Basketball Apparel Market

Basketball Apparel Market Analysis By Product Type (Top wear, Bottom wear, Shoes, Other), By Demographics (Men, Women, Kids), By Buyer Type (Individual, Institutional, Promotional), By Sales Channel & Region - Global Market Insights 2022 to 2032

Analysis of Basketball Apparel Market Covering 30+ Countries Including Analysis of US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Nordics, GCC countries, Japan, Korea and many more

Basketball Apparel Market Outlook (2022-2032)

The basketball apparel market is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 5.6% in the forecast period. Basketball attire is made using different fabrics, mostly polyester. The modern production of clothing is worn on sports or formal occasions including high-quality fabrics. Blended fabrics find large applications in the development of apparel for sports.

Compared to earlier years, people now are more aware of their health and also actively taking part in outdoor games. Apart from fun, basketball is preferred for its fast and exciting pace. It’s one of the popular sports played worldwide, especially in the US. As per the survey by the Sports and fitness industry association (SFIA), basketball took lead over other types such as soccer, football, and ice hockey.

Even though basketball was invented in the US, it’s also among the most played sports in countries like the Philippines, Australia, and Canada. The rising popularity of these sports is anticipated to bring growth for basketball clothing manufacturers. These apparels include T-shirts, pants, ankle shoes and other essentials.

It’s often taken for granted by manufacturers to provide customization in terms of name and number on the apparel along with the logo of the team. Moreover, the customer’s expectations are valid when they are willing to pay for their need for distinct logos and colors of jerseys to identify teams differently.

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What are the drivers of demand in this industry?

Basketball tournaments are also being organized across the globe to enhance their popularity. In 2021, The number of Americans above the age of six who played basketball amounts to 27 million. This, in turn, is driving the demand for basketball wear in the market. Manufacturers focus on the player’s comfort and style while producing basketball apparel.

Owing to the natural sweat-absorbent, comfortable and soft features, blended fabrics are also being used to develop basketball clothes including t-shirts and shorts. Manufacturers are focusing on designing and developing customized basketball apparel, including logos and colors as per the need of the team.

Manufacturers use new technologies to help keep the moisture away and to prevent dye from migrating during the process of sublimation. With the growing popularity of basketball as a sport as well as a recreational activity, the global basketball clothing market is expected to witness astonishing growth during the forecast period.

“Diversification of Retail Channels Creating New Growth Avenues”

The rising shopping infrastructures and sports-specific stores are anticipated to give a shift to this market in upcoming years. Due to astonishing digital media usage, people often prefer to surf vendors’ websites before making decisions. The option of buying basketball garb through diversified retail channels is creating new avenues of growth for these companies. The availability of leading basketball apparel brands through e-commerce channels has been of particular significance.

This has not only catered to demand from Tier I and Tier II cities in developing countries but has also penetrated new demographics. However, due to the lack of branded stores and shopping malls, the demand for basketball garb was satiated through counterfeits. However, the situation has improved in favor of global brands, as e-commerce companies offer home delivery of original basketball apparel at a discounted price.

Basketball apparel companies have been successful in positioning their products to a wider target audience through a ‘lifestyle clothing’ approach. Basketball jerseys, tees, shorts, and shoes have penetrated the market. Further, basketball shoes, in particular, have gained acceptance as casual shoes, which has further increased their demand among a large and aspiring workforce around the globe.

What hinders the market growth potential?

“The presence of counterfeits affects sales of the products”

Despite the fact that manufacturers are gaining success in this market, there is also the concern of counterfeit products that affect growth in real terms. It is gaining popularity across the world as a sport and as a recreational activity, and the competitive environment in basketball apparel is also increasing substantially. To capitalize on the increasing demand for a variety of basketball apparel, the number of new entrants in the basketball clothing market has grown considerably.

Local brands in the regional market are introducing various garbs with a diverse pricing range to attract more consumers. Most of the local market players are trying to improve their sales by copying brand-name products and offering great “factory-direct” deals on counterfeit basketball apparel.

These products are usually made from inferior and low-quality fabric, which increases the possibility of injury, putting the users’ health at risk. This is also hampering the growth of the market.

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Segment Wise Insights

Top wear dominates in terms of sales and the segment is anticipated to remain foremost in forecast years. Consumers inclining towards high comfort and fashionable apparel is supporting the market. Amateur sports players and professional athletes are unwilling to compromise on fashion and comfort and are choosing from a wider range of apparel to meet their requirements.

All these factors are propelling the market growth of the segment in the coming years. The next leading segments under the product type segment are hoodies & sweatshirts, and jackets & vests. There is anticipation for the fastest CAGR in this segment in the forecast period as there is more scope for customization in top wear in terms of logos and names.

On the basis of distribution channels, sports franchised outlets are dominant at present. People prefer sports outlets for exposure to all brands and assistance from the store staff. Manufacturers must now than ever be focusing on the self-driven customer base who prefer visiting direct-to-brand shops and have prior decisions for what they want. With Mushrooming field of E-commerce, online channels are set to experience growth in the forecast period.

