Total sports equipment, apparel, and athletic footwear sales were up 2.9% to a record $116.7 billion for 2024, posting the lowest growth rate since 2020 but besting a majority of the 2010-’19 decade, ...

Industry statistics show that U.S. sporting equipment sales at retail sporting goods stores are roughly $41 billion yearly. Sporting goods attract a wide range of consumers and requires a variety of ...

To add a little pizzaz for this year’s Opening Day ... Royals fan Nadia Cruth remembers a time 20 years ago when sports gear was either all men’s clothing or gear in pink for females.