US Retail Sports and Outdoors - PPC Market Share Analysis January 2026

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

Sports and Outdoors – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Retail Sports and Outdoors US

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 12.4142070378
87.5857929622
12%

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 19
81
19%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 16%
Transactional 14%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 2%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 2%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US 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
dickssportinggoods.com 46.66
walmart.com 5.75
academy.com 3.9
cabelas.com 3.45
basspro.com 2.64
sportsmans.com 2.37
nflshop.com 1.45
temu.com 1.27
roguefitness.com 1.07
cyclegear.com 1.04
others 30.4
  • dickssportinggoods.com - 46.66%
  • walmart.com - 5.75%
  • academy.com - 3.9%
  • cabelas.com - 3.45%
  • basspro.com - 2.64%
  • sportsmans.com - 2.37%
  • nflshop.com - 1.45%
  • temu.com - 1.27%
  • roguefitness.com - 1.07%
  • cyclegear.com - 1.04%
  • others - 30.4%

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Dick’s Sporting Goods dominates with 46.66% click share, followed by Walmart at 5.75%. Others collectively hold 30.4%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US 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 dickssportinggoods.com walmart.com cabelas.com bowflex.com yeti.com temu.com amazon.com roguefitness.com nordictrack.com academy.com
2026/01/01 20.03% 8.98% 2.46% 2.14% 0.64% 2.54% 1.98% 1.62% 1.77% 1.18%
2026/01/02 17.91% 7.39% 2.1% 3.27% 0.69% 2.79% 1.86% 1.88% 2.33% 1.55%
2026/01/03 18.03% 6.46% 2.15% 2.59% 0.85% 2.04% 2.17% 2.9% 2.63% 1.26%
2026/01/04 16.14% 9.22% 2.04% 2.35% 0.94% 2.04% 2.45% 2.55% 2.11% 0.9%
2026/01/05 17.77% 8.16% 2.28% 2.57% 0.91% 2.54% 1.93% 2.1% 1.67% 0.65%
2026/01/06 20.75% 8.16% 2.63% 2.77% 0.9% 1.78% 2.57% 1.62% 1.26% 1.19%
2026/01/07 12.18% 7.93% 2.1% 2.48% 1.3% 2.13% 3.09% 1.9% 1.95% 0.96%
2026/01/08 15.1% 8.53% 3.71% 2.63% 3.66% 0.6% 2.35% 1.87% 2.02% 0.84%
2026/01/09 15.66% 6.38% 2.25% 2.4% 4.67% 2.43% 2.08% 2.11% 2.92% 0.92%
2026/01/10 12.88% 5.56% 1.76% 2.83% 3% 2.16% 1.22% 1.67% 2.18% 1.02%
2026/01/11 16.57% 9.04% 2.18% 3.31% 3.7% 1.36% 2.94% 1.67% 2.41% 0.8%
2026/01/12 13.85% 8.55% 1.48% 2.22% 2.4% 1.73% 1.63% 1.65% 1.72% 4.76%
2026/01/13 18.81% 9.6% 2.14% 1.8% 2.27% 1.74% 1.25% 1.85% 1.25% 0.8%
2026/01/14 18.47% 8.97% 2.35% 2.29% 2.74% 2.11% 1.35% 2.04% 1.6% 0.65%
2026/01/15 16.72% 6.77% 1.29% 2.9% 3.52% 2.61% 1.63% 1.36% 2.18% 0.65%
2026/01/16 15.61% 6.36% 2.25% 2.39% 4.65% 2.43% 2.07% 2.1% 2.91% 0.92%
2026/01/17 19.14% 9.37% 1.6% 1.89% 1.53% 1.81% 2.04% 1.87% 1.27% 7.23%
2026/01/18 18.45% 8.01% 2.36% 1.83% 1.92% 1.5% 2.04% 2.03% 1% 6.2%
2026/01/19 20.43% 10.11% 2.1% 1.91% 1.4% 1.3% 1.74% 1.7% 1% 2.3%
2026/01/20 18.73% 9.56% 2.13% 1.8% 2.26% 1.73% 1.25% 1.84% 1.24% 0.8%
2026/01/21 19.72% 9.79% 1.44% 1.53% 1.81% 3.58% 1.4% 1.5% 1.46% 8.67%
2026/01/22 19.15% 8.83% 1.76% 2.77% 2.47% 4.04% 1.93% 1.57% 1.54% 1.16%
2026/01/23 19.69% 6.47% 1.97% 1.82% 1.96% 2.73% 1.99% 1.39% 1.37% 1.59%
2026/01/24 14.49% 4.92% 2.75% 2.58% 1.99% 2.69% 2.54% 1.75% 1.13% 1.48%
2026/01/25 13.53% 11.19% 1.95% 2.01% 1.61% 3.95% 2.28% 1.55% 1.11% 4.36%
2026/01/26 16.43% 9.52% 2.58% 1.52% 1.37% 2.78% 2.28% 1.51% 0.81% 15.17%
2026/01/27 16.25% 9.6% 2.65% 1.35% 1.65% 2.98% 2.28% 1.82% 0.65% 1.34%
2026/01/28 8% 8.8% 3.69% 1.68% 2.92% 2.04% 2.58% 1.45% 0.64% 1.69%
2026/01/29 10.8% 12.28% 2.74% 1.95% 2% 2.5% 2.35% 1.25% 0.78% 5.05%
2026/01/30 17.52% 14.54% 1.96% 1.6% 2.2% 2.8% 1.38% 1.57% 1.13% 5.04%
2026/01/31 14.74% 9.07% 4% 3.24% 2.81% 2.29% 2.08% 1.49% 1.26% 1.18%
  • dickssportinggoods.com
  • walmart.com
  • cabelas.com
  • bowflex.com
  • yeti.com
  • temu.com
  • amazon.com
  • roguefitness.com
  • nordictrack.com
  • academy.com

