1
Where do you shop for your pickleball apparel?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Not affiliated with
brick &
mortar store
Single
brand-
specific
Affiliated
with favorite
store
Sporting
Goods Store
I have not shopped
specifically for
pickleball apparel
Big Box
Retailer
Tennis
Specialty
Store
Running
Specialty Store
Pickleball
specialty store
Independent
Shoe Store
Resort/
Pro Shop
Do you buy apparel specifically
marketed for pickleball?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
NO SOMETIMES YES
Would you appreciate a
store's sales associate
recommending products
designed for pickleball?
When shopping for pickleball footwear, apparel
or equipment, what type of recommendation/
suggestion would make you most likely to
purchase a particular brand?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
NO YES
2
3 4
5 6
FRIENDS/ FAMILY
RECOMMENDATION
PRODUCT REVIEW IN
ARTICLE ONLINE
DISCOUNT
STORE SALES ASSOCIATE
RECOMMENDATION
BRAND ADVERTISING
IN-STORE
MERCHANDISING / SIGNAGE
7
SOCIAL MEDIA
INFLUENCER
82%
ONLINE
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