In the current SektorReport Consumer Goods, Retail, E-Commerce Q3 2025, we focus on a field that rarely appears in traditional investment analyses: niche sports, such as padel, darts, and bouldering, which are currently popular. A remarkable change is currently taking place here, which is increasingly attracting the interest of investors. Driven by social trends such as urbanization, health awareness, and a focus on experiences, markets are emerging that are not only growing dynamically but also becoming more professional as a result of initial consolidation steps. 

In the Sektor Insight, we analyze how these three sports are in different stages of development: padel is in the establishment and expansion phase, darts is in the media commercialization phase, and bouldering is in the structural consolidation stage.

One example of the current development is the acquisition of Autodarts by Nodor.

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