UK Retail Sports and Outdoors - PPC Market Share Analysis October 2025

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Sports and Outdoors category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Sports and Outdoors – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Retail Sports and Outdoors UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 4.53047453322
95.4695254668
4%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 29
71
28%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 17%
Transactional 8%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 3%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 11%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Retail Sports and Outdoors brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
decathlon.co.uk 8.85
temu.com 5.13
amazon.co.uk 4.82
hitway.eu 2.93
sportsdirect.com 2.69
gooutdoors.co.uk 2.27
fitshop.co.uk 2.26
canyon.com 2.23
mirafit.co.uk 1.87
argos.co.uk 1.86
others 65.09
  • decathlon.co.uk - 8.85%
  • temu.com - 5.13%
  • amazon.co.uk - 4.82%
  • hitway.eu - 2.93%
  • sportsdirect.com - 2.69%
  • gooutdoors.co.uk - 2.27%
  • fitshop.co.uk - 2.26%
  • canyon.com - 2.23%
  • mirafit.co.uk - 1.87%
  • argos.co.uk - 1.86%
  • others - 65.09%

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Decathlon leads with 8.85% click share, followed by Temu at 5.13%. Amazon captures 4.82%, while ‘others’ dominate with 65.09%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Retail Sports and Outdoors brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date decathlon.co.uk hitway.eu temu.com amazon.co.uk sportsdirect.com americangolf.co.uk mirafit.co.uk iscooterglobal.co.uk fitshop.co.uk canyon.com
2025/10/01 9.1% 3.06% 6.99% 6.44% 2.68% 1.27% 1.56% 1.75% 2.12% 2.19%
2025/10/02 8.68% 3.58% 6.47% 6.08% 1.43% 1.44% 1.69% 2.33% 2.4% 2.19%
2025/10/03 6.89% 4.07% 5.53% 4.41% 0.97% 1.54% 2.14% 2.6% 2.47% 2.76%
2025/10/04 7.5% 3.3% 6.05% 6.38% 1.54% 1.3% 2.15% 1.8% 2.22% 2.24%
2025/10/05 8.23% 3.32% 7.39% 6.55% 1.55% 1.5% 2.26% 2.24% 2.41% 2.69%
2025/10/06 9.02% 3.11% 5.75% 7.76% 1.75% 1.55% 2.29% 1.82% 2.45% 2.24%
2025/10/07 9.52% 3.47% 4.12% 8.84% 1.67% 1.78% 1.88% 1.95% 2.36% 2.34%
2025/10/08 8.82% 2.69% 4.63% 4.93% 1.72% 1.73% 1.63% 1.92% 2.62% 2.7%
2025/10/09 10.47% 2.83% 5.02% 4.23% 2.65% 1.72% 1.44% 1.72% 2.87% 2.97%
2025/10/10 9.53% 2.75% 5.69% 4.34% 2.4% 2.21% 1.3% 2.08% 3.32% 2.67%
2025/10/11 11.08% 2.73% 4.22% 3.18% 2.44% 1.68% 1.52% 1.25% 3.63% 2.81%
2025/10/12 10.49% 2.96% 5.46% 3.34% 2.71% 1.78% 1.57% 1.9% 3.94% 2.23%
2025/10/13 10.3% 3.18% 5.3% 2.7% 2.88% 1.67% 1.58% 2.29% 3.79% 2.86%
2025/10/14 11.86% 2.67% 4.28% 3.49% 3.17% 1.9% 1.6% 1.25% 3.44% 2.88%
2025/10/15 14.49% 2.27% 4.13% 3.33% 2.6% 1.38% 1.51% 1.7% 3.18% 3.01%
2025/10/16 12.84% 4.06% 4.48% 3.27% 2.96% 1.51% 1.69% 2.09% 2.85% 2.46%
2025/10/17 11.53% 4.02% 4.62% 3.62% 2.6% 1.38% 1.52% 2.32% 2.07% 4.04%
2025/10/18 10.33% 3.64% 5.36% 3.54% 3.34% 1.2% 1.77% 1.76% 2.18% 2.9%
2025/10/19 10.14% 3.13% 4.45% 5.47% 3.26% 1.45% 1.78% 1.64% 1.89% 3.46%
2025/10/20 9.02% 4.34% 5.08% 6.51% 3.13% 1.65% 2.16% 2.26% 1.69% 1.81%
2025/10/21 8.4% 3.01% 3.45% 6.83% 3.21% 2.49% 1.93% 1.4% 2.02% 2.14%
2025/10/22 8.79% 4.47% 4% 4.54% 2.62% 1.62% 1.92% 2.34% 1.92% 2.63%
2025/10/23 9.79% 3.19% 4.8% 3.85% 3.55% 1.7% 1.89% 1.56% 1.63% 2.31%
2025/10/24 8.49% 3.01% 5.42% 4.23% 3.47% 2.18% 1.91% 1.73% 1.52% 1.75%
2025/10/25 8.41% 2.16% 4.81% 4.85% 2.41% 2.77% 2% 1.63% 1.47% 1.76%
2025/10/26 8.42% 2.14% 6.44% 5.28% 2.44% 3.04% 2% 2.48% 1.61% 1.11%
2025/10/27 7.89% 3% 4.83% 4.87% 2.66% 2.35% 2.53% 1.6% 1.76% 2.4%
2025/10/28 9.13% 4.03% 3.95% 3.11% 2.78% 3.43% 2.77% 1.73% 1.65% 2.61%
2025/10/29 8.51% 4.87% 4.53% 2.82% 2.79% 2.23% 2.53% 2.75% 1.86% 3.61%
2025/10/30 8.97% 4.01% 4.46% 4.76% 4% 3.3% 2.47% 2.3% 1.71% 0.82%
2025/10/31 9.83% 5.25% 4.73% 4.31% 3.16% 2.84% 2.53% 2.16% 1.65% 0.29%
  • decathlon.co.uk
  • hitway.eu
  • temu.com
  • amazon.co.uk
  • sportsdirect.com
  • americangolf.co.uk
  • mirafit.co.uk
  • iscooterglobal.co.uk
  • fitshop.co.uk
  • canyon.com

