Overview of the global children's outdoor swing market
As per Technavio’s market research report, the global children's outdoor swing market is expected to grow at a steady rate and post a CAGR of more than 4% during the forecast period. A large number of physical and mental benefits associated with outdoor activities will drive the growth prospects for the global children's outdoor swing market during the estimated period. Commercial playground equipment like children's outdoor swings have a positive influence on children in many ways as it helps in developing social skills, increase attention, reduce stress, as well as enhance physical fitness. The increasing focus of parents on their child's development will further fuel the demand for outdoor sports equipment including children's outdoor playsets. Furthermore, benefits such as the enhancement of vision and problem-solving skills, the development of creativity and imagination and sensory organs, and mental stimulations will encourage schools to install commercial playground equipment such as children's outdoor swings in their playing areas.
The Americas was the highest revenue contributor towards the global children's outdoor swing market during 2016 and is estimated to dominate the market for the next four years as well. Factors such as product promotions and price discounts on playground sets equipment will significantly account for increasing the sales volume of outdoor swings in this region.
Competitive landscape and key vendors
The global children's outdoor swing market comprises of many established players. The market is competitive and these swing set accessories suppliers are increasingly competing against each other based on factors such as price, quality, brand, and variety. To increase their revenue shares and improve their market position in the children swing sets market, vendors are concentrating on deducing different strategies and are also increasingly focusing on product innovations.
Key vendors in this market are -
- Dynamo Industries
- GameTime
- KOMPAN
- Landscape Structures
- Miracle Recreation Equipment Company
- Playworld
Other prominent vendors in the market include Burke, Component Playgrounds, Flexible Flyer, KidKraft, Little Tikes, meglio Unionland, Park Supplies, and Play & Park Structures.
Segmentation by product type and analysis of the children's outdoor swing market
- Heavy-duty
- Arch post
- Single post
The children's outdoor heavy-duty swing segment accounted for the majority of market revenue during 2016. Since heavy-duty swings are stronger than other types of swings, have high tensile strength, and withstands the regular wear and tear, a large number of commercial users are increasingly installing heavy-duty playground sets at school playgrounds and city park playgrounds. As a result, this segment will continue to dominate the children swing sets market during the forecast period as well.
Segmentation by distribution channel and analysis of the children's outdoor swing market
- Specialty stores
- Hypermarkets and supermarkets
- Department stores
- Online retail
The specialty stores segment dominated the children's outdoor swing market during 2016 and is expected to continue its dominance until the end of 2021. Since specialty stores offer products exclusively under a single category and sell branded freestanding playground equipment, they are the principal shopping destination for such products, making them popular among end users.
Key questions answered in the report include
- What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2021?
- What are the key factors driving the global children's outdoor swing market?
- What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global children's outdoor swing market?
- What are the challenges to market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in the global children's outdoor swing market?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global children's outdoor swing market?
- What are the trending factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA?
- What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global children's outdoor swing market?
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Table of Contents
PART 01: Executive summary
PART 02: Scope of the report
PART 03: Research Methodology
PART 04: Introduction
- Market outline
- Parent market: Global freestanding playground equipment market
PART 05: Market landscape
- Global children's outdoor swing market
- Five forces analysis
PART 06: Market segmentation by product type
- Global children's outdoor swing market by product type
- Global children's outdoor heavy-duty swing market
- Global children's outdoor arch post swing market
- Global children's outdoor single post swing market
- Global other children's outdoor swings market
PART 07: Market segmentation by distribution channel
- Global children's outdoor swing market by distribution channel
PART 08: Geographical segmentation
- Global children's outdoor swing market by geography
- Children's outdoor swing market in Americas
- Children's outdoor swing market in EMEA
- Children's outdoor swing market in APAC
PART 09: Key leading countries
- Children's outdoor swing market in US
- Children's outdoor swing market in UK
- Children's outdoor swing market in France
- Children's outdoor swing market in China
PART 10: Decision framework
PART 11: Drivers and challenges
- Market drivers
- Market challenges
PART 12: Market trends
- Growing number of preschools
- Increasing number of women in workforce
- Emergence of online retail
PART 13: Competitor landscape
PART 14: Key competitor analysis
- Dynamo Industries
- GameTime
- KOMPAN
- Landscape Structures
- Miracle Recreation Equipment Company
- Playworld
- Other prominent vendors
PART 15: Appendix
Research Framework
Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources. The analysts have presented the various facets of the market with a particular focus on identifying the key industry influencers. The data thus presented is comprehensive, reliable, and the result of extensive research, both primary and secondary.
INFORMATION SOURCES
Primary sources
- Manufacturers and suppliers
- Channel partners
- Industry experts
- Strategic decision makers
Secondary sources
- Industry journals and periodicals
- Government data
- Financial reports of key industry players
- Historical data
- Press releases
DATA ANALYSIS
Data Synthesis
- Collation of data
- Estimation of key figures
- Analysis of derived insights
Data Validation
- Triangulation with data models
- Reference against proprietary databases
- Corroboration with industry experts
REPORT WRITING
Qualitative
- Market drivers
- Market challenges
- Market trends
- Five forces analysis
Quantitative
- Market size and forecast
- Market segmentation
- Geographical insights
- Competitive landscape