According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of July reached $5.08 billion, representing no change (+0.1%) compared to the prior year.
The Class of 2026 of the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame includes
Sam Barcelona Jr. (Barcelona Sporting Goods), Tim Boyle (Columbia Sportswear), Mort Finkelstein (MC Sporting Goods) and Scott Hedrick (Pro Athlete, Inc.).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of June reached $4.96 billion, representing a decrease of 5.7 percent compared to the prior year.
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) made a change to its Board of Directors with the appointment of John Davenport of Winmark Corporation/Play It Again Sports.
The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) named Stefan Hausberger of Zimmermanns Skis Boards & More (Nashua, New Hampshire) the new NSSRA Vice Chair as Jon Morrill of Kittery Trading Post (Kittery, Maine) retires and leaves the NSSRA Board of Directors. Morrill was previously the Vice Chair.
Trevor Swangard, who was a leader and owner in the Team Athletic Goods (TAG) buying group, passed away on June 27 at 85.
Coats, the world’s leading manufacturer in thread and structural components for apparel and footwear, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire OrthoLite, the global market leader of premium insoles.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) became law on July 4, 2025 after narrowly passing through Congress. The following is an in-depth summary of the OBBBA and how it may affect NSGA small business members.
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) was a signatory to a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner to engage with supply chain stakeholders to address questions and concerns regarding ongoing challenges with the interpretation of the “in transit” reciprocal tariff exclusion to date.
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) made a change to its Board of Directors with the appointment of Jessica Rose-Huggins of Denver Athletic in Englewood, Colorado to the District II board seat.
