
Sporting goods stores enjoying positive reopening
Despite the widespread cancellation of athletic activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sporting goods stores are seeing enough business come through to manage current economic strife.
After retail establishments opened as part of Phase two of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan on May 19, there’s been a steady influx of customers. Alanna Tucker, owner of Freedom Skate & Snow in North Battleford, had some trepidation about opening and enforcing precautionary measures. However, she was put at ease quickly.
“It was the perfect opening week,” she said. “It stayed steady all day and we didn’t have crowds in the store.”
Tucker said she’s had steady business since, with many customers eager to get out of the house, as well as avoid delays in online shopping.