Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced two structural changes to its executive leadership staff. Mike Zlaket, Rawlings’ current Chief Executive Officer, will transition to the role of Vice Chairman of the company’s board of directors, while Ron Ostrowski’s current role as President has been expanded to President and CEO. Ostrowski will assume his new duties effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Wintersteiger, Inc., announced that the Phenix Project sales agency has been appointed as the new sales representatives for Wintersteiger Sports and Bootdoc Hotronic in the Great Lakes Territory, effective January 1, 2025.
NBA MVP Jaylen Brown of the World Champion Boston Celtics has officially launched his debut performance brand, 741, marking a bold new chapter in his career.
The Merchants Payments Coalition welcomed the announcement that the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Visa alleging that some of its debit card practices are anticompetitive and violate federal antitrust law.
Riddell announced that President and CEO Dan Arment will retire at the end of 2024.
According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of July reached $5.2 billion, representing a decrease of 7.2 percent versus the prior year.
The National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association (NAERA) has issued guidance on schools and organizations that are experiencing warning labels separating from football helmets that were reconditioned in 2024.
The Board of Directors of Nike announced that Elliott Hill will become President and Chief Executive Officer of Nike, effective October 14, 2024.
There has been a 70% increase in Hispanic/Latino participation over the past decade, according to the NCAA.
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) announced girls flag football will become an officially sanctioned high school sport in the 2025-26 school year.
