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Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Elects Jim Baugh, Tom Raynor and Ted Stahl; Induction Will Be Held at Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit
Larry Weindruch Appointed To Succeed Thomas B. Doyle As National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association President
NSGA Announces Formation of New Hockey Dealers Association
NSGA and SNEWS Announce Formation of Fitness Industry Dealers Association; Advisory Council Members Selected To Help Identify Needs for Dealers
NSGA's Thomas B. Doyle To Retire After 39-Year Career in the Sporting Goods Industry
NSGA and SGMA Meet To Discuss Working Together in the Future
NSGA Board of Directors Elects Jeff Rosenthal Chairman and Ken Meehan Treasurer/Chairman-Elect; Five New Directors Join Board
Attendees Say It All: NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit Was a Big Hit
NSGA Appoints Association Management Veteran Richard H. Schascheck as New CFO
For the First Time, NSGA Presents Optional Afternoon Sessions at Conference & Summit
NBA Executive Pat Williams and A.T. Kearney’s Joel Alden Confirmed as Speakers at NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit
Deion Sanders Confirmed as Featured Speaker at First-Ever Celebrity Luncheon at Conference & Summit
Rick Barrera Will Deliver Keynote at NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit
NSGA Joins the Constant Contact Business Partner Program
Team Dealer Summit Will Address Topics Cited by Dealers as Important to Their Success
Disney Institute Presentation Makes Tuesday Special at the NSGA Management Conference
NSGA Launches Social Media: Follow us on Twitter, Be an NSGA Facebook Fan or Network on LinkedIn
Keith Daly, Craig Levra, Ron Menconi, Mickey Newsome Featured at NSGA Management Conference
New NSGA Service Provides Affordable Website Design, Domain Registration and Hosting Services
Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Elects Four
NSGA Adds Educational and Networking Events for 2010 Conference & Summit
Ken Meehan Elected To Serve on NSGA Board of Directors
NSGA Establishes Scholarships To Honor Retired President & CEO Jim Faltinek
NSGA Board of Directors Elects Matt Carlson To Succeed Jim Faltinek as President & CEO
Research News
Census of Retail: Sporting Goods Store Sales Up 38%
Used Sports Equipment Purchases Slip Again in 2009
Yoga Continues Participation Explosion in 2009; Team Participation Declines
New NSGA Consumer Purchases Survey: 2009 Sporting Goods Sales Fall 3%
Athletic Footwear Sales Reach $17.1 Billion in 2009
Americans Spent More than $8 Billion on Sports Logo Apparel in 2009
Women Increase Market Clout in 2009 Athletic Footwear Purchases
Sporting Goods and Specialty Athletic Footwear Stores Increase Average Shoe Prices in 2009
Average Price of Athletic Footwear Rises in 2009
Females Spend $5.6 Billion in 2008 on Footwear for Their Favorite Sports and Activities
Exercise Walking, Swimming and Exercising with Equipment Lead Female Participation
How Active Are Americans?
Used Sports Equipment Purchases Fall Below $1 Billion in 2008
2008 Sporting Goods Sales Reach $53.4 Billion
Athletic Footwear Sales Reach $17.2 Billion in 2008
Running/Jogging and Yoga Lead Sports Growth in 2008
Exercise Walking Leads Top 10 in Sports Participation for 2008
Women Increase Market Clout in Athletic Footwear Purchases
Average Price of Athletic Footwear Edges Up in 2008
NSGA Cost of Doing Business Survey: Full-Line Retailers
Team Dealers Improve Profitability and Reduce Expenses, According to NSGA Study
Specialty Retailers Show Strong Profitability and Productivity Increases
How Strong and Important are Internet Sales?
Skateboarding Leads in Female Participation Share Increase
Individual Golf Clubs Show Greatest Average Price Growth
Region Spending the Most Per Capita on Sports Equipment Is...
Used Sports Equipment Purchases Surpass $1 Billion for Second Time
Sporting Goods Stores, Internet Grab Larger Shares of U.S. Golf Club Market
Consumer Purchases of Outdoor Products Remain Strong
Skateboarding 10-Year Winner in Sports Participation Growth
Sports Participation: Women Dominate Fitness Activities
Tennis Leads Sports Participation Growth in 2007
Exercise Walking Remains No. 1
Average Price Increase of Athletic Footwear Slows in 2007
New NSGA Report Focuses on Internet Usage Among Sports Participants
Athletic Footwear Sales Eke Out Six-Month Growth of 1%
U.S. Census of Retail: Sales in Pacific States Grow 21.4%
U.S. Census of Retail: Sales in West South Central States Grew 37% between 1997 and 2002
East South Central States Show 22.6% Sporting Goods Store Sales Growth from 1997-2002
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