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ASICS SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
KOBE, Japan (May 25, 2020) – ASICS Corporation, a true sport performance brand, today released its 2019 Sustainability Report, [...]
ISPO Re.Start Days Digital live conference
The conference for navigating the "new normal" and identifying post-corona opportunities COVID-19 has changed everything. It has hit us all to [...]
COREFX ||Restocked For Summer ☀️ Don’t Miss Out
COVID-19 UPDATE The heath and safety of our customers and staff is always our top priority. As COVID-19 continues [...]
Did you know you can use loyalty points to pay for post-secondary education?
HigherEdPoints is pleased to join the CSGA in their support of independent sporting goods manufacturers, distributors, retailers and their [...]
CCM Introducing JetSpeed FTW Women’s Protective!
Long time coming, but worth the wait. Introducing the #JetSpeedFTW shoulder pads and pants. Designed by women, for women. [...]
Nomadix will be distributed in Canada by In-Sport Fashions
Montreal, Quebec (May 25th, 2020) The Californian company Nomadix, known for its towels made from certified post-consumer plastic bottles, [...]
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Peloton Speeds Ahead
While the future of group fitness remains cloudy, Peloton continues its push for industry dominance. The company’s sales jumped 66% in the third-quarter, and it now has more than 2.6 million members. CEO John Foley [...]
SHOPHERE INITIATIVE GOES NATIONAL WITH $1 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM GOOGLE CANADA
Google Canada is committing $1 million to ShopHERE to help expand the Digital Main Street program across Canada. Google Canada’s commitment will be used to set up 50,000 online stores across the country. ShopHERE, launched earlier this month, was [...]
Stop the Synthetics: Consumers Want Technical, Natural Fiber Activewear
As the coronavirus pandemic swept across the nation, gyms and workout studios had to close their doors. The stay-at-home orders led many fitness fans turn to home workout routines. Gyms nationwide suffered losses, as did the activewear industry. Whether fitness fans return to [...]
NHL Announces Return to Play Plan for 2019-20
Commissioner Gary Bettman announces 24-team return to play format for the resumption of the 2019-20 NHL season For the latest hockey action. May 26, 2020: The National Hockey League announced today a Return To Play [...]
Predictmedix Launches COVID-19 Screening Technology for businesses
Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm Predictmedix (CSE: PMED; OTCQB: PMEDF) has launched screening technologies that will assist businesses by detecting potential COVID-19 infection and other illnesses. The versatile technology will also be used to scan [...]
Informa Markets and NuORDER Partner to Deliver Fashion’s Largest Digital Tradeshow
Informa Markets Fashion Portfolio and Leading B2B Wholesale E-Commerce Platform NuORDER Join Forces on Cutting-Edge Wholesale E-Commerce Experience, Set to Launch Alongside LICENSING EXPO, MAGIC, PROJECT, COTERIE, and MICAM AMERICAS in Fall 2020 LAS VEGAS, May 27, 2020 /CNW/ -- [...]
March Retail Sales Unsurprising Recap
The first month of quarantine brings no news but is only the beginning of COVID19’s impact. All Stores dropped -10.9% year-over-year for the month of March. Quarantine affected the Canadian numbers in a very similar [...]
Shopify is joining Twitter in permanent work-from-home shift
Shopify Inc. will allow its 5,000 employees to work from home indefinitely, even after the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic fade and cities lift shutdowns. The company plans to keep its offices largely closed for [...]
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COVID INDUSTRY RESOURCES
Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan The Government of Canada is taking immediate, significant and decisive action to support Canadians and businesses facing hardship as a result of the global COVID-19 outbreak. Canada Emergency Business Account [...]
ARC’TERYX COMMITS TO EMISSIONS REDUCTION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY GOALS FOR FIRST TIME IN COMPANY HISTORY
Brand to set two Science-Based Targets to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. NORTH VANCOUVER, Canada, April 19, 2020 – This year, on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Arc’teryx Equipment commits to taking [...]
CSGA || MOVING FORWARD ONE DAY AT A TIME
As March figures and announcements pour in daily amidst all the furloughs and adjusted forward statements, I enjoy connecting daily with our industry colleagues. Top emerging priorities going forward appear to be increasingly managing costs [...]
8 smart tips to help you sleep better during the COVID-19 crisis
Waking up every day to more bad news while trying to manage life under lockdown is not conducive to falling asleep and staying asleep. Here are some tactics to try for getting a good night’s [...]
8 smart ways to keep networking while you’re stuck at home
A networking expert asserts that technology and creativity are all you need to make meaningful networking happen digitally. We are all working remotely. There’s an onslaught of change, new work habits, and “coworkers.” We are [...]
COVID-19: NAVIGATING THE UNCHARTED
The COVID-19 pandemic remains a health and humanitarian crisis, but the business impact on organizations is now profound. The global pandemic demands that businesses make rapid, but highly informed decisions to protect their people, customers [...]
HELPFUL LINKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Financial Assistance: Wage Subsidies, Work-Sharing, Employment Insurance The federal government continues to announce new industry supports, including the following: Deferral of tax payments owing until after August 31, 2020 Wage Subsidies: The federal government’s temporary wage subsidy [...]
FIC Members Seek Temporary Rent Relief
Potential for Massive Closures & Bankruptcies to Fitness Industry Amid COVID-19 Pandemic EDMONTON, March 30, 2020 /CNW/ - Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC), the trade association representing over 5,000 fitness businesses who serve over 4 million members nationwide, [...]