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Growth Opportunities: Canadian Sporting Goods Brands Across Greater China
Missed our earlier announcement? No worries. We’re just a few short weeks away from the CSGA’s webinar with WPIC, [...]
LIV North Strengthens Its Senior Management Team Preparing For Future Growth
LIV North Inc. is pleased to announce Lisa Kendall as President and CEO. Lisa served as Vice President, Amenities [...]
Canadian Premier League to Launch Fan Awards on November 16
Fans and Supporters from Coast-to-Coast to Vote for their Favourite Toronto, ON (November 16, 2020) – The Canadian Premier League announced today [...]
NRI Distribution providing scalable 3PL solutions
Better Together - Big Agnes Inc and NRI. "I view sales as one big team, from ideation of a product to [...]
adidas SECURES NEW € 1.5 BILLION SYNSDICATED LOAD
Following a series of successful financing activities, adidas has replaced the syndicated revolving loan facility under participation of KfW, [...]
Wolverine Worldwide Reports Continued Strength in Performance and Work Brands for the Third Quarter
Revenue, earnings, and cash flow exceed expectations for the quarter ROCKFORD, Mich., Nov. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: [...]
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Sporting Goods News
First look at Vancouver’s new Foot Locker Power store
November 20, Vancouver’s new Foot Locker Power Store opened to the public. The new retail space is located at 1067 Robson Street and has been under development since late 2018. Designed by Francl Architecture, the two-storey [...]
Gretzky’s hometown scores historic hockey stick maker
A Cambridge company that has been making ice hockey sticks for elite and amateur athletes for more than 100 years is moving to the hometown of Canada’s most famous hockey player. Heritage Hockey Sticks Inc., [...]
Modern Golf Significant Growth with Plans for More Stores
Six More Modern Golf Locations Are Planned for 2021 The company has four locations currently (Calgary [2], Vancouver, Mississauga). Three new locations (opening January 2021) will be in Vaughan in a commercial pad near the [...]
Gilbert Rousseau gives up the ghost
Visionary. The game changer. Generous. There was plenty of words yesterday to describe Gilbert Rousseau, a Quebec pioneer in the world of hockey equipment sales and founder of the Sports brand Gilbert Rousseau, who died following a cancerous [...]
Oberson: Skip the Line
Dead time no longer exists with Oberson. The advent of teleworking means that customers are shopping at all times. “I'm lucky to have amazing employees, but I feel they are tired,” says Daniel Écuyer, owner of Oberson. [...]
Dick’s Sporting Goods names Lauren Hobart CEO as company tops estimates
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. named Lauren R. Hobart its next chief executive officer, putting her among the rare women to lead a large corporation. Hobart, currently president of the sporting-goods retailer, will take the top [...]
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR NEW CANADA EMERGENCY RENT SUBSIDY
Applications for the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) officially opened as of Monday, November 23. The launch of the program comes just days after it was passed into law, following an extensive review process by the [...]
Lululemon Names Meghan Frank Chief Financial Officer
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2020-- lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) today announced the promotion of Meghan Frank to Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Frank joined lululemon in 2016, and, effective Nov. 23, will become the company’s first female CFO. Calvin McDonald, CEO of lululemon, said: “Meghan [...]
CSGA New Member News Feature
CSGA 2021 FEATURED BRAND LANDING PAGE
Add / edit your company brand logo CSGA Delta BC October 29th, 2020: First of a warm welcome to all the new members of CSGA … we look forward to working with you next year. [...]
NHL-superstar invests in Swedish high-tec hockey company
Auston Matthews, the super star forward of the Toronto Maple Leafs, proudly announces his investment into the Swedish Company Flow Motion Technology with its well-known hockey brand Marsblade. Other investors include former Stanley cup champions [...]
RETAIL SALES CANADA APRIL 2020
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The BlackNorth Initiative Summit Launches With Commitments From Over 200 Organizations Representing Over $1 Trillion in Market Cap; Over 3000 People in Attendance
The Canadian Council of Business Leaders Against Anti-Black Systemic Racism announced the names of more than 200 organizations whose CEOs have signed the BlackNorth Initiative’s pledge committing their organizations to specific actions and targets designed [...]
Ontario, Quebec step in after Trudeau’s real estate plan flops
Canada’s two largest provinces are helping businesses that can’t pay their rent during the coronavirus shutdown after a federal aid measure failed to gain traction. Click here to read the article
STYLE DEMOCRACY LAUNCHES 1ST ONLINE DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR WAREHOUSE & POP-UP EVENTS
Style Democracy launches its first digital online warehouse event June 15th as part of its new on-line platform for warehouse sales and pop-up events. “We’re taking our legendary warehouse sale events online, which means that [...]
How Leaders Can Maximize Trust and Minimize Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
People look to leaders for guidance on what to do, what to expect and how to act. During uncertain and fluid times, the need for strong, calm, trustworthy leadership is more important than ever. While [...]
How should retailers manage touch-but-not-buy?
While wearing masks may become the new normal for shopping in grocery stores, clothing retailers are facing another set of challenges as they prepare to reopen — including new protocols for the fitting room experience [...]