PHIT Reintroduced in March 2023
Bipartisan legislation has re-introduced the PHIT Act. NSGA is a long-standing member of the PHIT coalition.
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Swimming Champion Missy Franklin Highlights Trio of Successful Speakers at NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) announced Missy Franklin, Tom Flick and Marcus Whitney as its main speakers for its Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit on May 21-23 in Nashville, Tennessee.
NSSRA Announces Changes to Board of Directors
The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) announced the changes and additions to its Board of Directors.
Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Famer, Former NSGA Board Chairman James Chick Passes Away
James M. Chick, a 2004 inductee into the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame and a former National Sporting Goods Association Board Chairman, passed away March 7, 2023 at 76.
Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Famer Augie Nieto Passes Away at 65 After Long Battle With ALS
Augie Nieto, fitness industry innovator and ALS advocate, passed away February 22 from his battle with ALS at 65.
Gary Niland, Fixture in Sporting Goods Industry, Passes Away at 68
Gary Niland, a former long-time member of the NSGA Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame and a fixture in the industry, passed away Jan. 28 at 68.
NOCSAE Winter Standards 2023 Meeting Recap
NOCSAE held its 2023 Winter Standards meeting and continued to work on an proposed Youth Football Helmet Standard.
2022 Holiday Season Retail Results Reveal Less Growth than Expected
NSGA examines the 2022 holiday shopping sales results from NRF, ICSC and Mastercard.
US Census Monthly Retail Trade Report – November 2022
November 2022 US Census Monthly Retail Trade Report.
Reminder of High School Football, Basketball Jersey Number Changes for 2024-25
A reminder from NSGA about high school rule changes for basketball and football jersey numbers that will take effect in the 2024-25 school year.