Strong results during the third quarter and continued growth in key economic data since then have set the stage for a solid holiday season, National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said.
U.S. retail sales excluding automotive were up +3.4% on Black Friday, November 29 compared to Black Friday 2023, according to preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulse.
Bill Battle translated his success on the football field as a player and coach into a game-changing impact in the licensing of collegiate products. Battle’s legacy led to his induction into the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame in 2016 and NSGA was saddened to hear about Battle’s passing on November 27 after a battle with cancer. Battle was 82.
According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of September reached $4.6 billion, representing a decrease of 6.5 percent versus the prior year.
Sporting Goods Industry Dynamics is a new two-volume book about the history and transformation of the global sporting goods industry and market written by the founder of Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe, Eugenio Di Maria.
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) is conducting its annual check of rule changes for 2025 with sports organizations across the country.
STAHLS’ has promotional deals for apparel decorators on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, including sales on heat presses, transfers, materials, and services.
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.
