Hunting / Outdoor | | | | The outdoor sports category is extremely broad, including snow sports, water sports, target shooting, hunting and fishing. It also includes equipment primarily used for camping or hiking, such as tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, cooking equipment, etc. Camping and hiking are two of the most popular activities in the American Sports Data annual study, each attracting about 40 million participants every year. Participation growth in the outdoor category has been increased by activities such as kayaking, snowboarding and wakeboarding. American Sports Data research shows that people take a great deal of pleasure from outdoor activities, thus increasing opportunities in the retail sales of goods related to these activities. | | | |
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