Developed countries such as the US and UK present relatively mature markets for Pilates equipment as a whole. While these markets see continuous product innovation and subsequent product launches to gain competitive edge, developing countries like China and India also now have a significant share in the global market and key vendors are increasingly focusing their attention on these countries.Backed by lifestyle changes that reflect a growing awareness of the latest fitness and training equipment and increasing economic wellbeing among consumers in key growth countries such as China and India, the prospects for Pilates equipment remain promising over the forecast period. The 7.01% and 8.61% increase in personal disposable income-level in China and India respectively has enabled consumers to spend a significant amount of their disposable money on more products, including innovative sports products such as Pilates equipment.In this report, Technavio presents the current scenario and the growth prospects of the global Pilates equipment market for 2016-2020.

PART 01: Executive summary 6

Highlights 6

PART 02: Scope of the report 7

Market overview 7

Key vendor offerings 9

PART 03: Market research methodology 11

Research methodology 11

Economic indicators 11

PART 04: Introduction 12

Key market highlights 12

PART 05: Market landscape 13

Market overview 13

Market size and forecast 14

Five forces analysis 15

PART 06: Market segmentation by product type 16

Global Pilates equipment market by product type 16

Global Pilates machines market 17

Global Pilates mats market 19

Global Pilates rings market 20

Global Pilates balls market 21

Global other Pilates equipment market 22

PART 07: Retail format segmentation 23

Global Pilates equipment market by retail format 23

Specialty sports retailers 23

Hypermarkets and supermarkets 24

Others 24

PART 08: Geographical segmentation 25

Geographical segmentation 25

Pilates equipment market in the Americas 26

Pilates equipment market in Europe 27

Pilates equipment market in APAC 28

Pilates equipment market in MEA 29

PART 09: Key leading countries 30

US 30

UK 31

Germany 32

PART 10: Market drivers 33

Effectiveness of Pilates exercise for injury

rehabilitation 33

Growing number of health and fitness centers and

Pilates studios 33

New variants of Pilates equipment with enhanced

features 34

Increased sports investment by countries 34

PART 11: Impact of drivers 36

PART 12: Market challenges 37

Low product penetration in developing countries 37

Criticality of inventory management and product

sourcing 37

PART 13: Impact of drivers and challenges 39

PART 14: Market trends 40

Increasing adoption of multi-directional training 40

Increased use of carbon fiber in Pilates equipment 40

Growing use of nanomaterials in Pilates equipment 40

Increased demand for eco-friendly products 41

PART 15: Vendor landscape 42

Competitive scenario 42

Comparative analysis of the key vendors 42

Balanced Body 43

Gratz Industries 46

Merrithew 48

Stamina Products 50

Xtend Pilates 52

Other prominent vendors 53

PART 16: Appendix 54

List of abbreviations 54

PART 17: Explore Technavio 55