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RED PADDLE 2021 RANGE: STREAMLINED, ERGONOMIC & STYLISH
Red Paddle Co has released its latest collection of award-winning boards and we're very excited to share with our [...]
NFL Jersey Sales Off To Strong Start
Tom Brady, Cam Newton top jersey sales in NFL's opening week Fanatics apparel announced that the two former [...]
Arc’teryx to Open First Global Flagship Store
Arc’teryx Alpha Center in Shanghai to feature experiential design and apparel from each of the brand’s performance, lifestyle, and [...]
Altitude Sports announces the return of their Alti Action donation program
Altitude Sports announces the return of their Alti Action donation program, running from September 17 until October 1 2020. [...]
Source For Sports Celebrates Hockey’s Return With Photo Series Shining a Spotlight on Hockey Families
North America’s largest specialty hockey goods retailer commemorates families’ experiences of being locked away from Canada’s game with ‘Penalty [...]
The Sun’s the Limit
Using Innovation and Successful Partnerships, VF Partner Factory Installs Vietnam Solar Panels In times of crisis, we persist. Despite [...]
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The fight to keep MEC a Canadian co-op
Fundraisers, petitions, excuses and the fight to save the outdoor brand It’s been one week since we learned that MEC was being sold to Kingswood Capital Management LP under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) [...]
5 To Watch: Canada’s Sports Business Awards 2020 Winners Named
Sports business professionals to be honoured by sports business executives TORONTO, ON – September 22, 2020 – George Brown College is pleased to announce the recipients of the ninth annual 5 to Watch – Canada’s [...]
NIKE, INC. REPORTS FISCAL 2021 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 22, 2020 — NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today reported fiscal 2021 financial results for its first quarter ended August 31, 2020. “Our results this quarter continue to demonstrate NIKE’s full competitive advantage, as [...]
TEAM JENNIFER JONES PARTNERS WITH CUTTER & BUCK AS OFFICIAL OFF-ICE APPAREL
[TORONTO]— Team Jennifer Jones, one of the most successful and recognizable curling teams in the world, announced today that Cutter & Buck has become the official off-ice apparel provider for the team. “We are thrilled to [...]
Bob Gore, remembering a pioneer
NEWARK, Del./USA (September 18, 2020) — Robert W. “Bob” Gore, chairman emeritus of the board of directors of W. L. Gore & Associates, a global material science company dedicated to improving lives through advancements in technology, [...]
Augusta Sportswear Brands Moves North to Service the Canadian Market
Augusta Sportswear Brands is pleased to announce that we are expanding our global footprint by opening a new Canadian sales office, showroom, and website to better serve the Canadian market. Now our complete family of [...]
How a Canadian-made whistle is making sports safer during COVID-19
Fox 40 is a family-owned business based in Hamilton, Ont. that created the electronic whistle about a decade ago. Up until COVID-19 hit, the company’s largest order was for 3,000 electronic whistles. Now, it’s received [...]
Canadian skiers are wondering to expect from the upcoming ski season
Many Canadian skiers are wondering to expect from the upcoming ski season. With recreational outdoor sports gaining in popularity over the summer of 2020, there is a general feeling of optimism for a successful winter [...]
CSGA New Member News Feature
THE 1ST TRULY DIGITAL TRADE SHOW HAS ARRIVED
Thin Air a new virtual trade show scheduled for June 10-12 It was only a matter of time. Trade shows like Outdoor Retailer, while necessary and wonderful, are also necessarily, wonderfully expensive. When a big show goes [...]
CSGA || NEED TO WORK TOGETHER
Perhaps this pandemic will help shape how we address another often invisible and far more existential threat. What we've all experienced these past few months has been a global movement of action takers and impact [...]
How to Request Rent Relief During COVID-19
The 30-minute video discusses how to request rent relief during COVID-19: appropriate ways to broach the subject with your landlord, what you can do today to soften the blow of COVID-19, and some resources that [...]
CSGA || MOVING FORWARD ONE DAY AT A TIME
The CSGA is committed to keeping us all connected because it’s with the help of each other that we move forward. As events and announcements change daily, the CSGA is increasingly asked to provide insights [...]
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 [...]