sporting goods store
Retail space specializing in equipment, gear, and clothing used in sports and athletic activities.
A sporting goods store is a retail space devoted to any kind or variety of equipment, gear, clothing, and other goods related to sports, sporting contests, exercise, fitness, athletic activity, and/or outdoor recreation in general. Products sold may include balls, nets, sticks, weights, running shoes, sweatclothes, jerseys, and other sports-related items.
The assortment supports sport, exercise, or outdoor recreation and can combine equipment with clothing. It can serve one activity or several.
An athletic clothing store specializes in activewear and related clothing, while sporting goods can include the equipment used in the activity itself. Golf equipment and bait and tackle stores have more specific sporting assortments.