Early June 2022
ASSOCIATION NEWS
Freeman, Scipio Join NSGA
Board of Directors
Troy Freeman (Winmark Corporation/Play It Again Sports) and John Scipio (SV Sports) were appointed to the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) Board of Directors. Their three-year terms began June 1.

Still Time to Determine Employee Retention Credit Eligibility
There is still time to explore your organization’s eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). Jim Thomas of the accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen looks at how to determine if you are eligible for a fully refundable payroll tax credit for qualified wages that eligible employers pay their employees.

INDUSTRY NEWS
Ohio State Using Mouthguards to Study Youth Football Head Impacts
The Ohio State University’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will use special smart mouthguards to analyze head impacts on 50-to-80 youth football players ages 8 to 12.

Ultra Ankle, Tandem Sport Announce Partnership
The partnership adds Ultra Ankle’s ankle-brace product line to the catalog of volleyball products carried by Tandem Sport. Tandem has manufactured and distributed volleyball, sports medicine and sporting goods products to the retail sporting goods market since 1989.

Do you currently use surveys to get customer feedback?
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No and I don't plan to
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ADVOCACY NEWS
Report: Diversity A Winning Strategy
The business case for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion remains strong and the relationship between diversity on executive teams and the likelihood of better financial performance has grown over time, according to a report by McKinsey & Company.

TOP CLICKED-ON ITEMS FROM LAST NSGA SCOREBOARD
NSGA NEWS
Official High School Ball List

NSGA has compiled a listing of the official ball used by each state high school athletic association. This members-only feature is a helpful resource that contains the brands and models used and the expiration dates of the agreements.





Sporting Goods Retail Reports Available to NSGA Members!

NSGA has produced reports that analyze sporting goods retail businesses and examine ways to improve the sporting goods retail experience.



The NSGA MVP Verified Independent Dealer and NSGA All-Star Independent Dealer programs were created to recognize the most qualified independent dealers and retailers in the sporting goods industry.

Learn more about the benefits of this program by clicking here.
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