The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, January 19 that rising credit card “swipe” fees cost small businesses and their customers billions of dollars each year and called for passage of the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) to bring the fees under control.
Amer Sports announced key leadership changes to support Amer Sports’ continued acceleration and evolution as a global public company.
Craig W. Koenig, who served the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) as Board Chairman, passed away on November 16. Koenig was 81.
USA Lacrosse, a recognized sports organization by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and the U.S. representative to the sport’s international federation (World Lacrosse), is leading the effort to establish a Lacrosse Equipment Council (LEC).
Momentec Brands announced a major expansion to its 2025 Team Momentec Brand Ambassador roster.
S&S Activewear announced the appointment of industry veteran Eric Levin as general manager of its newly designated Prime Line Hard Goods division.
The Richmond University basketball program is paying tribute to Greg Beckwith, the sporting goods industry veteran who passed away May 24 at age 60.
Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op named Abigail Jacobs its next chief marketing officer.
Torque Fitness promoted Jaime Bugge to director of national accounts.
More than two-thirds of teens (70%) are concerned about the impact of inflation on this year’s holiday shopping season, essentially unchanged from a similar survey response last year (71%), according to a new survey by Junior Achievement.
