COVID-19 pandemic appears to be a run on recreational winter gear.Located in York Region, the doors to Sanction Skate and Snow remain open.
The shop already had a taste of the voracious appetite for recreational gear earlier in the year with skateboards.When asked whether he expects there to be a run on snowboards, co-owner Malcolm Vaughan said it is already taking place.
B.C. club youth sports grapple with new COVID-19 restrictions “Probably 40 to 50 per cent more demand than a normal type of year,” he said.“There have been some channels that have disappeared — ski shows, special events, they’ve all gone away, so we’ve lost those sales.