Posts Tagged ‘golf equipment’
October Golf Retail Sales on Par
The US retail sales numbers for golf equipment are published this week by Golf Datatech. Despite the start of the colder season and a slight reduction in sales across some categories, signs are still very positive for golf equipment. US October 2023 Total Equipment Market (On-Off Course) On-Off Course October ’23 vs ’22: Dollars -1.2%On-Off…
Read MoreEnd of Season Recovery for Golf Equipment Sales
The retail August 2023 sales numbers for US golf equipment are published this week by Golf Datatech. After 11 consecutive months of contracting sales thru the On/Off Course channels, total golf equipment grew by almost 3% in August, perhaps signaling a renewed expansion in sales as we head into the Fall. US August 2023 Total…
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Golf Equipment Quick Fire Questions
Based on June 2023 Retail Sales Data for Equipment Q: Have Golf Equipment sales slowed down? A: While Golf Equipment sales are off all-time high levels in May of 2023, it was still the third largest May in the history, trailing only 2021 and 2022, and this most recent month was 31% higher than 2019.…
Read MoreUncertain Success for April Equipment Sales
Our retail sales monthly update is now out, taking data for equipment sales for the month of April. US April 2023 Total Equipment Sales (On-Off Course) On-Off Course April ’23 vs ’22: Dollars -1.0%On-Off Course April ’23 vs ’19: Dollars +34.8% On-Off Course YTD ’23 vs ’22: Dollars -4.0%On-Off Course YTD ’23 vs ’19: Dollars…
Read MoreSpring Bounce for Ball Sales
The Golf Datatech Retail Market Update reports covering US sales through the month of March and total 2023 for Balls, Irons, Putters, Shoes, Wedges, Woods are now available. Total March 2023 Equipment Retail Sales (On-Off Course) On-Off Course March ’23 vs ’22: Dollars -3.0%On-Off Course March ’23 vs ’19: Dollars +29.5% On-Off Course YTD ’23…
Read MoreBig Ticket Items Down in February
The Golf Datatech Retail Market Update reports covering US sales through the month of February and total 2023 for Balls, Irons, Putters, Shoes, Wedges, Woods are now available. Total US Golf Equipment Retail Market (On-Off Course) On-Off Course February ’23 vs ’22: Dollars -3.2%On-Off Course February ’23 vs ’19: Dollars +35.2% On-Off Course YTD ’23…
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 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 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…
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