According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of January reached $3.85 billion, representing a decrease of 0.9 percent compared to the prior year.
Rebel Athletic, which specializes in couture Allstar and cheerleading apparel, announced a strategic minority investment from Main Post Partners, a private equity firm specializing in founder-run high-growth challenger brands.
Russell Athletic® and For Bare Feet announced a new licensing partnership that will bring a premium collection of socks to market, blending Russell Athletic’s storied sports heritage with For Bare Feet’s expertise in crafting high-quality, innovative socks.
Led by Visa and Mastercard once again, credit and debit card “swipe” fees reached another record last year, driving up consumer prices and further showing the need for Congress to pass the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), according to the Merchants Payments Coalition.
The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) selected Robb Shepherd of Shepherd & Schaller Sporting Goods (Wausau, Wisconsin) as Board Chair, Jon Morrill of Kittery Trading Post (Kittery, Maine) as Vice Chair and Stefan Hausberger of Zimmermanns Skis, Boards & More (Nashua, New Hampshire) as Secretary/Treasurer at its Board of Directors meeting on March 18, 2025.
The United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) and Rawlings Sporting Goods have agreed to extend their partnership through 2028 in their goal of benefitting players, coaches, families and fans of USSSA diamond sports.
Chipply, a leading webstore software provider for the team and promotional products industries, is excited to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Ress as Director of Marketing.
Leaders from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd., (USMX) officially signed an extension to their Master Contract that will be effective October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2030.
STAHLS’ now offers Goof Proof® screen printed transfers on stahls.com, giving apparel decorators an easy way to achieve a high-quality screen printed finish in just four seconds.
S&S Activewear, a leading technology-enabled distributor of apparel and accessories in North America, recently announced the appointment of Kendall Whitley as vice president of team sales.
