Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe, the older sister of The Outdoor Industry Compass, reports that the consumption of sporting goods in general, including outdoor products, fell by 1.7 percent to €54.0 billion in the 15 major countries of Western Europe last year. In terms of local currencies, the drop amounted to 0.9 percent. Declines were recorded in Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Ireland, the U.K., Switzerland and Denmark. Décathlon gained market shares in all the major countries where it has the leadership, except in Spain. The detailed chart with the size of the market, the turnover of all the major sporting goods retailers in each country, and the variations from 2012 is only available to SGI Europe subscribers. If you are not subscribing, you can get the retail chart and a three-month trial subscription to SGI Europe for €150.
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