The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) highlighted a report by payments consulting firm CMSPI showing “swipe” fees big banks and card networks charge merchants to process credit and debit card transactions totaled more than $236 billion last year.
Elan Sports USA announced leadership updates that strengthen its North American team while expanding global capabilities to support the legacy ski brand’s long-term growth strategy.
Team dealer Game One announced the acquisition of the sales team from Brandtek, a team dealer and wellness product company based in Madison, Wisconsin.
STAHLS’ announced STAHLS’ Fulfill ONE (SF-1), a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind fulfillment center poised to redefine the custom apparel and hard goods industry.
OrthoLite® announced the launch of OrthoLite® SloMo™, a breakthrough in slow-recovery, breathable memory foam technology.
DICK’S Sporting Goods announced it has completed its acquisition of Foot Locker and also also announced the appointment of Ann Freeman as President of Foot Locker North America.
Perfect Game announced a new partnership with BatWraps, a manufacturer of custom-designed bat wraps for baseball players that is owned by Los Angeles Dodgers superstar and three-time World Series champion Mookie Betts.
SV Sports announced a major evolution in its business model with the launch of the House of Brands.
Rawlings® announced its recent purchase of Tanner® Tees.
The Class of 2026 of the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame includes
Sam Barcelona Jr. (Barcelona Sporting Goods), Tim Boyle (Columbia Sportswear), Mort Finkelstein (MC Sporting Goods) and Scott Hedrick (Pro Athlete, Inc.).
