Employment Guide for the Sports Industry Sporting Equipment/Goods - Sales, Marketing, and Manufacturing

The sporting equipment/goods industry facilitates the equipment needs necessary for people to play and excel in six different areas: Competitive Team Sports, Extreme Sports, Fitness, Individual Sports, Indoor Games, and Outdoor Recreation Sports. Industry statistics show that U.S. sporting equipment sales at retail sporting goods stores are roughly $57.6 billion yearly. Sporting goods attract a wide range of consumers and requires a variety of marketing and distribution strategies.


Examples of Sporting Equipment Jobs

  • Advertising
  • Manufacturing
  • Owners/Managers
  • Product Design/Development
  • Sales
  • Representatives
  • Wholesaling

Sporting Equipment/Goods Employers

Some of the major employers in the sport equipment/goods industry include:

Dick’s Sporting Goods is a fitness and sports specialty retailer for all athletes and outdoor enthusiasts with over 400 stores nationwide.

Dick's Careers Website

Dorel Industries Inc. is a world class juvenile products and bicycle company. Dorel is a $2 billion company with 4,500 employees, facilities in seventeen countries, and sells worldwide.

Dorel Careers Website

Head NV is a global manufacturer and marketer of premium sports equipment. Head’s products are sold through over 29,000 accounts in pro shops, specialty sporting goods stores and mass merchants in over 85 countries.

Head Website

 

S&S Worldwide Company is a manufacturer of kid’s crafts, therapy, physical education, and early learning. S&S provides innovative products for physical education programs, parks and recreation departments, summer camps and family resorts.

S&S Worldwide Careers Website

 

 Sporting Equipment/Goods Associations

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