Global Surfing Equipment Market Outlook to 2022
by Equipments (Surf Board and Surf Gear & Accessories), by Region (Americas, Europe, APAC & MEA), by New & Existing Demand and by Distribution Channel
May 2018
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About the Report
About the Report
Global Surfing Equipment Market Size and Overview
Market Overview:
International tourist arrivals and tourist expenditure has been increasing at a steady pace over the review period (2012-2017), globally. Coupled with an increase in interest of people towards soft adventure sports, rising popularity of surfing & adventure sports and growing awareness regarding fitness-benefits of opting surfing has supported growth in this industry. Americas has been the biggest market in terms of expenditure incurred by consumers in surfing equipment’s followed by Europe, APAC and Middle East & Africa. Increase in demand has also been affected by growing base of Millennial, higher per capita income in major markets, presence of well-established players and expanded distribution network in new regions/countries.
Market Size: Major players have been using diverse product portfolios and aggressive marketing & sales strategies to position themselves in the market with increase in variety of surfing equipment’s available in the market, primarily, in terms of size, quality, capacity and utility. This has helped the market to grow at a CAGR of close to 4% during 2012-2017. Increased trade has been observed amongst major producing and consuming countries. Several leading manufacturers have invested huge amount in research & development segment to foster product innovations to increase durability and sturdiness of surfing equipments. By and large, Global surfing equipment market has increased by significant amount in the review period.
Market Segmentation
By Equipments: Surf boards have captured a major market segment in 2017. Major reason for surf boards to hold higher revenue share in the market is its bulk sales, high price and high replacement demand. These equipments are bought by surfing professionals, retail/recreational clients as well as by large-scale and small scale water surf training institutes in large quantities. Surf gear and accessories together accounted for a lower share in the market. The gear and accessories required for surfing is not highly priced moreover, it is not mandatory for a surfer to wear gears and accessories to indulge in the sport. This primarily justifies its lower share in the market. Wetsuit is the most essential surfing gear. The price of a surfing wetsuit starts from below USD 150 and may go beyond USD 300. Similarly, the price of a vest starts below USD 50 and go beyond USD 100.
By Regions: The global surfing equipment market was dominated by Americas in the year 2017. The region occupies the largest share owing to the presence of well-established water sports/surfing infrastructure and large number of surfing enthusiasts. In the recent years, surfing has been adopted as a recreational activity along with being taken-up professionally. Europe accounted for the second largest share in the surfing equipment market. The presence of increased number of water sporting sites across Europe makes it the second-largest revenue contributor. APAC region also witnessed growth in demand for surfing equipments with an increase in both consumption and production especially in Australia, China, India, New Zealand, Vietnam and Indonesia. Middle East and Africa has accounted for the lowest share in the surfing equipment market in 2017. Major reasons to support such low revenue generation are lack of natural resources and water bodies to support the sport, low participation rates, less number of surfing facilities available and low awareness amongst population regarding surfing as a sports event.
By Distribution Channel: Company Stores and Specialty Stores dominated the market in 2017. This sales channel has been highly popular since major large scale manufacturers of surfing equipments usually operate through own brand stores that exclusively sell equipments of their brand. The purchase of sports equipments online has been gaining high popularity over the years and has accounted for second largest share in the market. Some of the major online retailers selling sports equipments are Amazon and Alibaba. Hypermarkets, department stores and supermarkets have accounted for double digit share in terms consumption expenditure. Some of the well-known stores include Walmart and Tesco.
Competitive Landscape
Competition in the global surfing equipment market is highly fragmented due to the presence of large number of regional players. In the Americas, the competition in the concentrated however, majority of market leaders have substantial control over market share in 2017. Majority of manufacturing facilities are based in this region leading to large exports to countries such as UAE, South Africa and India. Similar scenario is in Europe. The major players in the market are involved in both manufacturing as well as trading. Competition in APAC and Middle East & Africa is still in the growing phase & highly fragmented. There are about 5-10 major surfing equipment manufacturers operating in the global market. Majority of manufacturing clusters of these major manufactures are located in North America and Europe. These players compete against each other on the basis of price, product differentiation (product portfolio size and product innovations), distribution network, geographical penetration/geographical presence and research & development activities. Major players include Quicksilver, Billabong, Hurley, O'Neill, RVCA, Volcom, Reef Sports, Roxy, Ripcurl and others.
Future Analysis and Projections
Global surfing equipment market has been anticipated to showcase a sound growth at a CAGR of close to 6% during the forecast period (2017-2022E). Growth during this period is expected to be supported by the rising popularity of surfing as a recreational and profession activity, increase in the number of surfing championships and tournaments, increase in demand from Millennial, increased awareness regarding fitness benefits of surfing, expanding geographical presence of major manufacturers, intensifying distribution channels, expansion of online retailing, new product launches, government initiative to promote the usage of protective surfing equipments and others.