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Decathlon.co.uk led October with a peak on the 15th at 14.49%. Hitway.eu ended strong, reaching 5.25% on the 31st. Temu.com fluctuated, peaking at 7.39% on the 5th. Amazon.co.uk saw a mid-month dip, closing at 4.31%. Sportsdirect.com and others showed varied trends, with notable peaks and troughs throughout.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Retail Sports and Outdoors

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2025/10/01 1715
2025/10/02 1690
2025/10/03 1606
2025/10/04 1621
2025/10/05 1712
2025/10/06 1660
2025/10/07 1668
2025/10/08 1714
2025/10/09 1700
2025/10/10 1649
2025/10/11 1591
2025/10/12 1531
2025/10/13 1625
2025/10/14 1616
2025/10/15 1637
2025/10/16 1676
2025/10/17 1673
2025/10/18 1679
2025/10/19 1649
2025/10/20 1632
2025/10/21 1654
2025/10/22 1682
2025/10/23 1715
2025/10/24 1648
2025/10/25 1623
2025/10/26 1560
2025/10/27 1553
2025/10/28 1608
2025/10/29 1587
2025/10/30 1539
2025/10/31 1536

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October saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 1,715 on the 1st and 23rd. A decline followed, ending at 1,536.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Retail Sports and Outdoors

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
sportsdirect.com 0.76%
americangolf.co.uk 0.53%
halfords.com 0.52%
onepeloton.com 0.45%
mountainwarehouse.com 0.4%
ebay.co.uk -0.54%
canyon.com -0.55%
temu.com -0.67%
fitshop.co.uk -1%
decathlon.co.uk -1.02%

