STAHLS’ Plays Big Part in MLB All-Star Week

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’ Releases 2025 Fanwear Guide

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.

NSSRA Makes Change to Board of Directors

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.

Survey: Consumers Want Lower ‘Swipe’ Fees, Believe CCCA Would Help

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

US Census Monthly Retail Trade Report – May 2025

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

NAIA Approves Women’s Flag Football as Invitational Sport

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

Bison Introduces New Baseball, Softball Product Line

Bison, Inc., recently expanded its product offering with baseball and softball batting cages, foul poles, netting systems, portable sports fencing, backstops, and accessories will join their existing line of field padding and outdoor bleachers and benches.

NFHS Survey: Numbers of High School Officials Rising

The number of registered high school sports officials remains above pre-pandemic levels and grew by six percent during the last school year, according to a follow-up survey of 36 National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) member state associations that originated in 2018-19.