The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) made a change to its Board of Directors with the appointment of John Davenport of Winmark Corporation/Play It Again Sports.
Rawlings® announced a new local partnership with the Saint Louis Zoo centered around specially-created ball gloves. The proceeds will benefit the Saint Louis Zoo and its conservation and preservation efforts.
Gap Inc. announced Maggie Gauger will join the company as Global Brand President and CEO of Athleta effective August 1, as Chris Blakeslee steps down from the role.
The Advertising Specialty Institute® (ASI), announced Carleen Gray, CEO of STAHLS’, was named the 2025 Counselor® International Person of the Year.
ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN (July 31, 2025) – Fans at the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and Home Run Derby in Atlanta experienced more than just the excitement of baseball’s biggest week. With behind-the-scenes help from STAHLS’, fans took home one-of-a-kind, personalized jerseys created on demand inside Truist Park. In collaboration with Fanatics, the … Continued
STAHLS’ is announcing the release of the 2025 STAHLS’ Fanwear Guide, a comprehensive resource for the latest trends in custom fanwear, decoration techniques and blank apparel styles.
The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) named Stefan Hausberger of Zimmermanns Skis Boards & More (Nashua, New Hampshire) the new NSSRA Vice Chair as Jon Morrill of Kittery Trading Post (Kittery, Maine) retires and leaves the NSSRA Board of Directors. Morrill was previously the Vice Chair.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 28, 2025) — The vast majority of consumers favor lower credit card “swipe” fees and those surveyed believe two-to-one that the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) would achieve that goal, according to the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC). “Consumers are tired of paying higher prices because of soaring swipe fees that transfer billions … Continued
DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (July 28, 2025) – According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of May reached $4.89 billion, representing a decrease of 2.1 percent compared to the prior year. Information for June will be available next month. Important side note: As a reminder, … Continued
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (July 27, 2025) – The NAIA’s National Administrative Council (NAC) Executive Committee has approved Women’s Flag Football as an invitational sport for the 2025-26 season — a significant milestone for collegiate flag football, which launched as an emerging sport in the NAIA in 2021. “We’re excited and encouraged by the continued, rapid … Continued
