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Market Research Report

Extreme Sports

Published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Published October, 2009 Product code 100748
Content info Pages: 104
Price
US $ 1450 PDF by E-mail (Single User License)
US $ 4350 PDF By E-mail (Global License to Company and its Fully-owned Subsidiaries)


Extreme Sports published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. in October, 2009. This report consists of Pages: 104 and the price starts from US $ 1450.

Introduction

Abstract

The global outlook series on Extreme Sports provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers a bird' s eye view of the industry, highlights latest extreme sports market trends, and demand drivers, in addition to providing statistical insights into select extreme sports participation numbers. Discussion on the industry' s most noteworthy regional market, the US, is amply detailed with unbiased research commentary and punctuated with 31 information rich market data tables designed to provide the reader a rudimentary understanding of the prevailing market climate. Other markets briefly synopsized to offer the reader a prelude to regional dynamics, include Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Czech Republic, and China. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 507 companies active in the market.

Table of Contents

1. Industry Overview 1

  • Extreme Sports - A Quick Primer 1
  • Extreme Sports - "Then" & "Now" 1
  • Market Participants - Manufacturers & Retailers 1
    • Major Vendors 2
  • Media - A Major Promotional Platform 2

2. Market Dynamics 2

  • Extreme Sports - Exploding Potential in-Store 2
  • Extreme Sports Companies Hunt Investors, Seek Alliances 2
  • Snowshoeing - The New Rage 3
  • Zorbing - A ' Fun & Thrill' Sport 3
  • Leading Snow Skiing Destinations 3
    • Table 1: Leading Ten Snow Skiing Destination Countries Worldwide in 2006 4

3. An Insight into Extreme Sports 4

  • In-Line Skating 5
  • Roller Skating 5
  • Snowboarding/Skiboarding 6
  • Skateboarding 6
  • Wakeboarding 6
  • Sandboarding 7
  • Boardsailing 7
  • Mountaineering/Rock Climbing 7
  • Skydiving 8
    • Waterskiing 8
    • Trick Skiing 8
    • Slalom Skiing 8
    • Ski Jump 8
  • Snow Skiing 9
    • Alpine Skiing 9
      • Freestyle Skiing 9
      • Freeskiing 9
    • Nordic Skiing 9
      • Cross-country Skiing 10
      • Nordic Jumping 10
  • Paintball 10
  • Bungee Jumping 11
  • Street Luging 11
  • Cardio Kickboxing 11
  • Freestyle Motocross 11
  • BMX / Bicycle Motocross 11

4. Product Launches 11

  • BuyWake.com Launches First True LTD Wakeboard 11
  • Extreme Sports Zone Introduces Brush-Surfing Ramp 12
  • ESPN to Introduce Online ESPN Action Sports Network 12
  • Extremedia Introduces extremity.tv 12
  • Bragster and Extreme Group to Launch ExBrag 12
  • New Sports Channel, Ma Chaine Sport, Launched 12
  • Black Diamond to Launch Freeride Ski Boots 12

5. Strategic Corporate Developments 13

  • Black Diamond Inaugurates New Global Distribution Center in China 13
  • Burton Snowboards Pockets DNA Distribution 13
  • Ault Glazer Acquires Hayes Brothers Snowboard 13
  • USA TODAY Takes Over Banquet 13
  • W. E. Rock Event Acquires W.E.ROCK 14
  • Jarden Acquires K2 14
  • Volcom Announces Electric Visual Evolution Acquisition 14
  • Mammoth Energy to Take Over Sport Technology 14
  • Ski Channel Purchases Broadcast Rights 14
  • Wizzard Media and Sandra Carter Ink Agreement 14
  • Wizzard Media and Media Rights of America Ink Agreement 15
  • IMG Forms Joint Venture with Tollin Productions 15
  • NBC U Joint Venture with MTV 15
  • PUMA and Ronstan Enter into Partnership Arrangement 15
  • XFMedia Acquires Minor Stake in All Sports Network 15
  • Billabong International Acquires Sector 9 16
  • Billabong International Signs DaKine Hawaii Acquisition Agreement 16
  • Lafuma to Acquire Eider 16
  • Vidshadow and Planet X Enter into an Agreement 16
  • Oak Holdings Signs Agreement with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council 16
  • Adrenalina to Construct Stores in Cherry Creek Shopping Center and Willow Bend 16
  • Teignbridge District Council Grants Aid to Set up Extreme Sports Park 16
  • Extreme, Debut Partner for Outdoor Sports Equipment and Products 17
  • J-Star and Central Oklahoma Join Hands 17
  • Basic Services Acquires LQD Adrenalina 17
  • Rhino Outdoor Takes Over YamaBuggy Sales & Distribution 17
  • Charlesbank Capital and TRM Acquires MasterCraft Boat 17
  • Ipath Footwear Pockets IPath 17
  • R&R Sports Takes Over The Ski Barn 18
  • Source Capital Pockets Surf Technicians 18
  • Bear Growth Capital Partners Snaps Up Just Add Water 18
  • Billabong International Acquires Xcel Brand 18
  • Payless ShoeSource to Acquire Collective Licensing International 18
  • Mecseki Erdeszeti to Develop an Extreme Sports Park 18
  • ReelTime and Movie Made Productions Sign Agreement 18
  • Burton Snowboards to Inaugurate New Distribution Center 18
  • blinkx and Broadband Sports Enter into Agreement 19
  • GoFish Inks Agreement with Movie Made Productions and Adrenalina 19

REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

1. The United States 19

  • Sporting Goods: An Overview... 19
  • Extreme Sports: An American Way of Adventure and Fun 19
    • Table 2: US Extreme Sports Industry (2008): Number of Participants in Select Extreme Sports - Mountain Biking, Skateboarding, In-Line Roller Skating, Paintball, Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, Water Skiing, and Cross Country Skiing (in Million) 20
  • Extreme Sports Outpace Traditional Sports 21
  • Firing Up the Young Blood! 21
    • Table 3: US Population Statistics (2005, 2010, 2015 & 2020): Number of Population Under the Age Group of 10-24 Years (in Million) 21
    • Table 4: Select US Extreme Sports Ranked by Mean Age of Participants - By Gender 22
    • Table 5: US Extreme Sports Participation (2007): Number of Participants Aged between 7 and 17 Years in Select Extreme Sports - Mountain Biking, In-Line Roller Skating, Skateboarding, Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding (in Thousands) 22
    • Table 6: US Snow Sports Industry (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Participation in Snow Sports - Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding and Cross-Country Skiing - By Age Group 23
  • Women: Fall to the Adrenaline Rush 23
    • Table 7: In-Line Roller Skating in the US (2005-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Participation Based on Gender 23
    • Table 8: Skateboarding in the US (2005-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Participation Based on Gender 24
    • Table 9: Snowboarding in the US (2005-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Participation Based on Gender 24
    • Table 10: Water Skiing in the US (2005-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Participation Based on Gender 24
    • Table 11: Mountain Biking in the US (2005-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Participation Based on Gender 25
    • Table 12: Paintball Games in the US (2005-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Participation Based on Gender 25
    • Table 13: Alpine Skiing in the US (2005-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Participation Based on Gender 25
    • Table 14: Cross Country Skiing in the US (2005-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Participation Based on Gender 26
  • Total Participation Statistics 26
    • Table 15: In-Line Roller Skating Participation in the US (2003-2008): Number of Participants in Million 26
    • Table 16: Skateboarding Participation in the US (2003-2008): Number of Participants in Million 27
    • Table 17: Cross-Country Skiing Participation in the US (2003-2008): Number of Participants in Million 27
    • Table 18: Alpine Skiing Participation in the US (2003-2008): Number of Participants in Million 28
    • Table 19: Alpine Skiing Participation in the US (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Participants by Income Level - Household Income Less than $50,000, Household Income Between US$50,000 and US$100,000, and Household Income More than US$100,000 28
    • Table 20: Snowboarding Participation in the US (2003-2008): Number of Participants in Million 29
    • Table 21: Snowboarding Participation in the US (2007-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Participants by Category - Occasional and Frequent 29
    • Table 22: Snowboarding Participation in the US (2007-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Participants by Income Level - Household Income $50,000+, Household Income less than $35,000 and Household Income US$35,000-$50,000 30
  • Snow Sports Overview 30
    • Recession Hits Hard the Snow Sports Market 30
      • Table 23: US Snowboard Equipment Market - Breakdown of Value Sales by Product Segment in US$ Million (August 2008 to January 2009) 31
    • Sales Channels: Speciality Leads, Internet Grows 31
      • Table 24: US Snow Sports Equipment Market - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Distribution/Sales Channel (August 2008 to January 2009) 32
      • Table 25: US Alpine Equipment Market - Breakdown of Value Sales by Distribution/ Sales Channel in US$ Million (August 2008 to January 2009) 32
      • Table 26: US Snowboard Equipment Market - Breakdown of Value Sales by Distribution/ Sales Channel in US$ Million (August 2008 to January 2009) 33
      • Table 27: US Snow Sports Equipment Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Online Sales by Category - Apparel, Accessories and Equipment 33
  • Skiing Overview 33
    • Mountain Resort Numbers Ski Down 33
      • Table 28: US Skiing Market: Total Ski Mountains, Total Skier Visits and Average Skier Visit Per Mountain (2001-2007) 34
      • Table 29: US Mountain Ski Resorts - Break Up of Number of Resorts by Leading State (2006-2007) 34
      • Table 30: Leading Skier Visit Destination States in the US (2006-2007) 35
    • Baby Boomers, Youngsters Keep Skiing Statistics Up 36
  • Paintball Overview 36
    • Capturing Fancy of Adventure Sport Enthusiasts 36
      • Table 31: US Paintball Participation - Number of Participants in Million (2003-2008) 36
    • Factors Behind the Fame 37
    • Popularity to Remain Undeterred by Declines 37
  • Mountain Biking Overview 37
    • Table 32: US Bicycle Industry (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales by Category - Mountain Bikes, Hybrid/Cross Bicycles, Road/700C Bicycles, Comfort Bicycles, Cruiser Bicycles and Others 38

