In news that can be welcomed only in a place like Wall Street, Under Armour recently reported that its sales were down three percent in the fourth quarter, but that was okay since both sales and earnings easily topped Wall Street targets.

Anyone wondering about how Adidas and Puma started their generations-old feud – both personal and in business – should keep an eye out for a planned new documentary fronted by British soccer star David Beckham.

In unique collegiate-level deals that combine exclusive uniform rights with purchasing through a team dealer, both La Salle University and the University of Richmond have entered into multi-year partnerships with Adidas that makes the brand the official athletic footwear, apparel and...

The start of the new year has brought a flurry of activity in the business of team sports, with a number of companies making strategic moves to position themselves for a challenging 2021.

The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) held its 2021 Winter Standards meeting virtually on January 29 and Marty Maciaszek, director of communications at the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), provided this recap in the recent NSGA News.

Ed Passino, a former member of the USA Football staff for 16 years, has been selected to lead the new partnership between the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the National Football League (NFL), which was announced in September as a means to...

With the goal of becoming a one-stop-shop for team dealers, three years ago Cap America identified the blurred line between the team and promotional markets – and the fact that more team dealers were supplementing sales with corporate logoed products and, vice versa, traditional...

Keeping pace with changes in science and after evaluating experiences of schools participating in high school sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Commit-tee (SMAC) this week revised...

With less than a week to go before the Super Bowl, the timing is a bit odd that, according a report in the Financial Times, Under Armour is ending its on-field licensing agreement with the National Football League.

Team Insight has been the voice of America’s team dealers ever since our first issue 15 years ago. There have been some significant changes in the world of team sports since then – even before a pandemic changed the entire world – and we have always been there to document it in the words of...

New looks and technology take to the hardwood.

As the winter sports season in America continues to take shape in various forms across America – and as professional leagues get back to their seasons with decidedly mixed results – debate remains on exactly what should be done in youth and high school sports and, most importantly to...

A lineup of new baseball products take the field for the upcoming season.

Britto, a company led by international artist Romero Britto, along with PHIT America and its partners will be promoting a series of Britto-designed sport and fitness images in the “Let’s Get Kids To Play” campaign, followed by a $10,000 Britto Coloring Contest to shine a spotlight on...

As a testament to the growing popularity of the oddly-named sport in a widening segment of the population, US Sports Camps, the official provider of Nike Sports Camps, has launched Nike Pickleball Camps, joining a line-up of 21 other sports camp disciplines for kids of all ages.

Continuing its international expansion, G-Form has added A.S.K. Sports as its exclusive distributor for baseball, soccer and team sports products in Canada. Located in Montreal, A.S.K. Sports has been in the sporting goods business since 2013, supporting several leading brands...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world of team sports – and as we all wait for the vaccine to make a difference – the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which allowed so many team dealers, vendors and other small businesses to remain open during...

Do you know of any team dealer, retailer, vendor or contributor to the sporting goods industry who deserves consideration for inclusion in the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Class of 2022? If so, there is still time to nominate that person — deadline for nominations is February 19, 2021.

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Board of Regents has voted to formally recognize four sports – competitive cheer (co-ed), clay target shooting (co-ed), men's volleyball and women's wrestling – as emerging sports within the association...

Schools in most states are playing winter sports indoors and professional leagues are attempting their own regular seasons, but a recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll with the Center for Sports Communication at Marist College finds that 56 percent of American sports fans believe...

Striving to provide the organization with leadership and assistance in its efforts to create, maintain and deliver resources and support to youth football leagues and coaches, USA Football has formed Coach, Education and League Leadership advisory councils with the goal of...

In a year unlike any other, there were still team sports being played — albeit in a very different, scaled-down environment. Nevertheless, even though many of the numbers are obsolete because of the radical changes in participation in 2020 brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent report...

With plans to consolidate hard goods suppliers to the team business under one corporate umbrella, Innovatus Capital Partners recently acquired Kranos Corporation’s assets, IP and brands, which include Schutt, ProGear Shoulder Pads, Tucci Bats, Hollywood Bases and Adams USA.

In a decision welcomed by an industry looking to make sure it can get together in person at some point in 2021, the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has moved the dates of the 2021 Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit to September 26-28, 2021 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort...

We can honestly start out with some good news in this first TeamInsightExtra of 2021, as National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) executive director Dr. Karissa Niehoff says she fully expects high school sports to be played in every state in America this year.