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Visit us at the PGA Show this week
We’re delighted to be at the PGA Show in Orlando this week. We’ll be delighted to welcome you to our stand, number 3625. Visit our Exhibitor Dashboard HERE. We are a specialty market research company working within the worldwide golf industry. We deliver insights into golf retail sales, inventory, pricing, distribution, along with consumer insights…
Read MoreDisappointing December Equipment Sales
December 2022 was a very difficult month for retail golf sales in the US when compared to the same month last year: down 14.7% in total, with every product category declining.
Read MoreGolf Equipment Sales Exceed Expectations
The Golf Datatech Retail Market Share Reports covering US sales through the month of November and total 2022 for Balls, Irons, Woods are now available for subscribers by going to www.gdtreports.com. In November 2022, every product category was down vs. same period ’21, with total sales -11.0%, with wedges (-3.1%), balls (-3.3%) and gloves (-4.9%) the best performing categories. On a YTD dollar basis,…
Read MoreOctober Rounds Reveal East-West Divide
The latest Golf Datatech National Rounds Played Report with results for October 2022 is out now. The three-page report contains year over year results for eight regions, all states and several metropolitan areas. Rounds played were down 1.1% for the month of October, 2022, and on a YTD basis they’re down only 2.4%. While the bulk of the…
Read MoreOctober Growth for Apparel Categories
October was another good month for golf apparel: up over 8% on the month and 6% on a year to date basis. The categories with the highest growth were Headwear (+18.5%), Men’s Tops (+15.0%) and Women’s Tops (+11.6%), while Men’s Shirts, which is the largest single category of golf apparel, was up over 7%. Both the…
Read MoreSigns of October Sales Decline
The latest retail sales figures for US golf have been released for October 2022 with confirmation that total equipment sales were off 5.9% for the month and down 2.2% YTD.
Read MoreSmall Slump for September Rounds Played Data
The latest Golf Datatech National Rounds Played Report with results for September 2022 is out now. The three-page report contains year over year results for eight regions, all states and several metropolitan areas. US rounds were down -1.7% for September 2022 and down -2.5% YTD when compared to September 2021. As the golf season winds…
Read MoreEighth Consecutive Increase for Golf Apparel
The September 2022 data for golf apparel retail sales is now out with great news for the category. Outerwear was the only product with lower sales in September than in 2021. Furthermore, while headwear had the largest increase (+17%), men’s shirts, the largest of all golf apparel categories, was up 12%. Not only were apparel…
Read MorePositive Signs for September Equipment Despite Slow Sales
The retail sales data for September 2022 shows that sales of golf equipment were down over 7% for the month of September, and are now down 1.8% on a YTD basis. Balls and Gloves were the only categories with sales improvements vs. 2021, up 4% and 5% respectively. The biggest declining category was irons, which…
Read MoreAugust Rounds Played Up 3.9%
Our national rounds played data is out today with year over year results for eight regions, all states and several metropolitan areas. US rounds were up 3.9% for August’22 and down -2.6% YTD vs August’21. Good weather and active golfers helped push August rounds played up 3.9% and brought the Year to Date results up…
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