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Oakley doubles down on snow as sport-fashion collaborations accelerate ahead of Olympic Winter Games

Oakley is expanding its presence in competitive snow sports at a moment when performance outerwear is enjoying renewed momentum. For the first time in its history, the brand has become the official apparel sponsor of the national freestyle snowboard federations of Canada and Finland, while also equipping New Zealand’s freestyle ski athletes with...

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Roots reports “strong” Q3 driven by positive consumer demand

Canadian premium outdoor-lifestyle brand Roots has reported sales were up 6.8 percent to 71.5 million Canadian dollars for its third quarter ended November 1, as direct-to-consumer momentum continues. The Q3 growth was driven by direct-to-consumer sales, from its retail stores and e-commerce sales, which were up 4.8 percent to 56.8 million...

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Lululemon unveils Team Canada Olympic and Paralympic uniforms

Canadian athleisure brand Lululemon has unveiled its new athlete kit for Team Canada ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, including uniforms for the opening and closing Ceremonies, as well as medal ceremonies, media appearances, travel days and daily life in the athlete village. This marks Lululemon’s third Games...

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Ciele Athletics names new global head of sales

Canadian performance running brand Ciele Athletics has appointed industry veteran Corey Stecker to lead its global sales strategy as it continues to drive international expansion and innovation. Stecker, who has extensive experience in the outdoor and performance apparel industry, having held key roles at brands such as Altra, Smartwool,...

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Moose Knuckles unveils “new era” of creative leadership

Canadian luxury outerwear and ready-to-wear brand Moose Knuckles is marking the next chapter in the brand’s creative and cultural evolution with a new global creative director and design director to accelerate its transformation from a seasonal outerwear label into a global luxury lifestyle brand rooted in craftsmanship, culture, and modern...

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Ciele Athletics expands into Latin America

Canadian performance running brand Ciele Athletics is expanding into Latin America with a new distribution partnership with Run The World, a leading distributor of performance products across Latin America. In a statement, Ciele Athletics said the move would expand its global reach and strengthen its presence in the region’s growing running...

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Harry Rosen unveils new concept store as part of multi-year retail investment plan

Canadian luxury menswear retailer Harry Rosen, a family-run business that celebrated 70 years in business in 2024, is investing 50 million Canadian dollars in retail across Canada, starting with a new, reimagined store in downtown Toronto. The new 10,380-square-foot, single-level boutique, located in First Canadian Place, Toronto, offers a...

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Ssense seeks bankruptcy protection to block creditor-led sale

Canadian e-commerce platform Ssense has filed for bankruptcy protection. The company is said to be submitting an application under Canada’s Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), SSense confirmed in a statement to FashionUnited on Friday. The CCAA is a federal law comparable to bankruptcy protection that allows corporations to restructure...

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Uniqlo to open more stores in Canada

Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo is continuing to expand its retail footprint in Canada with the announcement of further stores this autumn, including its first in Victoria, British Columbia. Uniqlo opened its first store in Canada in Toronto in 2016 and now has 33 stores across the country. This autumn, the Japanese retailer will be adding its...

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Simons opens first Toronto department store

Simons, Canada's oldest private, family-owned business known for its accessible fashion, has opened its first store in the Greater Toronto Area at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre, with a second location set to open at the Eaton Centre later this year. The move marks Simons’ 18th store, as the retailer continues its national expansion to support the...

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Maje to expand Canadian presence through Holt Renfrew partnership

SMCP’s Maje is set to expand in Canada, where it is planning to open three new stores via a partnership with luxury department retailer Holt Renfrew. As reported by WWD, the French label is opening a shop-in-shop in Toronto’s Square One Mississauga mall on August 15. This will be followed by a location in downtown Calgary, Alberta, on August 22,...

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Nike Canada completes '25 and 25' store expansion project

Nike Canada has successfully completed its "25 and 25" project, an initiative to open 25 new partner stores across the country during its fiscal year 2025. Nathan Balmes, visual merchandising lead for Nike Store Partners Canada announced through the Nike's official LinkedIn page that the project was managed by a "small but mighty team"...