Outclass

by | Sep 12, 2026

Toronto-based menswear brand (343 Roncesvalles Ave). 15–20% of e-commerce sales go to US. Had a 40-jacket custom order from a Virginia retailer at risk due to tariffs. Co-founder Matteo Sgaramella quoted in Toronto Star and Washington Post Jul–Aug 2026.

Roustan Hockey Ltd.

by | Sep 11, 2026

Canada’s only remaining hockey stick manufacturer (Brantford ON). Produces ~400000 traditional wood sticks annually — ~50% sold to US. Received visit from Federal Minister Evan Solomon Aug 2026. Committed to keeping manufacturing in Canada.

HockeyStickMan

by | Sep 11, 2026

Ontario-based hockey retailer with Toronto / Belleville / Vaughan locations. Significant US e-commerce customer base. Pivoting to international markets — particularly Germany where they are already a fast-growing market. Featured in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Aug...

Outclass

by | Sep 11, 2026

Toronto-based menswear brand (343 Roncesvalles Ave). 15–20% of e-commerce sales go to US. Had a 40-jacket custom order from a Virginia retailer at risk due to tariffs. Co-founder Matteo Sgaramella quoted in Toronto Star and Washington Post Jul–Aug 2026.

SFR Distillery (Stratford-Fox Run)

by | Sep 11, 2026

Ottawa-area craft distillery that abandoned planned US market entry after 50% tariff took effect Aug 2026. Pivoting to expand within Canada (MB / AB / BC / SK) and exploring European markets. Whisky now 8th most popular in Ontario at LCBO.