Key Topics Covered in the Report
- Global Surfing Equipment Market Introduction
- Global Surfing Equipment Market Size
- Global Surfing Equipment Market Value Chain
- Global Surfing Equipment Market Segmentation by Equipments (Surf Board and Surf Gear & Accessories), by Region (Americas, Europe, APAC & MEA), by New & Existing Demand and by Distribution Channel (Company Stores and Specialty Stores, Online, Hypermarkets and Others)
- Market Share of Major Players
- Strength and Weaknesses of Major Players
- Competitive Landscape in Global Surfing Equipment Market
- Company profiling for major players in Global Surfing Equipment Market
- Global Surfing Equipment Market Future Outlook And Projections
- Analyst Recommendations in Global Surfing equipment market
Products
Products
Surf boards, Surf Gear and Accessories, Wetsuit, Vests, helmets, wetsuits, shoes and ear plugs, Aeroflex Surfboard, Flex Carbon Surfboard, Surfboard Wax, Go Pros, Leg Ropes, Surfboard Fins
Companies
Quiksilver, O'Neill, Billabong International, Body Glove International, Gul Watersports, Hurley International, Channel Islands Surfboards
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
Market Potential
Market Segmentation
Competitive Landscape
Future Analysis and Projections
2. Research Methodology
2.1. Market Definitions
2.2. Abbreviations
2.3. Market Size and Modeling
Approach - Market Sizing
Variables (Dependent and Independent)
Multi Factor Based Sensitivity Model
Regression Matrix
Limitations
3. Global Surfing Equipment Market Value Chain
Value Chain in a Nutshell
4. Global Surfing Equipment Market Size, 2012-2017
5. Global Surfing Equipment Market Segmentation, 2017
5.1. By Equipment (Surf Board and Surf Gear & Accessories), 2017
5.2. By Regions (Americas, Europe, APAC and MEA), 2017
5.3. By Existing Demand & New Demand, 2017
5.4. By Distribution Channel (Company Stores and Specialty Stores, Hypermarkets, Online Stores and Others), 2017
6. Competitive Landscape
6.1. Competition Scenario (Market Nature, Bargaining Power, Entry Barriers, Market Positioning, Competition Parameters), 2017
6.2. Market Share of Major Players (O'Neill, Quiksilver, Gul Watersports, Billabong International, Body Glove International, Others), 2017
6.3. Strengths and Weaknesses of Major Players in Global Surfing Equipment market
6.4. Company Profiles
6.4.1. Quiksilver
6.4.2. O’Neill
6.4.3. Other Major Players (Billabong International, Body Glove International, Gul Watersports, Hurley International, Channel Islands Surfboards)
7. SWOT Analysis of Global Surfing Equipment Market
8. Global Surfing Equipment Market Future, 2018E-2022E
8.1. Market Size By Consumer Expenditure, 2022E
8.2. Market Segmentation, 2022E
8.2.1. By Equipment (Gear and Surf Boards), 2022E
8.2.2. By Regions (Americas, Europe, APAC and MEA), 2022E
8.2.3. By Distribution Channel (Company Stores and Specialty Stores, Hypermarkets, Online Stores and Others), 2022E
9. Analyst Recommendations
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List of Figure
Figure 1-1: Global Surfing Equipment Market Flow Chart, 2017
Figure 3-1: Flow Chart for Global Surfing Equipment Market Value Chain Including Entities Involved and Equipment Flow.
Figure 4-1: Global Surfing Equipment Market Size by Consumer Expenditure in USD Million and Growth Rate in Percentage (%), 2012-2017
Figure 5-1: Global Surfing Equipment Market Segmentation by Equipment (Surf Boards and Surf Gear &Accessories) on the basis of Consumer Expenditure in Percentage (%), 2017
Figure 5-2: Customer Preference for Different Price Category of Surf Boards (USD 700-USD 1,000, USD 1,001-USD 1,500 and above USD 1,500) in Percentage (%), 2017
Figure 5-3: Customer Preference for Different Price Category of Vests (Up to USD 50, USD 51-USD 100 and above USD 100) in Percentage (%), 2017
Figure 5-4: Customer Preference for Different Price Category of Wet Suits in USD (Upto USD 150, USD 151-USD 300, above USD 300) in Percentage (%), 2017
Figure 5-5: Global Surfing Equipment Market Segmentation by Region (Americas, Europe, APAC and MEA) on the basis of Consumer Expenditure in Percentage (%), 2017
Figure 5-6: Number of Surfing Participants in US in Millions, 2011-2016
Figure 5-7: Global Surfing Equipment Market Segmentation by Existing Demand and New Demand on the basis of Consumer Expenditure in Percentage (%), 2017
Figure 5-8: Global Surfing Equipment Market Segmentation by Distribution Channel (Company Stores and Specialty Stores, Hypermarkets, Online Stores and Others) on the basis of Consumer Expenditure in Percentage (%), 2017
Figure 8-1: Future Projections for Global Surfing Equipment Market on the Basis of Consumer Expenditure in USD Million and Growth Rate in Percentage (%), 2018-2022E
Figure 8-2: Future Projections of Global Surfing Equipment Market by Equipment (Gear & Accessories and Surf Boards) on the basis of Consumer Expenditure in Percentage (%), 2022E
Figure 8-3: Future Projections of Global Surfing Equipment Market by Region (Americas, Europe, APAC and Rest of the World) on the basis of Consumer Expenditure in Percentage (%), 2022E
Figure 8-4: Future Projections of Global Surfing Equipment Market by Distribution Channel (Company Stores and Specialty Stores, Hypermarkets, Online Stores and Others) on the basis of Consumer Expenditure in Percentage (%), 2022E
List of Table
Table 2-1: Global Surfing Equipments Market Definitions.
