Ripken Baseball Names Under Armour Exclusive Apparel Partner

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND (October 17, 2023) – Ripken Baseball® announced it has entered a multi-year partnership with Under Armour® to be the exclusive apparel company for Ripken Baseball’s six properties, hundreds of tournaments and multisport events. As a nationwide deal, Under Armour will have a presence throughout Ripken Baseball, including the naming rights for The Ripken … Continued

NAERA Releases 2023 Reconditioning Letter

The National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association (NAERA) sent out its annual letter about reconditioning and recertification recommendations for football, lacrosse, baseball and softball helmets.

NSGA Applauds Reintroduction of Credit Card Competition Act into Congress 

CONTACT: Marty Maciaszek, Director of Communications and Team Dealer Division mmaciaszek@nsga.org (847) 296-6742, ext. 1260  DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (June 7, 2023) – The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) is pleased to see the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act reintroduced into Congress today. NSGA supports this legislation because it would bring much-needed competition into the United States credit card … Continued

US Census Monthly Retail Trade Report – March 2023

According to the US Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report, sales for sporting goods stores during the month of March reached $5.3 billion, representing a decrease of 3.9 percent versus the prior year.  Information for April will be available next month.  Important side note: You may have already seen what appears to be a similar … Continued