Regional Outlook

The market is dominated by the North American region as here this market accounts for the largest market share of 26.2%. The region is projected to register a CAGR of 5.9% during the forecast years. The highly evolved retail structure along with the higher adoption of sports apparel owing to aggressive promotional and advertising campaigns, and celebrity brand endorsement are making up for the popularity of sports apparel. Moreover, the rise in the participation of women in fitness and sports activities is likely to support market growth in the region positively.

Asia Pacific is an emerging market for basketball apparel. A higher percentage of the population is present in countries like India and China and escalating appetite for foreign brands is to support market growth in these regions. More importantly, the rising disposable income of the consumers coupled with the thirst to improve their lifestyle along with the government initiatives encouraging sports participation is likely to positively impact the sports apparel market in coming years.

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Competitive Landscape

“Celebrity marketing, Portfolio expansion: ways to competitive edge”

The sports apparel market is dominated by certain popular brands. These companies heavily prefer to keep customers intact with partnership and acquisition tactics. The companies are improving product designs and portfolios to gain the attention of the target population. These firms are relying on celebrities and sports players to promote their brands. Personality influence is a major driver for these brands augmenting their sales further.

Basketball apparel brands tend to focus on vibrant colors and aesthetic looks that include a touch of fashion keeping youth participants in mind. These companies are focused on offering discounts and alluring offers to attract more customers and gain a competitive edge over the competition firm. Key brands in this market are – Nike, Adidas, Puma, Under Armour, Spalding, Fila, Print 3, Reebok, Mcdavid, and others.

Basketball Apparel Market Segmentation

  • By Product Type :

    • Top wear
    • Bottom wear
    • Shoes
    • Other Accessories
  • By Demographics :

    • Men
    • Women
    • Kids
  • By Buyer Type :

    • Individual
    • Institutional
    • Promotional
  • By Sales Channels :

    • Franchised Sports Outlet
    • Direct to Customer Brand Outlet
    • Direct to Customer Online Channel
    • Third-party Online Channel
  • By Region :

    • North America
    • Latin America
    • Europe
    • CIS and Russia
    • Japan
    • Asia Pacific excluding Japan
    • Middle East and Africa

Table of Content

1. Executive Summary

2. Industry Introduction, including Taxonomy and Market Definition

3. Market Trends and Success Factors, including Macro-economic Factors, Market Dynamics, and Recent Industry Developments

4. Global Market Demand Analysis and Forecast, including Historical Analysis and Future Projections

5. Pricing Analysis

6. Global Market Analysis and Forecast

    6.1. Product Type

    6.2. Demographics

    6.3. Buyer Type

    6.4. Sales Channels

7. Global Market Analysis and Forecast, By Product Type

    7.1. Top wear

    7.2. Bottom wear

    7.3. Shoes

    7.4. Other Accessories

8. Global Market Analysis and Forecast, By Demographics

    8.1. Men

    8.2. Women

    8.3. Kids

9. Global Market Analysis and Forecast, By Buyer Type

    9.1. Individual

    9.2. Institutional

    9.3. Promotional

10. Global Market Analysis and Forecast, By Sales Channels

    10.1. Franchised Sports Outlet

    10.2. Direct to Customer Brand Outlet

    10.3. Direct to Customer Online Channel

    10.4. Third-party Online Channel

11. Global Market Analysis and Forecast, By Region

    11.1. North America

    11.2. Latin America

    11.3. Western Europe

    11.4. Eastern Europe

    11.5. East Asia

    11.6. South Asia & Pacific

    11.7. MEA

12. North America Sales Analysis and Forecast, by Key Segments and Countries

13. Latin America Sales Analysis and Forecast, by Key Segments and Countries

14. Western Europe Sales Analysis and Forecast, by Key Segments and Countries

15. Eastern Europe Sales Analysis and Forecast, by Key Segments and Countries

16. East Asia Sales Analysis and Forecast, by Key Segments and Countries

17. South Asia & Pacific Sales Analysis and Forecast, by Key Segments and Countries

18. MEA Sales Analysis and Forecast, by Key Segments and Countries

19. Sales Forecast by Product Type, Demographics, Buyer Type, and Sales Channels for 30 Countries

20. Competition Outlook, including Market Structure Analysis, Company Share Analysis by Key Players, and Competition Dashboard

