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Research and Markets : Participation in Board Sports: Read Estimations and Statistics Related to This Exciting Market Today.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c19862) has announced the addition of Board Sports: Size of Market 2003 to their offering.

A summary of spending by frequent Skateboarders, Snowboarders, Surfers and Bodyboarders including total participation in each board sport, participation by gender, dollar volume (retail) and units sold for hardgoods, softgoods, shoes and accessories.

Including each of the items studies - categorized cat·e·go·rize  
tr.v. cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing, cat·e·go·riz·es
To put into a category or categories; classify.



cat
 by 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
, Snowboarding snowboarding: see under skiing.
snowboarding

Sport of sliding downhill over snow on a snowboard, a wide ski ridden in a surfing position. Derived from surfing and influenced also by skateboarding as well as skiing, snowboarding began to burgeon
 and Waveriding (one chart for each sport): decks, trucks, wheels, boards, boots, bindings, wet suits, helmets, shoes, sandals, T-shirts, shorts, board shorts, jeans, outerwear, 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
, watches and backpacks. The 2003 report also includes average price per unit.

Contents include the following:-

-Summary of Spending (U.S. retail) by board sports participants

-Estimated U.S. Participation in Skateboarding, Snowboarding and Waveriding (bodyboarding and surfing surfing, sport of gliding toward the shore on a breaking wave. Surfers originally used long, cumbersome wooden boards but now ride lightweight synthetic boards that allow a greater degree of maneuverability. )

One chart / one page for each of the board sports studied includes dollar volume, units sold and average price for each of the items studied.

- Waveriding Hardgoods: Board and Wetsuits

- Waveriding Sofgoods: T-shirts, board shorts, jeans, shoes, sandals, backpacks, sunglasses and watches

- Skateboarding Hardgoods: decks, trucks, wheels, helmets

- Skateboarding Softgoods: T-shirts, 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, jeans, sunglasses, watches, backpacks and shorts.

- Snowboarding Hardgoods; snowboards, boots and bindings

- Snowboarding Softgoods: T-shirts, skate shoes, jeans sunglassess, watches and outerwear.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c19862
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