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Sportsdirect.com leads with a 0.76% click share increase, while decathlon.co.uk drops by 1.02%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Retail Sports and Outdoors Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date decathlon.co.uk temu.com hitway.eu amazon.co.uk sportsdirect.com americangolf.co.uk argos.co.uk iscooterglobal.co.uk fitshop.co.uk canyon.com
2025/10/01 9.06% 7.62% 2.82% 6.77% 3.24% 1.14% 2.17% 1.66% 1.85% 2.2%
2025/10/02 8.28% 6.87% 3.1% 6.22% 1.4% 1.25% 2.11% 2.12% 2.08% 2.07%
2025/10/03 6.71% 6.03% 3.74% 4.59% 0.98% 1.45% 1.79% 2.48% 2.3% 2.59%
2025/10/04 7.35% 6.43% 2.99% 6.64% 1.57% 1.19% 2.47% 1.72% 1.99% 2.22%
2025/10/05 8.12% 7.92% 2.96% 6.75% 1.5% 1.4% 2.54% 2.11% 2.17% 2.59%
2025/10/06 8.93% 6.22% 2.85% 8.02% 1.77% 1.49% 2.57% 1.76% 2.21% 2.2%
2025/10/07 9.33% 4.47% 3.17% 9.16% 1.64% 1.78% 1.97% 1.95% 2.12% 2.29%
2025/10/08 8.56% 4.99% 2.48% 5% 1.82% 1.68% 1.89% 1.93% 2.35% 2.59%
2025/10/09 10.02% 5.46% 2.59% 4.29% 2.75% 1.74% 2.2% 1.67% 2.62% 2.85%
2025/10/10 9.2% 6.27% 2.48% 4.38% 2.52% 2.28% 2.24% 2.02% 3.04% 2.47%
2025/10/11 10.68% 4.61% 2.47% 3.19% 2.51% 1.78% 1.96% 1.21% 3.37% 2.58%
2025/10/12 10.16% 5.81% 2.65% 3.29% 2.85% 1.84% 1.95% 1.9% 3.62% 2.04%
2025/10/13 9.8% 5.58% 2.83% 2.68% 2.96% 1.74% 1.95% 2.12% 3.46% 2.66%
2025/10/14 11.22% 4.43% 2.3% 3.48% 3.09% 1.98% 2.16% 1.12% 3.07% 2.69%
2025/10/15 14.18% 4.18% 1.92% 3.44% 2.58% 1.46% 2.12% 1.54% 2.9% 2.82%
2025/10/16 12.58% 4.59% 3.42% 3.35% 2.97% 1.61% 1.76% 1.87% 2.61% 2.27%
2025/10/17 11.27% 4.64% 3.45% 3.63% 2.61% 1.46% 2.04% 2.1% 1.85% 3.72%
2025/10/18 10.16% 5.51% 2.91% 3.53% 3.41% 1.25% 1.61% 1.54% 1.97% 2.6%
2025/10/19 10.11% 4.56% 2.59% 5.66% 3.38% 1.54% 1.41% 1.53% 1.73% 3.1%
2025/10/20 8.98% 5.13% 3.42% 6.73% 3.28% 1.76% 1.69% 1.85% 1.56% 1.73%
2025/10/21 8.35% 3.38% 2.47% 7.04% 3.15% 2.69% 1.57% 1.32% 1.86% 2.02%
2025/10/22 8.84% 3.87% 3.62% 4.6% 2.61% 1.75% 1.75% 1.88% 1.83% 2.52%
2025/10/23 9.83% 4.62% 2.65% 3.82% 3.49% 1.84% 1.71% 1.31% 1.55% 2.23%
2025/10/24 8.44% 5.28% 2.48% 4.24% 3.37% 2.27% 1.8% 1.53% 1.44% 1.66%
2025/10/25 8.26% 4.59% 1.72% 4.69% 2.28% 2.86% 1.63% 1.41% 1.37% 1.63%
2025/10/26 8.26% 6.32% 1.78% 5.12% 2.32% 3.16% 1.65% 2.17% 1.5% 1.03%
2025/10/27 7.58% 4.71% 2.47% 4.78% 2.57% 2.38% 1.9% 1.4% 1.67% 2.23%
2025/10/28 8.66% 3.92% 3.53% 3.04% 2.73% 3.38% 1.81% 1.67% 1.58% 2.43%
2025/10/29 8.01% 4.49% 4.23% 2.79% 2.89% 2.19% 1.8% 2.55% 1.81% 3.3%
2025/10/30 8.32% 4.53% 3.48% 5.02% 5.19% 2.99% 1.85% 2.12% 1.6% 0.71%
2025/10/31 9.29% 4.9% 4.74% 4.48% 3.06% 2.7% 1.98% 1.98% 1.53% 0.24%
  • decathlon.co.uk
  • temu.com
  • hitway.eu
  • amazon.co.uk
  • sportsdirect.com
  • americangolf.co.uk
  • argos.co.uk
  • iscooterglobal.co.uk
  • fitshop.co.uk
  • canyon.com

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Decathlon.co.uk led October with a peak of 14.18% on the 15th. Temu.com saw a decline, ending at 4.9%. Hitway.eu rose to 4.74% by month’s end. Amazon.co.uk fluctuated, closing at 4.48%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Retail Sports and Outdoors

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Retail Sports and Outdoors - Last month
  1. 1
    American Golf | The UK's Leading Golf Retailer https://www.americangolf.co.uk

    New Launches From Industry Leading Golf Brands. Shop First The Best Gear At American Golf.

  2. 2
    Go Outdoors™ | Sale Now On https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk

    Shop a Range of Leading Outdoor Brands at GO Outdoors and Prepare For Your Next Adventure. Outdoor Clothing, Footwear...

  3. 3
    20% Student Discount | New Season Style At JD https://www.jdsports.co.uk

    Update Your Look With The Latest To Land At JD - Including Freshness For The Whole Family. Hit Refresh On Your Wardrobe - Shop New-Season...

  4. 4
    Up To 65% Off Sportswear - Sports Clothing & Trainers https://www.mandmdirect.com

    Get adidas, Asics, New Balance and more at low prices. Save up to 65% less than RRP now

  5. 5
    Mountain Warehouse UK | 50% Or More Off Sale https://www.mountainwarehouse.com

    Save 50% or more on all Mountain Warehouse items. Discover our selection of clothing & equipment...

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American Golf entices with exclusive gear launches, while Go Outdoors beckons adventurers with top brands. JD Sports refreshes wardrobes with student discounts, MandM Direct offers unbeatable sportswear deals, and Mountain Warehouse slashes prices for outdoor enthusiasts.

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