SAIL Outdoors
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SAIL Outdoors Inc. is a Canadian outdoor equipment retailer with stores in Quebec and Ontario.
| Industry | Outdoor equipment retailer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
Number of locations | 18 |
Key people | Norman Décarie (President and CEO) |
Number of employees | 2000 (2016) |
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Summary
SAIL Outdoors Inc. is a Canadian retailing company specializing in outdoor equipment and sport equipment. The company is more than 40 years old and had about 2,000 employees as of October 2016[1]. The Quebec-based retailer operates two chains:
- SAIL with 14 standalone stores focused more on outdoor equipment including outdoor camping, fishing and hunting[2]. Eight locations in Quebec and six in Ontario[3].
- Sportium with 4 standalone stores focused more on performance apparel and sport equipment, all in the province of Quebec[4].
Bankruptcy Protection
On June 3, 2020, SAIL Outdoors Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act[5]. With major expansions underway since 2017[6], tough competition from other outdoor and sport focused retailers in the Canadian marketplace and then months of shutdowns due to COVID-19 pandemic resulted in financial trouble for the retailer. The retailer plans to address its financial troubles through restructuring[7].
References
- ^ inc, Sail Plein Air. "SAIL Plein Air Inc. is growing fast - 3 new stores will open in three months this fall". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "SAIL Plein Air to Open 3 Stores and New Warehouse as it Grows Operations". RETAIL INSIDER. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Store Locator | SAIL". www.sail.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Store Locator | Sportium". www.sportium.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Sporting Goods Retailers SAIL & Sportium File for Bankruptcy Protection". RETAIL INSIDER. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Sportium Launches Superstore Expansion". RETAIL INSIDER. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Sporting Goods Retailers SAIL & Sportium File for Bankruptcy Protection". RETAIL INSIDER. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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