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In January 2026, Dick’s Sporting Goods led PPC spend, peaking at 20.75% on January 6. Walmart’s share fluctuated, ending at 9.07%. Cabela’s and Bowflex saw modest gains, while Yeti surged mid-month. Temu and Amazon maintained steady shares. NordicTrack and Academy had notable spikes, with Academy peaking at 15.17% on January 26.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US 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
2026/01/01 2226
2026/01/02 2270
2026/01/03 2212
2026/01/04 2255
2026/01/05 2253
2026/01/06 2201
2026/01/07 2075
2026/01/08 1858
2026/01/09 1986
2026/01/10 2528
2026/01/11 2004
2026/01/12 2277
2026/01/13 2209
2026/01/14 2171
2026/01/15 2174
2026/01/16 1986
2026/01/17 2014
2026/01/18 2049
2026/01/19 2230
2026/01/20 2209
2026/01/21 2044
2026/01/22 1892
2026/01/23 1974
2026/01/24 2116
2026/01/25 2126
2026/01/26 2034
2026/01/27 1962
2026/01/28 2016
2026/01/29 2054
2026/01/30 2035
2026/01/31 2064

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January saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 2,528 on January 10. The month concluded with 2,064 advertisers, reflecting a dynamic landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US 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
academy.com 1.98%
walmart.com 1.01%
nflshop.com 0.71%
sportsmans.com 0.34%
cabelas.com 0.33%
barbellstandard.com -0.22%
yeti.com -0.24%
onepeloton.com -0.25%
target.com -0.53%
dickssportinggoods.com -2.39%

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Academy.com surged with a 1.98% click share increase, while dickssportinggoods.com faced a 2.39% decline. Walmart.com and nflshop.com also saw positive growth.

