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Research and Markets: View the Latest Data on Skateboarder Behaviours and Trends.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c23205) has announced the addition of 2004 Complete Skateboarding skateboarding

Form of recreation, popular among youths, in which a person rides standing balanced on a small board mounted on wheels. The skateboard first appeared in the early 1960s on paved areas along California beaches as a makeshift diversion for surfers when the ocean
 study to their offering.

The Skateboarder report reflects data collected from surveys conducted during the summer of 2004. Charts ranking favored brands for each hard goods and soft goods soft goods
pl.n.
See dry goods.

Noun 1. soft goods - textiles or clothing and related merchandise
drygoods

commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce
 item studied are followed by data tables showing percentage of response by total sample gender, age and frequency of participation. The report includes participation patterns demographics The attributes of people in a particular geographic area. Used for marketing purposes, population, ethnic origins, religion, spoken language, income and age range are examples of demographic data.  and cross over sport participation; brand preferences, average amount paid, frequency of purchase, influences and other behaviors. Comparative analysis and trending comments are also included with each of the 'top brands' charts.

The brand preferences charts rank the top eight to twelve brands of decks, trucks, wheels, helmets, T-shirts, jeans, casual shorts, skate shoes Skate shoes are shoes specially designed and manufactured for use in skateboarding. While many non-skaters choose to wear skate shoes, the design of the skate shoe includes many features designed for use in skating. , sandals, backpacks and sunglasses sunglasses  A tinted pair of glasses used to ↓ light arriving at the eye, which are labeled according to the amount of UV light blocked; nonprescription glasses are classified according to use and amount of UV radiation blocked

Sunglasses
 compiled from results of top-of-mind responses. The 'top brands' section is followed by average prices paid for each item, number purchased per year, frequency of shopping, and types of stores where apparel and hard goods are purchased. The influences charts rank the top 10 reasons for making a purchase; how they learn about new brands and what they typically do online.

The report is broken down as follows:

Gender, Age and Participation Profile

Participation

Skateboarding Participation by Age Group

Hard goods Brand Preferences and Purchasing Behaviors

Number of Skateboards skateboards

mini surfboard supported on roller-skate wheels; 1960s craze enjoyed renaissance. [Am. Hist.: Sann, 151–152]

See : Fads
 Owned and Purchasing Behaviors

Where Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Helmets and Waxes are Purchased, Frequency of Purchase and Average Price Paid

Soft goods Brand Preferences and Purchasing Behavior

Do the sports you participate in influence your clothing purchases?

What are the influences on your clothing purchases?

How do you find out about new apparel brands?

Where do you usually purchase clothes, shoes and accessories?

Top Skate skate, fish: see ray.
skate

Any of nine genera (suborder Rajoidea) of rounded to diamond-shaped rays. These bottom-dwellers are found from tropical to near-Arctic waters and from the shallows to depths of more than 9,000 ft (2,700 m).
 Shoe Brands

Top T-shirt Brands

Top Jeans Brands

Top Shorts Brands

Top Sandals Brands

Top Sunglasses Brands

Number of Items Purchased Annually

Other Purchase-Related Behavior

What They Typically Do Online

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c23205
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