What is Alternative Sports Market?
Alternative sports are skating, surfing, snowboarding, mountain biking, and others. These sports originally existed outside of formal sports organizations and participants who, for one reason or another, did not fit into the world of traditional sports. Alternative sports generally include surfing, skating, snowboarding, mountain biking, and other sports. The best-known alternative sporting events are ESPN's annual X Games and Winter X Games, which include a range of sports including skateboarding, snowboarding, inline skating, motocross, bicycle motocross (BMX), skiboarding, and snow mountain biking. There is an increase in the public and privately funded skateboard parks, which can now be easily found in many cities, which is driving the market growth. Ski areas are now aimed at snowboarders by setting up terrain parks, offering company sponsorships, and holding media performances.
The market study is being classified by Type (Skating, Surfing, Mountain Biking, Snowboarding and Other), by Application (Professionals and Amateurs) and major geographies with country level break-up.
Black Diamond Equipment (United States), Tecnica Group S.p.A. (Italy), Cannondale Bicycle (United States), Quiksilver (United States), Johnson Outdoors (United States), Skis Rossignol (France), Salomon Group (France), K2 Sports (United States), Sk8factory (United States) and Confluence Outdoor (United States) are some of the key players profiled in the study.
The companies are now exploring the market by adopting mergers & acquisitions, expansions, investments, new developments in existing products, and collaborations as their preferred strategies. The players are also exploring new geographies and industries through expansions and acquisitions so as to avail a competitive advantage through combined synergies. Research Analyst at AMA predicts that United States Vendors will contribute to the maximum growth of Global Alternative Sports market throughout the predicted period.
Segment Analysis
Analyst at AMA have segmented the market study of Global Alternative Sports market by Type, Application and Region.
On the basis of geography, the market of Alternative Sports has been segmented into South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Rest of Asia-Pacific), Europe (Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Rest of Europe), MEA (Middle East, Africa), North America (United States, Canada, Mexico). Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals gives enough cushion to market growth.
Market Drivers
- Increase in Population
- Development in Sports Industry
- A Rise in Disposable Income
Market Trend
- Tech-Savvy Generation to Adopt Alternative Sports
- Increase in Participation of Women in Sports across the World
Restraints
- The Life Risks Involved With Several Alternative Sports
Opportunities
- Integration of Technology in Sports Equipment
- The Rise in New Technologies like 3D Motion Sensing Are Adopted to Track the User Movements
Challenges
- Lack of Awareness Regarding Alternative Sports
Key Target Audience
Providers of Alternative Sports, End-Users, Potential Investors, Market Research Firms, Regulatory Bodies and Others