CSGA Member News
Vimeo’s Best Action Sports Film of the Year Award!
We are beyond thrilled to announce our documentary film Call Me Crazy: The Legend of Mike Wiegele, has been honoured with Vimeo’s Best Action Sports Film of the Year Award! About us We are [...]
VF Corporation Launches Enhanced Product Traceability Mapping Data Providing Unprecedented Industry Supply Chain Transparency
New program enables supply chain visibility from Tier 1 through Tier 4 suppliers DENVER – January 14, 2021 - VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies, enhanced its traceability [...]
Arc’teryx Presents: Motherload
It is often said that the hardest part of any adventure is getting out the door. Planning and packing are tedious and time consuming. But the moment you cross over the threshold from the distractions [...]
ASICS RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS TO UPLIFT THE WORLD THROUGH SPORT
As the world faces the risk of a mental health pandemic, ASICS renews its commitment to move minds through sport [13 JANUARY 2021 – KOBE, JAPAN] – As the world faces the risk of a mental health [...]
G-FORM® Announces New Canadian Sports Distributor — a.s.k.sports Inc
a.s.k.sports Inc to represent G-Form in Baseball, Soccer and Team Sports PROVIDENCE, R.I. January 15, 2021 — G-Form, a leader in advanced, comfortable protective gear, is pleased to introduce a.s.k.sports Inc as its exclusive distributor [...]
Introducing the NEW Zenkai Sports 2.0 Compression Line
Zenkai Sports announces new version of compression apparel with major upgrades! Portland OR January 14th, 2021: Zenkai Sports, the rapidly growing Portland OR based performance apparel company, recently introduced a new upgraded eco-friendly 2.0 compression [...]
Sporting Goods News
S&S CANADA OPENS NEW CALGARY DC
January 11 – 2021 – S&S Canada is expanding its Western presence and has opened a new 70,000 square foot distribution centre in Calgary, Alberta. Outfitted with the latest technology, the new facility is significantly larger and [...]
Confinement in Québec
Because of the recent changes in the epidemiological situation, all of Québec, except the Cree Territory of James Bay and Nunavik, will be on Maximum Alert (red zone) from January 9 up to and including February 8, 2021. [...]
Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency to Address COVID-19 Crisis and Save Lives
Province Issues Stay-at-Home Order and Introduces Enhanced Enforcement Measures to Reduce Mobility TORONTO — In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, the real and looming threat of the collapse of the [...]
Introducing Sherwood’s newest athlete Matthew Tkachuk!
Secret is out... There’s no time off in the off-season. #TeamSherwood landed a big name this Fall. He brings the heat on every shift and fire that matches the crest on his chest. Hockey isn’t [...]
Lululemon Adds Another Nike Veteran to its Exec Team
Portrait of Blanca Gonzales of Lululemon shot on location in El Segundo, CA Blanca Gonzalez will join the fitness company on Feb. 1 as its head merchant, SVP, global merchandising. Gonzalez, who has [...]
Introducing Lightspeed Supplier Market
Order directly from suppliers The Supplier Market for Lightspeed Retail. Supplier Market is a fully integrated stock ordering solution that connects merchants to industry-leading suppliers directly from their point of sale. No third party tools, [...]
CSGA New Member News
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 [...]
From surviving to thriving: Reimagining the post-COVID-19 return
For many, the toughest leadership test is now looming: how to bring a business back in an environment where vaccine has yet to be found and economies are still reeling. There are four strategic areas [...]
Retailers Begin Opening Stores in Canada as COVID-19 Restrictions are Lifted
A careful, phased approach to the reopening of the economy has begun in several provinces after many businesses were effectively shut down in mid-March to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly virus. The [...]