US Census Monthly Retail Trade Report – December 2024

According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of December 2024 reached $7.1 billion, representing an increase of 0.9 percent compared to the prior year. 

Corporate Transparency Act Requirements Reinstated

The roller-coaster ride with the Corporate Transparency Act continued February 18 as a District Judge in Texas lifted the temporary injunction preventing the Financial Crimes and Enforcement Network (FinCEN) from enforcing Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting.

Holiday Season Retail Results Reveal Growth in Line with Expectations 

With another holiday season come and gone, the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has been keeping note of the holiday sales results released by multiple organizations. The overall sentiment from the retail holiday results is modest growth for this past season in line with forecast expectations and inflation. 

US Census Monthly Retail Trade Report – October 2024

DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (December 19, 2024) – According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of October reached $4.6 billion, representing a decrease of 3.5 percent versus the prior year.  Information for November will be available next month.  Important side note: As a reminder, in … Continued

Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Famer Rusty Saunders Passes Away 

Working for people active in sports was more appealing to Rusty Saunders than the action of working on Wall Street. Saunders, who spent 60-plus years in the industry and was inducted into the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame in 2013, passed away on December 8.