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12 articles in Outdoor Economy
Recreational boating data for 2026: US retail marine spending, registered vessels, new and pre-owned boat sales, Canadian participation and marinas, seasonality and what the numbers mean for marine operators.
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A data-driven look at camping in North America in 2026: participation, camping households, spending, campground demand, seasonality, RV trends and what they mean for outdoor businesses.
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A data-driven profile of the North American outdoor retail market in 2026: market size, category mix, channel share, ecommerce penetration, order values, returns, seasonality and payment volume.
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A data-driven look at outdoor ecommerce in 2026: online sales within the core outdoor products retail market, penetration, mobile commerce, average orders, returns, seasonality and payment economics.
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Payment volume, transaction sizes, channel mix, contactless adoption, deposits and seasonality across the North American outdoor economy.
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Fizel Research estimates that roughly 171,000 outdoor-economy businesses operate across the United States and Canada. Here's what they sell, how large the market may be and how billions of dollars move through it every year.
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Fizel Research's annual intelligence report on the North American outdoor economy: 183.2 million participants, $785 billion of value added, and the frequency gap that will decide the next decade of outdoor commerce.
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How big is recreational fishing in North America? Fizel Research sizes angler participation, spending, tackle retail sales, ecommerce and payment behaviour across the United States and Canada in 2026.
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Why the calendar can matter as much as the business model: how seasonality shapes revenue, staffing, inventory, cash flow, pricing and technology across the outdoor economy.
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