December 2010
Attention: Tennis Retailers

Looking Back at 2010
Like other industries, the tennis industry continues to face economic challenges. 2010 started with a short-term business rebound, along with the positive news that total participation in 2009 exceeded 30 million.   More

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TIA Launhces Campaign to Combat Counterfeit Racquets
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The Tennis Industry Association—the non-profit group representing the tennis trade including the major racquet manufacturers —is pulling together its forces to combat the growing counterfeit business. Tennis has become more popular in recent years in the U.S. and around the world. But with that good news comes some bad: sales of counterfeit racquets have been increasing.
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Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Times are still hard for pro/specialty tennis retailers, but there may be a light at the end of the tunnel—trade shipments for rackets $50 wholesale are up 7.6% through the end of Q3. And retailers report a modest 3% dollar increase in racket sales year to date through October. More

Key Retail Measures Released
Tennis retailers can get the latest trends and data in the “Cost of Doing Business: Tennis Retail” report from the TIA. The biennial report helps retailers measure their performance against industry trends and averages.  More

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