Campaign Efficiency

US 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 dickssportinggoods.com walmart.com temu.com basspro.com cabelas.com amazon.com academy.com roguefitness.com target.com scheels.com
2026/01/01 30.01% 12.35% 2.98% 2.53% 1.48% 1.64% 1.71% 1.65% 2.55% 0.48%
2026/01/02 29.36% 7.73% 4.01% 1.51% 1.37% 1.51% 2.64% 1.53% 2.05% 0.61%
2026/01/03 28.29% 8.16% 2.8% 1.96% 1.02% 1.64% 1.81% 4.14% 4.96% 0.63%
2026/01/04 23.43% 15.92% 2.77% 2.18% 1.32% 1.91% 1.34% 2.77% 5.1% 0.63%
2026/01/05 23.96% 14.01% 5.06% 1.73% 1.29% 1.45% 0.96% 2.07% 4.68% 0.28%
2026/01/06 30.84% 9.19% 2.73% 2.74% 1.67% 2.56% 1.68% 1.59% 1.93% 0.48%
2026/01/07 20.14% 11.61% 2.99% 1.84% 1.52% 3.02% 1.36% 2.05% 3.49% 2.26%
2026/01/08 25.25% 9.58% 1% 2.8% 2.75% 2.34% 1.79% 1.53% 1.2% 0.22%
2026/01/09 27.49% 7.57% 2.81% 2% 1.44% 1.74% 1.53% 2.57% 2.5% 0.22%
2026/01/10 19.44% 8.52% 2.8% 1.39% 1.12% 0.93% 1.68% 1.59% 3.98% 0.55%
2026/01/11 27.39% 9.38% 2.18% 1.72% 1.71% 2.72% 1.3% 1.66% 2.27% 0.99%
2026/01/12 21.55% 10.3% 2.24% 1.17% 0.99% 1.21% 9.32% 1.92% 2.58% 0.2%
2026/01/13 24.56% 15.78% 2.57% 1.52% 1.2% 0.95% 1.05% 2.31% 3.71% 1.08%
2026/01/14 27.42% 12.09% 2.79% 1.22% 1.19% 1.13% 0.93% 2.92% 1.78% 1.34%
2026/01/15 28.02% 5.69% 3.83% 2.15% 1.12% 1.3% 0.98% 1.08% 2.09% 0.36%
2026/01/16 27.49% 7.57% 2.81% 2% 1.44% 1.74% 1.53% 2.57% 2.5% 0.22%
2026/01/17 26.61% 13.58% 2.5% 1.53% 0.9% 1.42% 11.22% 1.84% 1.95% 2.77%
2026/01/18 24.47% 13.04% 2.17% 1.72% 1.38% 1.4% 10.62% 2.35% 1.38% 5.1%
2026/01/19 27.26% 14.24% 1.68% 1.49% 1.02% 1.57% 4% 1.77% 2.89% 3.48%
2026/01/20 24.56% 15.78% 2.57% 1.52% 1.2% 0.95% 1.05% 2.31% 3.71% 1.08%
2026/01/21 28.34% 12.62% 4.03% 1.19% 0.79% 1.12% 14.54% 0.95% 0.98% 0.23%
2026/01/22 35.02% 7.2% 4.6% 2.12% 1.24% 1.62% 1.69% 1.21% 1.02% 0.12%
2026/01/23 29.47% 6.74% 4.04% 1.45% 1.62% 2.28% 2.62% 1.08% 1.02% 0.38%
2026/01/24 24.44% 6.03% 4.37% 2.88% 2.06% 2.26% 2.35% 1.85% 1.26% 0.51%
2026/01/25 18.79% 13.56% 7.59% 1.98% 1.33% 1.87% 8.12% 1.38% 1.83% 0.45%
2026/01/26 19.83% 12.02% 3.5% 1.61% 1.25% 2.25% 24.62% 1.97% 1.27% 0.22%
2026/01/27 23.33% 12.31% 5% 2.22% 1.86% 1.93% 2.2% 2.28% 1.64% 0.48%
2026/01/28 17.05% 11.03% 3.26% 3.55% 2.71% 2.42% 2.23% 1.27% 1.35% 0.6%
2026/01/29 16.03% 18.07% 3.55% 2.42% 1.5% 1.63% 6.58% 1.23% 0.94% 8.65%
2026/01/30 21.18% 23.55% 4.4% 1.8% 1.32% 1.01% 8.66% 1.73% 0.74% 1.28%
2026/01/31 23.56% 12.96% 3.55% 3.03% 2.52% 1.97% 1.71% 1.65% 1.29% 0.56%
  • dickssportinggoods.com
  • walmart.com
  • temu.com
  • basspro.com
  • cabelas.com
  • amazon.com
  • academy.com
  • roguefitness.com
  • target.com
  • scheels.com

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Dick’s Sporting Goods led January with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 35.02%. Walmart saw a late surge, reaching 23.55%. Temu and Bass Pro had modest gains, while Academy spiked mid-month. Scheels ended with a notable 8.65%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US 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 US Retail Sports and Outdoors - Last month
  1. 1
    Academy Sports + Outdoors® | Quality Sporting Goods https://www.academy.com

    Academy Sports + Outdoors® Makes It Easier for Everyone to Enjoy More Sports and Outdoors.

  2. 2
    Bass Pro Shops® Official Site | Shop Online and In-Store https://www.basspro.com › coupons

    Discover Top-Rated Outdoor Gear at the Best Prices for Your Next Adventure at Bass Pro®.

  3. 3
    Cabela's® Official Site | Shop Online or In-Stores https://www.cabelas.com › official › store

    Outfit Your Next Adventure with Quality Gear at Great Prices. Shop Online or In-Store Now!

  4. 4
    DICK'S Sporting Goods® | Shop In-store Or Online https://www.dickssportinggoods.com

    Always Be Prepared For The Season. Buy Online & Pickup Curbside At DICK'S Sporting Goods®!

  5. 5
    Golf Galaxy Official Site https://www.golfgalaxy.com

    Get More From Golf Galaxy — Shop The Latest Drivers, Woods, Putters, Gear & More On The Golf Galaxy Official Site. Shop Your...

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In the competitive world of sports and outdoors retail, top advertisers like Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bass Pro Shops, and Cabela’s captivate audiences with promises of quality gear and adventure. DICK’S Sporting Goods emphasizes convenience with online and curbside options, while Golf Galaxy focuses on specialized golf equipment. Each ad highlights unique selling propositions, from affordability to accessibility, enticing customers to explore their offerings.

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