Hobby & Leisure market in Czechia

The Czech Hobby & Leisure eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$2,200.2 million by 2024 and accounts for 26.3% of the total eCommerce market in Czechia. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 12.0%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$3,458.9 million by 2028. Within the Hobby & Leisure market ECDB considers the following twelve sub-markets: Media, Sports Equipment, Pet Supplies, Toys, Stationery, Crafts & Art Supplies, Bullion & Precious Metal, Camping & Adventure, Musical Instruments, Flowers & Gifts, Other Hobby & Leisure, Erotic & Adult, and Smoking Supplies.

The online share refers to the proportion of the retail volume that is transacted via the Internet. It includes purchases via desktop PC, tablet or smartphone, both via website or app. Only retail of physical goods is taken into account. In the Czech Hobby & Leisure retail market, the online share is 8.6% and will increase by an average of 5.2% to 10.6% by 2028.

With sales in the Czech Hobby & Leisure market, alza.cz generated a revenue of US$383.3 million in 2023, which means it is the leading online store in this market. The Hobby & Leisure ranking of Czechia is based on all online stores that generated sales in this market in 2023. Due to a country- and category-dependent approach, both national and international online stores can be part of the ranking. The graph shows a filtered revenue. It only includes national sales within the respective market.

The Czech Hobby & Leisure eCommerce market in 2023 in terms of offered payment methods is fragmented and dominated by a few providers with Bank transfer/cash in advance (Bank transfer) covering the largest share with 84.0% of all online stores checked. Other offered payment methods in the Czech Hobby & Leisure eCommerce market in 2023 are Cash on delivery (Cash on delivery) with 84.0%, VISA (Cards) with 72.8%, and Mastercard (Cards) with 72.8%. With 23.5% In store/POS (Cash on delivery) has already a significantly smaller coverage compared to Bank transfer/cash in advance (Bank transfer).

Despite Česká pošta's dominant position with 82.4% of online stores opting for its services, the Czech Hobby & Leisure eCommerce market in 2023 remains diverse and competitive. Several other shipping service providers, including PPL, DPD, GLS, and Zásilkovna, hold smaller but significant shares, contributing to a dynamic and fragmented market.