21. Company Profile

    21.1. Nike

    21.2. Adidas

    21.3. Puma

    21.4. Under Armour

    21.5. Spalding

    21.6. Fila

    21.7. Print 3

    21.8. Reebok

    21.9. Mcdavid

    21.10. Others.

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List Of Table

Table 1: Global Market US$ Mn Forecast by Region

Table 2: Global Market US$ Mn Forecast by Product Type

Table 3: Global Market US$ Mn Forecast by Demographics

Table 4: Global Market US$ Mn Forecast by Buyer Type

Table 5: Global Market US$ Mn Forecast by Sales Channels

Table 6: North America Market US$ Mn Forecast by Country

Table 7: North America Market US$ Mn Forecast by Product Type

Table 8: North America Market US$ Mn Forecast by Demographics

Table 9: North America Market US$ Mn Forecast by Buyer Type

Table 10: North America Market US$ Mn Forecast by Sales Channels

Table 11: Latin America Market US$ Mn Forecast by Country

Table 12: Latin America Market US$ Mn Forecast by Product Type

Table 13: Latin America Market US$ Mn Forecast by Demographics

Table 14: Latin America Market US$ Mn Forecast by Buyer Type

Table 15: Latin America Market US$ Mn Forecast by Sales Channels

Table 16: Western Europe Market US$ Mn Forecast by Country

Table 17: Western Europe Market US$ Mn Forecast by Product Type

Table 18: Western Europe Market US$ Mn Forecast by Demographics

Table 19: Western Europe Market US$ Mn Forecast by Buyer Type

Table 20: Western Europe Market US$ Mn Forecast by Sales Channels

Table 21: Eastern Europe Market US$ Mn Forecast by Country

Table 22: Eastern Europe Market US$ Mn Forecast by Product Type

Table 23: Eastern Europe Market US$ Mn Forecast by Demographics

Table 24: Eastern Europe Market US$ Mn Forecast by Buyer Type

Table 25: Eastern Europe Market US$ Mn Forecast by Sales Channels

Table 26: East Asia Market US$ Mn Forecast by Country

Table 27: East Asia Market US$ Mn Forecast by Product Type

Table 28: East Asia Market US$ Mn Forecast by Demographics

Table 29: East Asia Market US$ Mn Forecast by Buyer Type

Table 30: East Asia Market US$ Mn Forecast by Sales Channels

Table 31: South Asia & Pacific Market US$ Mn Forecast by Country

Table 32: South Asia & Pacific Market US$ Mn Forecast by Product Type

Table 33: South Asia & Pacific Market US$ Mn Forecast by Demographics

Table 34: South Asia & Pacific Market US$ Mn Forecast by Buyer Type

Table 35: South Asia & Pacific Market US$ Mn Forecast by Sales Channels

Table 36: MEA Market US$ Mn Forecast by Country

Table 37: MEA Market US$ Mn Forecast by Product Type

Table 38: MEA Market US$ Mn Forecast by Demographics

Table 39: MEA Market US$ Mn Forecast by Buyer Type

Table 40: MEA Market US$ Mn Forecast by Sales Channels

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List Of Figures

Figure 1: Global Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Product Type

Figure 2: Global Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Demographics

Figure 3: Global Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Buyer Type

Figure 4: Global Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Sales Channels

Figure 5: Global Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Region

Figure 6: North America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Product Type

Figure 7: North America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Demographics

Figure 8: North America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Buyer Type

Figure 9: North America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Sales Channels

Figure 10: North America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Country

Figure 11: Latin America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Product Type

Figure 12: Latin America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Demographics

Figure 13: Latin America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Buyer Type

Figure 14: Latin America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Sales Channels

Figure 15: Latin America Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Country

Figure 16: Western Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Product Type

Figure 17: Western Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Demographics

Figure 18: Western Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Buyer Type

Figure 19: Western Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Sales Channels

Figure 20: Western Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Country

Figure 21: Eastern Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Product Type

Figure 22: Eastern Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Demographics

Figure 23: Eastern Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Buyer Type

Figure 24: Eastern Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Sales Channels

Figure 25: Eastern Europe Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Country

Figure 26: East Asia Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Product Type

Figure 27: East Asia Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Demographics

Figure 28: East Asia Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Buyer Type

Figure 29: East Asia Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Sales Channels

Figure 30: East Asia Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Country

Figure 31: South Asia & Pacific Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Product Type

Figure 32: South Asia & Pacific Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Demographics

Figure 33: South Asia & Pacific Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Buyer Type

Figure 34: South Asia & Pacific Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Sales Channels

Figure 35: South Asia & Pacific Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Country

Figure 36: MEA Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Product Type

Figure 37: MEA Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Demographics

Figure 38: MEA Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Buyer Type

Figure 39: MEA Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Sales Channels

Figure 40: MEA Market Value Share (%), Growth Rate (Y-o-Y), and US$ Mn Projection by Country

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- FAQs -

What are the factors driving the growth of this market?

As basketball is gaining popularity across the world as a sport and as a recreational activity, the competitive environment in basketball apparel is also increasing substantially.

Which are the major regions in the basketball apparel market?

North America is a dominant region in this market. Moreover, other regions are- Latin America, Europe, CIS and Russia, Japan, Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ).

What is the anticipated growth rate for this industry in the upcoming years?

The market is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 5.6% in the forecast period.

Which product type is likely to remain dominant in terms of revenue?

The Top wear segment is expected to reign in the forecast period owing to high demand for T-shirts, Hoodies, and sweatshirts.

Basketball Apparel Market

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