Cathy Pryor Elected First Female NSGA Board Chair; Two New Board Members Named
Cathy Pryor of Hibbett Sports was named first female NSGA Board Chair. David Lynn (Dunham’s) and Mick Montgomery (Denver Athletic) also were named to the board.
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Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Elects Three Innovators for Induction in 2020
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame elected three inductees for the Class of 2020 – Peter Capolino (Mitchell & Ness), Robert Greenberg (Skechers) and Klaus Obermeyer (Sport Obermeyer).
New HDA Manufacturer Member: Viaclean’s Clean Reimagined Odor Brands Featuring Sportfresh 2-Step
ViaClean (Clean Reimagined division), a new Hockey Dealers Association (HDA) manufacturer member, knows everyone loves every aspect of the wonderful sport of hockey. Except maybe one … hockey smell!! Players work hard when they play and practice. Getting physical means you sweat and that sweat creates that all too familiar smell we all know as hockey … Continued
NSGA Hires Jennifer Shaffer as Comptroller; CFO Dan Wiersma Retires
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS (August 2, 2019) – The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Jennifer Shaffer as Comptroller. Chief Financial Officer Dan Wiersma retired from NSGA on August 1. Shaffer came to NSGA from the accounting firm of Plante Moran in Chicago, where she worked since August 2012 and her … Continued
NSSRA Board of Directors Selects New Chair and Vice Chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Julie Pitts, National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association Presidentjpitts@nssra.org(847) 296-6742, ext. 1180 MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS (July 15, 2019) – The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) selected Gordon Geiger of Geiger’s (Lakewood, Ohio) as Chair and Tom Fuerst of Pedigree Ski Shop (White Plains, New York) as Vice Chair at its June … Continued
Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Famer, Athletic Footwear Pioneer Jerry Turner Passes Away at 84
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Marty Maciaszek, Team Dealer Division Directormmaciaszek@nsga.org(847) 296-6742, ext. 1260 MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS (July 10, 2019) – Jerry Turner, a 2004 Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame inductee who fueled the growth of the athletic footwear business, passed away Tuesday at age 84 in Los Angeles. Turner died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by … Continued
First Six Businesses Qualify for NSGA Verified Independent Dealer Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Marty Maciaszek, Team Dealer Division Directormmaciaszek@nsga.org(847) 296-6742, ext. 1260 MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS (June 25, 2019) – The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) is excited to announce the first six retailers and dealers in the sports industry who have achieved Verified Independent Dealer status. The NSGA Verified Independent Dealer Program was created to recognize … Continued
Manufacturer Member Spotlight: Scenturion
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS (June 18, 2019) – NSGA member Scenturion has been a participant in the Innovations Arena at the NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit the last three years. Scenturion, with the slogan “The More You Sweat, The More it Works,” is a clear, flexible micro-coating fortified with pure Nano Silver, which is formulated … Continued
NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit Attendees Get Glimpse of “What’s Around the Corner”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Marty Maciaszek, Team Dealer Division Director (847) 296-6742, ext. 1260 mmaciaszek@nsga.org MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS (May 28, 2019) – Looking at “What’s Around the Corner” in the sporting goods industry was the theme of the National Sporting Goods Association’s successful 55th Annual Management Conference & 21st Annual Team Dealer Summit on May 19-21 at Chateau … Continued
NSGA’S Sporting Goods Market Report Shows Retail Sales Reach $69.9 Billion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Marty Maciaszek, Director Team Dealer Divisionmmaciaszek@nsga.org(847) 296-NSGA (6742), ext. 1260 MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS (May 14, 2019) – Consumer retail purchases of sporting goods equipment, athletic footwear and athletic apparel increased to $69.9 billion for the categories tracked by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) in 2018, an increase of 1% versus 2017. … Continued