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Norm Powell Will Give Up His Raptors Shirt If The NBA Wants To Retire Kobe’s Jersey
Number 24 in the sky forever? After a tragic helicopter crash took the lives of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter [...]
What Will Move the Sports Industry in 2020
The independent ISPO Award jury has decided and selected the most innovative products of the sports industry in 2020 [...]
The North Face Brings Five Technologies to Market with the Introduction of the Summit Series™ Advanced Mountain Kit
This Unique, 21-Product System is the Pinnacle of Mountaineering Gear DENVER, Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Human exploration in the high-alpine is [...]
Smartwool Announces International Leadership Changes
Corey Stecker promoted to International General Manager Dariusz Boniecki promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing for EMEA Steamboat [...]
MONTREAL’S NORDEN PROJECT ANJA JACKET | ISPO 2020 SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
“Many years ago, I attended ISPO for the first time to learn about the outdoor industry. This weekend, I’m [...]
How Burton, SPY, and Other Leading Brands Are Making Their Sales Contests Better in 2020
It's the start of a new year, and top brands have resolved to make their sales and marketing better [...]
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Canadian Retailer ‘Modern Golf’ Launches National Store Expansion Amid Concept Success
Paul Fisher, Managing Partner of Modern Golf, said the company, which was initially established in 2012, is set to add more locations in 2020 from its current locations in Toronto, Vancouver, and Vaughan. “There’s two [...]
JLL Report Outlines Current and Future Retail Growth in Vancouver
With the Vancouver area projected to add nearly one million more people by 2041, increasing density will open opportunities for retailers and landlords, says a new report by commercial real estate firm JLL. “Bounded by [...]
Scotiabank welcomes Canadian National Team player Natalie Spooner as their newest Teammate!
Spooner joins Scotiabank's roster of sponsored Teammates which includes: Auston Matthews, P.K. Subban, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Lanny McDonald and Darcy Tucker. TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2020 /CNW/ - Scotiabank is proud to grow their hockey roster, drafting Canadian hockey star Natalie Spooner as their newest sponsored [...]
FOOTLOCKER FLX LOYALTY PROGRAM
The most notable thing FLX offers that Foot Locker’s prior loyalty program didn’t is unity. With FLX, the athletic footwear retailer will abandon the banner-specific loyalty model driven by discounts that it once had and unify all [...]
Black History Month stamp celebrates little-known hockey history in Canada
The Colored Hockey Championship stamp tells the story of overcoming adversity HALIFAX, Jan. 23, 2020 /CNW/ - Canada Post today unveiled a stamp honouring the Colored Hockey Championship and the all-Black hockey teams in the Maritimes that competed [...]
Superfeet Secures New Balance License Agreement
New Balance Insoles Shaped by Superfeet -- Available Now VANCOUVER, British Columbia. (January 23, 2020) –Since 1977, the naturally supportive and energizing foundation of Superfeet insoles have helped millions experience life-changing comfort, pain relief, [...]
Ontario Supporting More National and International Sport Events
Province Helping Support Canadian Athletes and Boost Local Economies January 9, 2020 1:00 P.M.| Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries OTTAWA — Ontario is attracting more national and international sport events to the [...]
Golf Town swinging back against industry headwinds
'We are planning that the next three years will be about e-commerce' -Chad McKinnon, President- When Chad McKinnon, a sporting goods industry veteran, took over as president of Golf Town in 2016, some former colleagues [...]
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MONTREAL’S NORDEN PROJECT ANJA JACKET | ISPO 2020 SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
“Many years ago, I attended ISPO for the first time to learn about the outdoor industry. This weekend, I’m going back as an exhibitor with NORDEN. We are beyond excited to receive the sustainability award! [...]
How Burton, SPY, and Other Leading Brands Are Making Their Sales Contests Better in 2020
It's the start of a new year, and top brands have resolved to make their sales and marketing better with a simple yet powerful innovation. Burton, SPY, ANON, TOMS, Liberty Skis, and Dynastar have leveled-up [...]
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CSGA JOB BOARD
Lot's of new and exciting job postings were uploaded to the CSGA Job board this week. If you are a CSGA member and would like to submit a job, click How Can Members Submit [...]
Whistler Community Rallies to Replace Deep Winter with New Event” Uprising”
The competition will bring photographer and athlete teams together while fundraising for POW Canada during Deep Winter hiatus WHISTLER, B.C. (January 16, 2019) - Local creative agency, Origin, Fairmont Chateau Whistler and Tourism Whistler today [...]
FOOTJOY || Introducing Tour X™: Experience Max Performance
Experience max performance with the latest high-performance shoe from FootJoy, called Tour X™. With the idea to deliver the ultimate “X” factor, this golf shoe is turbo-charged with advanced technologies and materials to achieve the [...]
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We work with teams, gyms and parents/coaches to provide athletes with group pricing on custom-branded mouthguards. Check out our easy method for wholesale/team ordering below. Be the Team Hero and email us to get started: info@guardlab.com [...]
TRUE Sports Names Chris Considine CEO
Former Wilson Sporting Goods CEO Joins TRUE Sports to Drive Branded Product Strategy MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TRUE Sports, a leader in the golf, hockey, lacrosse and baseball equipment businesses, today announced the appointment [...]