community trophies & awards

Name

community trophies & awards

Legal name

Community Trophies and Awards

Website

https://communitytrophies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trophies and Awards

NAICS

Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (459420), Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (45942)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Branded Merchandise & Corporate Gifts (BPAFAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Collectibles (Non-Card) Retail (e.g., coins, pins, figurines) (CRAMAOAD)

Keywords

• Trophy manufacturing
• Award engraving
• Custom recognition products
• Laser etching services
• Sublimation printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Leamington

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Trophy and Award Sales: Sale of trophies, medals, plaques, ribbons, crests, acrylics, name badges, glass items, rubber stamps, giftware, signage, promotional items, and pennants. One-time purchase model for individual awards and recognition items.
2. Custom Fabrication Services: Custom manufacturing services including engraving, laser etching, and sublimation on various materials. Turnaround time can be matter of hours depending on artwork complexity.
3. Industrial Signage and Labels: Signs and labels for industry and businesses, including custom signage solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Community Trophies and Awards is a family-owned local retailer that manufactures and sells physical recognition products including trophies, medals, plaques, ribbons, acrylics, glass awards, name badges, signage, promotional items, pennants, crests, and rubber stamps. The business also provides on-site custom fabrication services such as engraving, laser etching, and sublimation to personalize items for sports organizations, businesses, and individual customers.

Product overview

Community Trophies and Awards is a family-owned local business offering a comprehensive portfolio of physical awards and recognition products, including trophies, medals, plaques, ribbons, acrylics, glass awards, name badges, crests, signage, promotional items, and pennants. The company provides on-site engraving and lasering services, as well as sublimation services for custom items like apparel and novelty gifts. They operate as a single-location product and service provider, supplemented by partnerships with external catalogs (Awards Of Distinction and Awards & Recognition) to expand their available product range. Custom orders are accepted, and turnaround times can be as quick as a few hours depending on artwork.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Awards Of Distinction: A catalog brand featuring award products, linked externally to awardsofdistinction.ca
• Awards & Recognition

Products and services

• Trophies Physical trophies for sports teams and organizations, available in various styles and sizes with custom engraving options.
• Medals Medals for runners and participants in races and athletic events, available with custom engraving.
• Plaques Plaques to honor individuals, available for customization with engraving and lasering.
• Ribbons Award ribbons in various colors and styles for recognition events.
• Acrylic Awards Acrylic awards and recognition items that can be customized through lasering.
• Glass Awards Glass awards and recognition items available for customization.
• Name Badges Custom name badges for businesses and organizations.
• Signage Signs and labels for industry and business use.
• Promotional Items Promotional items and giftware for corporate gifting and marketing.
• Pennants Team pennants and banners for sports and school organizations.
• Crests Custom crests for uniforms, awards, and recognition items.
• Rubber Stamps Custom rubber stamps for business and personal use.
• Sublimation Products Custom sublimated items including mouse pads, t-shirts, tiles, puzzles, and unique gift items created by transferring images onto objects.
• Engraving Services On-site engraving services for trophies, medals, plaques, and other award items, with turnaround times as short as a few hours.
• Lasering Services Laser engraving on paper, cardboard, matting, leather, acrylics, glass, wood, some metals including stainless, and plastics.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Crown Awards: One of the largest North American trophy and award retailers, offering trophies, plaques, medals, and engraving services. Highly comparable to Community Trophies across product range and end customers, but operating at national scale with full e-commerce.
• Awards.com: Online-focused retailer of trophies, awards, and recognition products serving schools, sports leagues, and corporate buyers. Directly overlaps with Community Trophies' core categories and competes primarily on price and catalog breadth.
• Crystal D: Manufacturer and retailer specializing in crystal and glass awards with laser engraving capabilities. Closely matches Community Trophies' glass awards and on-site lasering proposition, though at a premium, corporate-gift positioning.
• Trophies.com: Online trophy and award specialist selling directly to sports organizations, schools, and businesses. Competes for the same end customers as Community Trophies but via a national e-commerce model rather than a local showroom.
• Edco Awards & Specialties: Long-standing supplier of trophies, plaques, medals, and recognition products with engraving services. Highly comparable category mix and customer base to Community Trophies, with broader distribution.

Broad incumbents

• 4imprint: Large North American promotional products company offering branded merchandise, signage, and corporate gifts. Overlaps with Community Trophies' name badge, signage, and promotional item lines, but at much larger scale and primarily via B2B e-commerce.
• Quality Logo Products: Online promotional products distributor carrying a wide assortment of customizable merchandise including awards and recognition items. Comparable to Community Trophies' promotional items and corporate gifting revenue stream.

Others

• Sawgrass Technologies: Manufacturer of sublimation printers, inks, and supplies widely used by small shops like Community Trophies. Not a direct competitor but an enabling technology supplier whose roadmap shapes the shop's sublimation economics and product range.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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