Former NSGA Board Chairman Craig W. Koenig Passes Away
Craig W. Koenig, who served the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) as Board Chairman, passed away on November 16. Koenig was 81.
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US Census Monthly Retail Trade Report – August 2024
DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (October 21, 2024) – According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of August reached $5.5 billion, representing a decrease of 5.3 percent versus the prior year. Information for September will be available next month. Important side note: As a reminder, in … Continued
Retail Forecasts: Slight Growth for the Upcoming Holiday Season
The holiday season is quickly approaching and the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has been keeping note of various 2024 holiday sales growth forecasts released by multiple organizations.
Wintersteiger, Bootdoc Hotronic Announce New Sales Rep in Great Lakes
Wintersteiger, Inc., announced that the Phenix Project sales agency has been appointed as the new sales representatives for Wintersteiger Sports and Bootdoc Hotronic in the Great Lakes Territory, effective January 1, 2025.
Merchants Payments Coalition Welcomes DOJ Lawsuit of Visa Debit Card Practices
The Merchants Payments Coalition welcomed the announcement that the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Visa alleging that some of its debit card practices are anticompetitive and violate federal antitrust law.
US Census Monthly Retail Trade Report – July 2024
According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of July reached $5.2 billion, representing a decrease of 7.2 percent versus the prior year.
Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Famer, Gymnastics Equipment Icon Bill Sorenson Passes Away
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Marty Maciaszek, Director of Communications and Team Dealer Division mmaciaszek@nsga.org (847) 296-6742, ext. 1260 DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (September 18, 2024) – Bill Sorenson’s success as a competitive gymnast led to his transformation of the sport through the innovative creation and development of equipment. His contributions to the sport led to his … Continued
US Census Monthly Retail Trade Report – June 2024
DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (August 23, 2024) – According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of June reached $5.4 billion, representing a decrease of 5 percent versus the prior year. Information for July will be available next month. Important side note: As a reminder, in … Continued
Reminder on Website Accessibility and Potential Lawsuits Targeting Small Businesses
DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (August 23, 2024) – A recent story in The Wall Street Journal reported on a rise in the number of web accessibility lawsuits. Many of these filings are targeted at smaller businesses. The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) reported on this matter several years ago about web accessibility and the American Disabilities … Continued
Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Welcomes Three Iconic Figures in Class of 2025
CONTACTJulie Pitts, NSGA Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Secretaryhof@nsga.org(847) 296-6742, ext. 1180 DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (September 3, 2024) – The Class of 2025 of the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame features three inductees who made significant contributions to different segments of the industry. John Cardinal (Cardinal’s Sporting Goods), Chris Considine (Wilson Sporting Goods) … Continued