Businesses are finding strong support for requiring customers and others to prove they’ve been vaccinated for the coronavirus before entering, just like some nations are requiring of travelers.
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Yearly Archives: 2020
Driver$: Episode 3
In Driver$ episode 3 we welcome leading industry and Golf Equipment analyst Casey Alexander of Compass Point Research and Trading for an in depth look at trends and expectations for the hard goods business (15 minutes)
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COVID Fatigue And The Return To Sports Venues
Our ongoing research continues to reinforce a theme of “two Americas” in respect to attitudes and behaviors surrounding the pandemic, and the specific implications for live sports are quite provocative. Our most recent November research itself shows a rise in national concerns about the increasing dangers of public gatherings, along with acknowledgement that the pandemic […]
Read More »Golf Inc Summit – December 2020
SLRG President Jon Last presented the latest research on what today’s golfers are looking for in their clubhouse, as well as the implications that the COVID pandemic has had on the evolution of these need states.
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Survey: Technology innovation drives equipment price points
Better equipment leads to better results, right? That’s the thinking of many golfers surveyed as to why they are willing to pay more for equipment
Read More » Driver$: Episode 2
Bill Houghton; Board Chair-American Association of Retirement Communities: Jon Last and David Klein welcome Bill Houghton, who provides a look at the evolution and current drivers of the golf related amenity real estate industry (12 minutes)
Read More »NGCOA Canada Golf Business Conference
The latest Back to Normal Barometer golfer data informs SLRG’s presentation to the NGCOA Canada Golf Business Conference. Download it here
Pandemic may spur change to on-site experience
As the PGA Tour slowly allows on-site spectators, tournament operators will have to compete with the growing number of at-home viewership options, including sports wagering As we collectively hunker down to watch the Masters this week, my mind drifts to the joys of attending live tournament golf. While the PGA Tour recently began to allow […]
Read More » Sports Saturation? To Everything, There Is A Season
Our ongoing pulsing of sports fan sentiment throughout the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unpack attitudinal shifts. Recall that early on, when sports were shut down, data revealed significant pent-up fan demand that manifested itself in higher engagement levels across a variety of digital content. It was possible to foreshadow the initial spikes in interest and […]
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Study: Golfers’ desire to travel is building
Prolonged pandemic has golfers pondering ‘what if’ scenarios for when restrictions lighten
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