October 2024

US East/Gulf Coast Ports Strike Begins

Dockworkers at the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast Ports began their strike early on Tuesday, October 1, halting the flow of about half the nation's ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over wages. >> Read More

Bauer Hockey Parent Company’s Controlling Ownership to Fairfax Financial

Peak Achievement Athletics Inc., the parent company of Bauer Hockey, announced that certain affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited will acquire all the equity interests in Peak currently owned by Sagard Holdings Inc. >> Read More

Bauer Hockey is a HDA member.

CCM Hockey Launches New WE ARE HOCKEY Campaign

CCM Hockey announced the "WE ARE HOCKEY" campaign that celebrates the rich history the brand has had in the sport for the past 125 years, the impact it has had on and off the ice, and the inclusive and community driven future the brand brings to hockey. >> Read More

CCM Hockey is a HDA member.

PWHL Reveals New Team Names, Logos

The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) revealed the names and logos for its six franchises after playing its inaugural season without them. >> Read More

DOJ Sues Visa for Monopolizing Debit Card Market

The U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit that Visa allegedly uses its size to curtail competition in the debit card market. >> Read More

HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever Opens at the Henry Ford

The Henry Ford announced the opening of HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever, a highly interactive traveling exhibition on the science, history, and culture of ice hockey.

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Biden Administration Goes After Chinese-linked E-Retailers

Chinese-linked e-retailers Temu and Shein could see their prices rise if the Biden administration removes a trade law loophole, according to a CNBC report.

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Guardian Caps Retrofitted to Hockey Helmets

Guardian Sports COO Jake Hanson and Vice President of Sales Mike Crawford discuss the usage of Guardian Caps in hockey. >> Watch here

US Census Monthly Retail Trade Report – July 2024

Find out how monthly sales for US Sporting Goods Stores fared in July compared to one year ago. >> Read More

CPI and PPI for August 2024

Find out how the CPI fared for August 2024 as well as the Producer Price Index (PPI), which tracks pricing trends for new sporting goods. If someone from the Bureau of Labor Statistics contacts you for information it would be very helpful if you participated. This is a good metric that NSGA wants to keep going and we need everybody’s participation. >> Read more