“Category: Business”

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 3, 2021) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center released its latest COVID-19 survey assessing how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected small businesses. This is the 20th survey in the series and includes updates on supply chain disruptions, the staffing shortage, and anticipations about the upcoming holiday season. The survey was conducted from October 25-27 … Continued

NSGA looks at the retail forecasts signaling strong growth for the 2021 holiday shopping season.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 9, 2021) – U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced major enhancements to the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, a federal disaster relief loan designed to better serve and support our small business communities still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, especially hard-hit sectors such as restaurants, gyms, and hotels. The SBA … Continued

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 30, 2021) – The  U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is launching a streamlined application portal to allow borrowers with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $150,000 or less through participating lenders to apply for forgiveness directly through the SBA.      “The SBA’s new streamlined application portal will simplify forgiveness for millions of our smallest businesses – including … Continued

Americans for Free Trade (AFT) asked House leadership to support key elements of the Trade Act of 2021. NSGA and NSSRA are among those who signed the AFT letter.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 3, 2021) – A record-high 48% of small business owners in May reported unfilled job openings (seasonally adjusted), according to National Federation of Independent Business’ monthly jobs report. May is the fourth consecutive month of record-high readings for unfilled job openings and is 26 points higher than the 48-year historical reading of 22%. “Small … Continued

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (June 14, 2021) – For over 25 years, Winter Sports Market has served the winter sports community of specialty retailers and manufacturers.  In that time, many things have changed in our industry – supply chain lead times, the arrival of the internet, consolidation of national trade shows and the evolution of … Continued

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 1, 2021) – U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman issued the following statement on the closure of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to new loan guaranty applications, which has provided over $798 billon in economic relief to small businesses and nonprofits across the nation, keeping employees employed and helping businesses come back stronger than ever.   “The … Continued

DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (April 9, 2021) – Consumers have not reported an increase in active gym memberships since September, but the percentage who consider themselves non-members has declined, according to the latest wave of a survey by Irwin Broh Research exploring the shift in consumers’ fitness habits and future purchase behaviors from the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, … Continued