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Sporting Goods: resale demand
Search interest in Sporting Goods in August 2026: index 39.8, −22.2% vs last month, −38.8% vs last year.
Search interest index
39.8
−22.2% vs last month
−38.8% vs last year
Preliminary
2024 = 100
Retail sales index
122.6
+10.2% vs last month
+8.7% vs last year
Preliminary
Sporting goods, hobby, music & book stores, Aug 2026
U.S. Census Bureau · 2024 = 100
Consumer prices
103.8
+0.4% vs last month
+4.6% vs last year
Sporting goods, Sep 2026
BLS CPI · 2024 = 100
How has search interest in Sporting Goods moved?
- Search interest
| Period | Search interest |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 39.8 Preliminary |
| Jul 2026 | 51.2 |
| Jun 2026 | 42.7 |
| May 2026 | 51.7 |
| Apr 2026 | 56.3 |
| Mar 2026 | 54.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 39.7 |
| Jan 2026 | 49.9 |
| Dec 2025 | 35.8 |
| Nov 2025 | 39.0 |
| Oct 2025 | 45.3 |
| Sep 2025 | 44.3 |
| Aug 2025 | 65.1 |
| Jul 2025 | 67.7 |
| Jun 2025 | 55.1 |
| May 2025 | 73.3 |
| Apr 2025 | 68.8 |
| Mar 2025 | 81.6 |
| Feb 2025 | 62.6 |
| Jan 2025 | 74.1 |
| Dec 2024 | 67.8 |
| Nov 2024 | 83.4 |
| Oct 2024 | 103.6 |
| Sep 2024 | 112.8 |
| Aug 2024 | 116.3 |
| Jul 2024 | 122.1 |
| Jun 2024 | 90.5 |
| May 2024 | 130.1 |
| Apr 2024 | 120.6 |
| Mar 2024 | 80.9 |
| Feb 2024 | 73.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 98.7 |
| Dec 2023 | 72.2 |
| Nov 2023 | 158.4 |
How is the wider Sporting Goods market moving?
- Retail sales at sporting goods, hobby, music & book stores
- Consumer prices, sporting goods
| Period | Retail sales | Consumer prices |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | — | 103.8 |
| Aug 2026 | 122.6 Preliminary | 103.4 |
| Jul 2026 | 111.3 | 102.3 |
| Jun 2026 | 111.2 | 102.2 |
| May 2026 | 110.3 | 100.6 |
| Apr 2026 | 100.2 | 99.9 |
| Mar 2026 | 103.9 | 99.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 85.5 | 99.7 |
| Jan 2026 | 89.4 | 99.0 |
| Dec 2025 | 153.5 | 98.4 |
| Nov 2025 | 115.5 | 98.3 |
| Oct 2025 | 99.4 | — |
| Sep 2025 | 96.3 | 99.2 |
| Aug 2025 | 112.8 | 98.2 |
| Jul 2025 | 101.2 | 98.1 |
| Jun 2025 | 97.8 | 97.8 |
| May 2025 | 99.7 | 96.4 |
| Apr 2025 | 90.9 | 96.1 |
| Mar 2025 | 98.1 | 95.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 78.8 | 96.1 |
| Jan 2025 | 85.0 | 98.2 |
| Dec 2024 | 145.2 | 98.1 |
| Nov 2024 | 112.5 | 98.4 |
| Oct 2024 | 95.7 | 98.7 |
| Sep 2024 | 94.4 | 99.1 |
| Aug 2024 | 108.1 | 99.5 |
| Jul 2024 | 97.3 | 99.4 |
| Jun 2024 | 99.0 | 100.3 |
| May 2024 | 97.0 | 101.1 |
| Apr 2024 | 88.4 | 101.4 |
| Mar 2024 | 95.9 | 100.5 |
| Feb 2024 | 82.3 | 101.5 |
| Jan 2024 | 84.3 | 102.1 |
| Dec 2023 | 139.6 | 100.1 |
| Nov 2023 | 109.6 | 101.3 |
Market context from U.S. government statistics, not resale data. Retail sales: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Retail Trade, NAICS 451, not seasonally adjusted. Prices: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U, sporting goods; no October 2025 reading was published. Both rebased to 2024 = 100.
What changed for Sporting Goods?
Search interest in Sporting Goods fell 38.8% from August 2025 to August 2026, and fell 22.2% from the month before. August is usually a stronger month than average for Sporting Goods. In the wider market, sales at sporting goods, hobby, music & book stores rose 8.7% year over year in August 2026, and prices for sporting goods rose 4.6% in September 2026.
When does Sporting Goods sell best?
Average search interest index by calendar month.
- 74.2Jan
- 58.5Feb
- 72.3Mar
- 81.9Apr
- 85.0May
- 62.8Jun
- 80.3Jul
- 90.7Aug
- 78.5Sep
- 74.4Oct
- 93.6Nov
- 58.6Dec
Where can I source Sporting Goods or get the data?
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How do I cite this?
Closo Research. (2026). Closo Research: Sporting Goods, August 2026. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://closo.co/tools/closo/research/sporting-goods
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