2. Canada 38

  • Ski & Snowboard Overview 38
    • Table 33: Canadian Ski Market (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Canadian Dollar Sales of Ski Equipment by Category - Alpine Ski and Cross-Country Ski 38
    • Table 34: Canadian Ski Market (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Canadian Dollar Sales of Alpine Ski and Cross-Country Ski Equipment by Province - Alberta Atlantic, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan/Manitoba 39
    • Participants Fact Sheet by Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, and Snowboarding 39
      • Alpine Skiing 39
      • Cross-Country Skiing 39
      • Snowboarding 40
        • Table 35: Participation in Ski and Snowboarding in Canada (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Participants by Age Group 40
    • Government Measures to Promote Ski & Snowboarding Sport 40
    • Locals Win Hands Down in Participation 41
    • Export and Import Notes 41
      • Imports 41
        • Table 36: Canadian Imports of Ski & Snowboard Equipment (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Select Countries of Origin 41
      • Exports 42
    • Competitive Landscape 42
    • Distribution Channels 42
    • The Changing Face of Future Ski and Snowboard Industry 42

3. Japan 43

4. Europe 43

  • Skiing Market 43
    • Table 37: Leading European Ski Destinations (2006) 43
  • Snowboard Market 44
    • Table 38: European Snowboarding Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales of Snowboards by Country - Switzerland, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Russia, Norway, UK, Spain and Others 44
    • Table 39: European Snowboarding Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales of Boots by Country - Switzerland, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, UK, Norway, Spain and Others 45
    • Table 40: European Snowboarding Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales of Bindings by Country - Switzerland, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Russia, Norway, UK, Spain and Others 45
    • Table 41: European Snowboarding Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales by Distribution Channel - Proshop, Sport Chains, Sport Shops and Big Box 46
  • Leading Brands 46
    • Select Leading Snowboard Brands in Europe (2006) 46
    • Select Leading Snow Bindings Brands in Europe (2006) 47
    • Select Leading Snow Boots Brands in Europe (2006) 47
    • Select Leading Helmets Brands for Snowboarding in Europe (2006) 47
  • Participation - By Gender 48
    • Table 42: European Snowboarding Industry (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Snowboarding Participation Based on Gender 48

4a. France 48

  • French Ski Resorts - The Ultimate Skiing Destination 48

4b. Germany 49

4c. Czech Republic 49

  • Market Participation 49

5. China 49

  • Extreme Sports - A Bright Future Ahead 49
  • Government Support for Extreme Sports 49
  • Skiing - A Promising Market 50
    • Table 43: Chinese Population, Skier Visits, and Visitor Penetration (2006) 50
  • Quiksilver Leads the Way 50

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