Credit, Debit Card “Swipe” Fees Hit Record $187.2 Billion

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.

NSSRA Makes Changes to Board of Directors

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.

Rawlings, USSSA Extend Long-Standing Partnership

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. 

Longshoremen, East/Gulf Coast Ports Sign Six-Year Deal

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.

Premier League Enters Soccer Ball Deal with PUMA

The Premier League and global sports company PUMA announced an official partnership for PUMA to become the Official Ball Supplier of the Premier League, starting this summer with the 2025-26 season.