First-Quarter Shipments Rebound

June 10, 2010 · No Comments

While first-quarter TIA racquet census reports showed racquet shipments flat (1.1% increase over same period ’09), wholesale dollars for the quarter were up 19%, reflecting a growing trend in performance racquet demand and increasing price points. TIA Census reports also showed unit shipments of balls (6.2%) and strings (8.0%) up for the same quarter. At pro/specialty, racquets have been increasing monthly from 4% in January to a high of 18% in April compared to sales in 2009.