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Sporting Goods Stores

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Industry Description

The US retail sporting goods industry includes about 20,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $35 billion. Large chain operators include Academy, Cabela's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Hibbett Sports, REI, and The Sports Authority. The industry is concentrated: the 50 largest companies account for more than 55 percent of revenue. Only about 140 companies have more than five stores.

SIC: 5941
NAICS: 451110
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Top 5 Companies

CompanySalesLocation
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.5,211.80MCoraopolis, PA
RIP CURL PROPERTIES PTY LTD4,265.93MTorquay, Vic
DECATHLON FRANCE3,778.48MVilleneuve D Ascq, France
Cabela's Incorporated2,811.17MSidney, NE
Sports Direct International plc2,664.97MMansfield, Nottinghamshire
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Industry Indicator

US consumer spending on nondurable goods, an indicator of sporting good sales, rose 3.6 percent in March 2012 compared to the same month in 2011.
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Quarterly Industry Update

Olympic Games Likely to Boost Sports Participation - Sports participation in the US, a key indicator of demand for sporting goods retailers, generally increases in the wake of the Olympic Games, according to...
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