Industry News at Team Insight

NBS Welcomes New Members
August 10, 2010
Nation's Best Sports recently added a number of new members. · Down 2 Earth Sports, Baxley, GA · G.I. Loan Shop, Grand Island, NE · Idaho Water Sports, DBA Pinetree Sports, Inc. · Paragon Sporting Goods, New York, NY · Ted’s Sporti...

SGMA Applauds Proposed $80 Million for PEP in 2011
July 30, 2010
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) is delighted with the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approval of $80 million in funding for the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) in 2011. This Senate action took place late yes...

NSGA Forms Hockey Association
July 30, 2010
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has launched the Hockey Dealers Association (HDA), which will operate as an NSGA division. The HDA is being established to: · Create a platform for hockey retailers to share views and ideas; · P...

Sports, Inc. Holds Summer Show
July 21, 2010
June 26th marked the end of the Sports, Inc. 2010 Summer Show in Grapevine, Texas. Despite the challenges with the economy, record attendance highlighted an excellent show. Sports, Inc. was represented by more than 475 store personnel from 190 stor...

Russell Athletic Signs Colt McCoy to Endorsement Deal
July 15, 2010
Russell Athletic and 2010 NFL Draft pick, Colt McCoy, have reached a multi-year deal for McCoy to represent Russell Athletic and all its brands, including as Spalding, BIKE and Russell Outdoors, as a spokesperson. “We could not be more thrilled t...

Rock Creek Acquires DeLong Brand
July 13, 2010
Rock Creek Athletics based in Grinnell, Iowa is excited to announce the acquisition of the varsity award jacket business assets from Daden Group, also based in Grinnell, Iowa, including the well established DeLong brand. The assets will be integ...

Under Armour's David McCreight Resigns
July 13, 2010
Under Armour, Inc. announced that David McCreight is resigning as president of the Company, effective August 20, 2010. Kevin Plank, chief executive officer, chairman and former president of the company, will assume the duties of president, including ...

Randy Ruch Retires from SVS
July 09, 2010
Randy Ruch, founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board, retired July 1, 2010 after thirty-nine years in the sporting goods industry. Ruch opened his first store in Audubon, PA in August 1971. The company now operates eighteen stores in Eastern Pennsylv...

NSGA's Tom Doyle To Retire In Fall
July 08, 2010
National Sporting Goods Association Vice President of Information & Research Thomas B. Doyle today announced his retirement from NSGA, effective early in the fall of 2010. Doyle is one of NSGA’s longest-tenured staff members, having spent 39 years in...

Cutters Gloves Purchases Nokona
July 02, 2010
Cutters Gloves has acquired majority ownership of Nokona, the original American-made ball glove company. In partnership with Rob Storey, whose great-grandfather started the company in 1926, Cutters looks forward to further developing the rich heritag...