According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of June reached $4.96 billion, representing a decrease of 5.7 percent compared to the prior year.
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) made a change to its Board of Directors with the appointment of John Davenport of Winmark Corporation/Play It Again Sports.
The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) named Stefan Hausberger of Zimmermanns Skis Boards & More (Nashua, New Hampshire) the new NSSRA Vice Chair as Jon Morrill of Kittery Trading Post (Kittery, Maine) retires and leaves the NSSRA Board of Directors. Morrill was previously the Vice Chair.
Trevor Swangard, who was a leader and owner in the Team Athletic Goods (TAG) buying group, passed away on June 27 at 85.
Coats, the world’s leading manufacturer in thread and structural components for apparel and footwear, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire OrthoLite, the global market leader of premium insoles.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) became law on July 4, 2025 after narrowly passing through Congress. The following is an in-depth summary of the OBBBA and how it may affect NSGA small business members.
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) was a signatory to a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner to engage with supply chain stakeholders to address questions and concerns regarding ongoing challenges with the interpretation of the “in transit” reciprocal tariff exclusion to date.
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) made a change to its Board of Directors with the appointment of Jessica Rose-Huggins of Denver Athletic in Englewood, Colorado to the District II board seat.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (May 27, 2025) – According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of March reached $4.81 billion, representing a decrease of 1.1 percent compared to the prior year. Information for April will be available next month. Important side note: As a reminder, … Continued
The Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act has been introduced to close a tax loophole in Section 4162.Section 4162 of the Internal Revenue Code defines sport fishing equipment and outlines the treatment of certain resales.
