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CEBL Names Annie Larouche Director, Montreal Operations
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Friday that veteran Montreal sports executive, Annie Larouche, has been named director, [...]
Lightspeed partners with CSGA to unite retail industry during unprecedented digital revolution
Partnership to drive value for CSGA members as global commerce leader pioneers revolutionary direct integration of small and medium-sized [...]
Mono Footwear, a Scandinavian footwear brand catering to the fashion-conscious and nature-lover now distributed in North America by In-Sport Fashions Inc.
Canadian distributor In-Sport Fashions adds Mono to their portfolio Mono makes high-end footwear that play equally well in the [...]
OrderMyGear is Excited to Announce the Promotion of Matt Kaplan as President
Industry-leading eCommerce platform, OrderMyGear, promotes Matt Kaplan as the company's first president to execute OMG’s mission to be the [...]
Acushnet Holdings Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
FAIRHAVEN, MA – February 25, 2021 – Acushnet Holdings Corp. (NYSE: GOLF) ("Acushnet"), a global leader in the design, [...]
SILVER CRYSTAL GROUP APPOINTS JEFF WOJCICKI AS COO
We are excited to announce a new hire at Silver Crystal Group, please join us in welcoming Jeff Wojcicki, CPA, [...]
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Champion® Athleticwear Announces a Multi-Year Collaboration with the G.O.A.T.
The Partnership Kicks Off with a Knockout Muhammad Ali Collection that Embodies What it Means to be a Champion Champion Athleticwear, makers of authentic athletic apparel since 1919, and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), a global [...]
OVERACTIVE MEDIA PLANS TO BUILD ICONIC PERFORMANCE VENUE FOR “NEW GENERATION OF FANS”
First look at the 7,000-seat venue at the historic Exhibition Place February 22, 2021 (Toronto, CAN) – OverActive Media today confirmed details of their highly-anticipated performance venue, projected to be completed in 2025. The near $500 [...]
L.L.Bean starts 2021 with a new athleisure line
L.L.Bean has debuted a new athleisure collection with styles that are versatile to lounge at home or hit the trails. Designed for superior comfort, each piece is stretch-infused and lightweight. Inside the L.L.Bean athleisure line, [...]
Canadian Retail sales in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic led consumers to change their shopping habits and retailers to change their business practices, and this impacted retail sales. Both faced a rapidly changing retail environment as protective measures to curb the spread [...]
Peloton home fitness craze ‘not a threat at all’ to gyms: GoodLife CEO
As COVID-19 closed down gyms and recreation centers across the country, more Canadians turned to home gyms and home exercise programs like Peloton to break a sweat. Despite the shift, the head of Canada’s largest [...]
MLB announces new Minors teams, leagues
New model includes player salary increases, modernized facility standards, reduced travel The names of the leagues have changed, as have many of the affiliates, but Minor League baseball is still coming to hundreds of communities [...]
An ‘aggressive’ fight over containers is causing shipping costs to rocket by 300%
A critical shortage of containers is driving up shipping costs and delays for goods purchased from China. The pandemic and uneven global economic recovery has led to this problem cropping up in Asia, although other [...]
Walmart Canada Media Group Accelerates Expansion and Greatly Enhances Business Offering
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Feb. 3, 2021 /CNW/ - Walmart Canada is accelerating the expansion of Walmart Media Group, now rebranded as Walmart Connect Canada, as it aims to be the number one destination for robust omnichannel advertising solutions [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]