According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of February reached $3.85 billion, representing an increase of 6.6 percent compared to the prior year.
Increases in participation in most sports is one of the encouraging highlights from the 2026 edition of the National Sporting Goods Association’s (NSGA) Sports Participation in the U.S. report.
Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Famer Conny Klimenko passes away at age 90.
Big-Time Speakers, Impactful Sessions Highlight “Building What’s Next” at NSGA 2026 Leadership Conference
Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Famer Stan Jurga Sr. Passes Away
The Merchants Payments Coalition welcomed a ruling by a federal judge in favor of Illinois’ ban on swipe fees on sales tax and tips.
The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) welcomed remarks made by Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on the Senate floor Thursday, January 15 as he called for passage of the Credit Card Competition Act two days after the measure was endorsed by President Donald Trump.
NSGA reports on the importance of small business owners staying alert for holiday business scams.
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), a member of the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC), has been following the longstanding antitrust litigation over Visa and Mastercard’s credit card “swipe” fee practices.
NSGA’s most recent Shopper Playbook Study overwhelmingly showed sporting goods customers preferred shopping at stores and websites offering multiple brands over those offering one single brand across the major categories of apparel, equipment and footwear.
