Sporting goods sector accelerates

The value of Poland’s sporting goods market will grow by 5.3 percent in 2014, according to a report by research firm PMR quoted by ISBnews. This is both due to a low base in 2013 and to increased sales of running and cycling goods. In the next few years, the sector is expected to grow by 4-5 percent annually. “The Polish sporting goods market continues to grow. This is first of all thanks to a trend for a active ways of spending free time and for a healthy way of life,” PMR analysts said. The fastest-growing sales channel is the internet, for example sales on the Allegro auction site grew by 17 percent year-on-year in January-July 2014. The second-fastest growth was recorded in specialized stores.