Table 2-2: Global Surfing Equipment Market Abbreviations.
Table 2-3: Correlation Matrix for Global Surfing Equipment Market
Table 2-4: Regression Coefficient for Global Surfing Equipment Market.
Table 3-1: Global Surfing Equipment Market Value Chain Analysis Including Entities Involved (Manufacturers, Authorized Distributors, Retailers, and Customers), Description and Challenges Faced.
Table 4-1: Rationale and Description for Global Surfing Equipment Market Size Including Market Nature, Regulatory Body, Market Size, Major Trends & Growth Factors Supporting Market Growth and Technological Developments, 2012-2017
Table 5-1: Rationale and Description for Global Surfing Equipment Market Segmentation by Equipment (Surf Boards and Surf Gear & Accessories) on the basis of Consumer Expenditure in USD Million, 2017
Table 5-2: Technological Advancements in Surfboards Including Aeroflex Surfboard and Flex Carbon Surfboard, 2017
Table 5-3: Utility of Surfing Gear and Accessories Including Wetsuits, Fins, Leg Ropes, Surfboard Wax and Go Pros, 2017
Table 5-4: Rationale and Description for Global Surfing Equipment Market Segmentation by Region (Americas, Europe, APAC and MEA) on the basis of Consumer Expenditure in USD Million, 2017
Table 5-5: Cross Comparison of Surfing Equipment Manufacturing Regions on the Basis of Major Manufacturing Countries, Major Players and Main Business Activity, 2017
Table 5-6: Rationale and Description for Global Surfing Equipment Market Segmentation by Existing Demand and New Demand in terms of Consumer Expenditure in USD Million, 2017
Table 5-7: Average Life Span and Replacement Demand for Surfing Products Including Surfboard, Helmets, Wetsuits, Shoes, Fins and Ear Plugs
Table 5-8: Rationale and Description for Global Surfing Equipment Market Segmentation by Distribution Channel (Company Stores and Specialty Stores, Hypermarkets, Online Stores and Others) on the basis of Consumer Expenditure in USD Million, 2017
Table 6-1: Competition Scenario in Global Surfing Equipments Market Including Competition Stage, Company Positioning and Competing Parameters, 2017
Table 6-2: Global Surfing Equipment Market Comparative Analysis of Major Players (Quiksilver, Gul Watersports, Billabong International & O’Neill) on the Basis of Pricing, Major Business, Best Sellers, Major Market, Online Retailing and Own Offline Stores, 2018
Table 6-3: Global Surfing Equipment Market Share of Major Players (O'Neill, Quiksilver, Gul Watersports, Billabong International, Body Glove International, Others) by Revenue Generated in Percentage (%), 2017
Table 6-4: Competitive Strengths and Weaknesses of Major Companies (O’Neill, Quiksilver, Gul Surfing, Billabong International, Body Glove International) in Global Surfing Equipment Market
Table 6-5: Company Profile of Quiksilver including Company Overview, Business Strategy, Year of Establishment, Best Sellers, Products, Offices, Revenue, Countries, Distribution, Online Sales, Growth and Recent Developments, 2017
Table 6-6: Surfing Product Portfolio of Quiksilver, 2017
Table 6-7: Company Profile of O’Neill Including Company Overview, Business Strategy, Year of Establishment, Best Sellers, Products, Offices, Geographical Presence, Manufacturing , Distribution, Online Sales, Recent Developments, 2017
Table 6-8: Company Profile of Other Prominent Players in the Global Surfing Equipment Market Including Billabong International, Body Glove International, Gul Watersports, Hurley International and Channel Islands Surfboards, 2017
Table 7-1: SWOT Analysis for Global Surfing Equipment Market, 2012-2017
Table 8-1: Future Outlook for Global Surfing Equipment Market on the basis of Consumer Expenditure, 2018E-2022E
Table 8-2: Future Projections of Global Surfing Equipment Market by Equipment (Gear & Accessories and Surf Boards) on the basis of Consumer Expenditure in USD Billion, 2022E
Table 8-3: Future Projections of Global Surfing Equipment Market by Region (Americas, Europe, APAC and MEA) on the basis of Consumer Expenditure in USD Million, 2022E
Table 8-4: Future Projections of Global Surfing Equipment Market by Distribution Channel (Company Stores and Specialty Stores, Hypermarkets, Online Stores and Others) on the basis of Consumer Expenditure in USD Million, 2022E
Table 9-1: Analyst Recommendations for Global Surfing Equipment Market
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