Auction Co. says "Sales of soccer equipment have risen by 72% in May due to the news of Son Heung-min winning the scoring title"

연합뉴스 / 2022-06-04 11:03:20

▲ This file photo shows Son Heung-min. (Yonhap)

SEOUL June 4 (Yonhap) -- Sales of outdoor goods, especially soccer equipment, have increased significantly as more people enjoy outdoor activities due to the lift of "social distancing” rules.

The popularity of soccer equipment seems to have been contributed by the growing interest in soccer as Son Heung-min recently won the scoring title in the 2021-22 English Premier League.

According to the online shopping mall Auction Co. on Saturday, sales of soccer equipment have risen by 72 percent in May compared with the corresponding period last year.

Sales of soccer balls and soccer shoes each increased by 153 percent and 148 percent.

Sales of shin guards(20%), soccer bags(160%), and soccer gloves(209%) also increased, while more people are looking for related items, such as futsal shoes, soccer socks and stockings, goalkeeper gloves, and soccer vests.

Meanwhile, sales of tennis equipment, which is gaining popularity among the MZ generation(born in the early 1980s to early 2000s), are also showing an increase.

Sales of tennis rackets and tennis uniforms each rose by 259 percent and 97 percent.

Moreover, sales of outdoor sports equipment, such as baseball and basketball, are also increasing overall.

The staff from Auction Co. said, "In an atmosphere of growing popularity of outdoor sports due to the lift of social distancing rules, the news of Son Heung-min becoming the scoring champion seems to have caused the soccer craze," adding, "Various soccer equipment are gaining huge popularity in online shopping malls."

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Kim Sun Min.)

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