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It’s Here to Stay, So How Can You Master Curbside Pickup?
Businesses like yours have been leading the way when it comes to finding innovative ways to keep your doors [...]
Rossignol Group Appoints SVP of Sales for North America
Rossignol Group North America appointed Chris Horan as Sr. Vice President of Sales, Winter Sports Equipment. Horan will be [...]
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Smartwool annonce l’ouverture d’un établissement de vente au détail à Whistler
WHISTLER (Colombie-Britannique), le 27 septembre 2021. – Smartwool annonce aujourd’hui l’ouverture de son deuxième magasin de vente au détail [...]
Smartwool Announces Opening of Whistler Retail Location
WHISTLER, British Columbia. (September 27th, 2021) – Smartwool today announced the opening of the brand’s second retail location in [...]
Amer Sports Announce Changes to Winter Sports Leadership
Amer Sports announced that after 45 years in the snow sports industry and an exceptional and distinguished term [...]
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GORE-TEX Claims New Membrane Reduces Carbon, Delivers Equal Performance
In a big step toward GORE-TEX’s ongoing mission to reduce its carbon footprint, the brand announced today that it will use expanded polyethylene (ePE) as complementary material. The move advances the company’s sustainability goals by [...]
COVID-19 surge, port delays threaten retailers’ holiday plans
As the pandemic continues, preparing for the upcoming season becomes more complex. Retailers are facing labor shortages and limited inventory capacity. Courtesy of South Carolina Ports Authority If the ports are any indication of what [...]
There’s a New China Threat to Textile Supply Chains
China has a power problem. Global supply chains have been rocked by China’s rolling power outages. And some factories in China have had to suspend operations—from a few hours to a few days, and even [...]
Reimagination Required for Long-Term Survival of Shopping Centres in Canada: Expert Feature Interview
Dufferin Grove Village (Dufferin Mall Redevelopment) Rendering: Urban Strategies Inc / Primaris Management Inc.) The shopping centre as a hub of commercial and social activity. There was once a day when this statement was not [...]
Future of Hockey Lab initiative aims to improve diversity in the sport Social Sharing
'This is really about testing ideas and new innovations that might make the game more accessible' A coach from Hockey Nova Scotia gives a pre-practice pep talk in 2018 at a program that encourages children [...]
Iconix Brand Group Inks Deal With Genesco to Create Starter Footwear
A closeup of the branding on a Starter jacket. Iconix Brand Group Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with Genesco Inc. to become the exclusive U.S. and Canadian footwear licensee for heritage athletic brand [...]
‘No Signs of a Sustained Easing’ of Global Trade Gridlock
Global trade is at a standstill thanks to continued port congestions worldwide, and recurring bottlenecks exacerbated by the recent pandemic-related closures of major Chinese terminals including Ningbo-Zhoushan and Yantian. World trade is expected to stagnate in September, according to [...]
2027 Canada Winter Games Bid Process Launched in Whitehorse, Yukon
Bid launch for the 2027 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon. Photo: Sarah Lewis (CNW Group/Canada Games Council) WHITEHORSE, YT, Sept. 22, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canada Games Council, alongside the City of Whitehorse and the Government of Yukon, today officially launched [...]
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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 [...]