Good day,

First off, everyone here at Players Bench Team Apparel wishes you and yours the best in these difficult times.  If everyone can band together and take the proper steps, i.e. social distancing, we all hope this pandemic can be cut down and the impact to our society is minimized. We are all in this together.

As for our customers, we pledge to do our best to keep operations running at this time. However, there will be many challenges. The supply chain is almost entirely shut down, as the majority of our vendors have been mandated to close warehouses and stop production at this point in time. We have continued production as best as we can, with our staff working at home and alternating shifts in our facility.

This is a good time for our customers to start planning ahead. For large groups and associations, it is very conceivable that supply could be scarce in the months ahead. Suppliers have purchased products for the 2020/2021 fall/winter seasons. However, refills could take an extended time to arrive, depending on world-wide production under stress from the pandemic. Custom production from our suppliers may see a backlog of orders. Depending on if and when facilities reopen, we could see delays in meeting deadlines. As a result, we suggest ordering early and try to get ahead of the crowd. Players Bench is here to help guide its customers to find solutions and is available to answer any questions that arise.

We feel for those athletes whose seasons have come to a premature end and for those who may miss one altogether. This can be a good time for self-reflection and to continue to train safely on one’s own. There are several resources available for inspiration!

https://www.sportcalgary.ca/this-week-in-sport-listings/2020/3/27/participaction-15-ways-for-you-amp-your-family-to-stay-active-at-home

We also want to send our thoughts and positive energy to all those front-line workers around the world combating the virus. To all medical and hospital staff, we appreciate the sacrifice that is being made and are most thankful for the work being done in this very stressful time.

For any questions, please contact Marty by email: marty@teamplayersbench.ca

Stay healthy,

Players Bench Team Apparel