Athletes of All Skill Levels Using Smart Technology to Find Their Better
Retailer Commits to Offering Widest Selection of Fitness and Sport Technology Products to Canadians
CALGARY, June 3, 2014 /CNW/ - Sport Chek today announced its commitment to bringing more first-time innovations from top vendors around the world to Canada in 2014 and beyond. With wearable technology that tracks every step, caloric intake and sleep patterns, and the integration of technology into sports gear like tennis racquets, baseball bats and hockey sticks, Canadians are using technology more than ever to improve their game.
"Over the past several years, we've established Sport Chek as the authority in sports through leading the industry in digitizing the shopping experience and aligning our brands with some of the world's top athletes. Now we're taking that commitment to the next level," said Chad McKinnon, Chief Operating Officer, FGL Sports. "Our customers use and interact with technology countless times a day – it's part of who they are – so we are working with our top vendors to be the first Canadian retailer to bring these innovative and cutting-edge products to market."
Whether it's on the field, the court, the ice or the slopes, next generation technologies are being introduced to enhance the experience and performance of Canadian athletes. Examples of ground-breaking sport and fitness technology products that Sport Chek is bringing to Canada this year include:
Sport Chek strives to help Canadians reach their better. Whether they are training for their first half-marathon or practicing their wrist shot at the rink, the retailer offers a wide selection of sport and fitness technology to empower Canadians to live a healthy, active lifestyle.
For more information about Sport Chek or products available online or in-store, please visit sportchek.ca.
About FGL Sports:
Part of the Canadian Tire Family of Companies, FGL Sports Ltd. is Canada's largest national retailer of sporting goods. Offering a comprehensive assortment of brand-name and private-brand products and operating more than 400 stores from coast-to-coast, FGL Sports includes the following corporate and franchise banners: Sport Chek, Sports Experts, Atmosphere, Pro Hockey Life, National Sports, Intersport, Nevada Bob's Golf, Hockey Experts, the Tech Shop, and S3. FGL Sports also has websites for several of its corporate and franchise banners which can be accessed through its main website at www.FGLSports.com.
SOURCE: FGL Sports Ltd.
For further information: Brendon Arnold, Sport Chek, 403-831-2381, Brendon.Arnold@fglsports.com; Chelsea Smyth, North Strategic, 403-616-4956, chelsea.smyth@northstrategic.com
FGL Sports Ltd.
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