Protective Equipment Market, by Region

• North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • The U.K
  • Spain + Germany
  • France
  • Italy
  • Rest of the Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Australia
  • Rest of the Asia Pacific
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
  • Rest of the Latin America
• Middle East and Africa (MEA)
  • South Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Rest of the Middle East and Africa (MEA)

Regional Outlook

By region, the market has been segmented into five regions: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA). North America occupied the largest share of the market in 2016. The large market share can be attributed to greater awareness among users about using protective equipment while participating in sports activities and the wide distribution penetration of sports protective equipment manufacturers in this region.

Leading Player Mapping

Some major players in the market are: Amer Sports Corporation (Finland), Nike, Inc. (The U.S.), Adidas AG (Germany), Under Armour, Inc (The U.S.), ASICS (Japan), PUMA SE (Germany), Vista Outdoor Inc (The U.S.), BRG Sports (The U.S.), Shock Doctor, Inc. (The U.S.) and Xenith (The U.S.) among others.