This statistic shows how often consumers in the United States purchased sports apparel, sports shoes and/or sports equipment and gear in 2016. During the survey, 13.7 percent of the respondents said they purchase sports apparel, sports shoes and/or sports equipment and gear once every month.
How often do you purchase sports apparel, sports shoes and/or sports equipment and gear?*
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* The original question was phrased as follows: How often do you purchase sports apparel, sports shoes and/or sports equipment and gear? This refers to activewear as well as lifestyle products.
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Statista Survey. (November 7, 2016). How often do you purchase sports apparel, sports shoes and/or sports equipment and gear?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629934/frequency-of-purchasing-sports-apparel-sports-shoes-and-or-sports-equipment/
Statista Survey. "How often do you purchase sports apparel, sports shoes and/or sports equipment and gear?*." Chart. November 7, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629934/frequency-of-purchasing-sports-apparel-sports-shoes-and-or-sports-equipment/
Statista Survey. (2016). How often do you purchase sports apparel, sports shoes and/or sports equipment and gear?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629934/frequency-of-purchasing-sports-apparel-sports-shoes-and-or-sports-equipment/
Statista Survey. "How Often Do You Purchase Sports Apparel, Sports Shoes And/or Sports Equipment and Gear?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629934/frequency-of-purchasing-sports-apparel-sports-shoes-and-or-sports-equipment/
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