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USA Basketball, NBA Set New Rules, Standards For Youth Basketball

USA Basketball and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a set of guidelines for youth basketball designed to enhance helping beginning players learn the fundamentals of the game. They include smaller basketballs, lower rims, no zone defense and no three-point scoring for players 11 years old and younger.

USFIA Criticizes Proposed Tariffs

USFIA (United States Fashion Industry Association) issued a statement expressing its concerns about the detrimental impact broadly applied tariffs could have on the apparel, footwear, accessories, and home textiles sectors.

Snow Fall Boosts February Bookings In Western Resorts

According to Inntopia in their monthly DestiMetrics Market Briefing, as of Feb. 28, bookings at western ski resorts made in February for arrivals in the month surged up 15.6 percent compared to last year at the same time. Aggregated occupancy for the month among participating destinations was down 2.9 percent.

Winter Season Continues To See Momentum In Southeast

As of Feb. 28, aggregated occupancy among participating lodging properties in four states (South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama) achieved a 12.7 percent gain in occupancy for the six months from September through February compared to last winter, according to the monthly DestiMetrics Market Briefing from Inntopia.

Athleta Earns B Corp Certification

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Athleta announced it has earned B Corp Certification from the nonprofit B Lab, becoming one of the largest apparel companies in the world to certify as B Corp.

Puma to Re-Enter Basketball Category

Puma SE at its Capital Markets Day revealed intentions to re-enter the performance basketball category. The company also it expects currency-adjusted consolidated net sales to grow around 10 percent on average per year until 2022.

Large U.S. Retailers Urge Trump Against China Tariffs

A letter sent to President Trump signed Monday by 49 of the nation’s largest retailers, including Walmart, Target and Costco outlines their concerns about the detrimental impact broadly applied tariffs could have on American families.