Local Business

Once filled with specialty food stores and niche grocers, the ByWard Market has shifted away from its roots as a traditional food market, area business owners say, and some aren’t sure the trend can be reversed.

Jeff York is wasting no time getting to know his clients as he tackles his latest business...

About five years ago, Ottawa retailer NU Grocery implemented sensory-sensitive shopping hours, following a request from a customer. Now, co-owner Valerie Leloup says she hopes other grocery stores and businesses will help the initiative catch on.

As LCBO stores enter a second week of closure due to strike action, local wine suppliers and wineries say it’s “kickstarting” business.

As Jackie Morphy prepares to shutter her Bank Street store All Eco after five years in business, she says the only thing that might have prevented the outcome is a crystal ball.

Forget selling clothes; if you ask Pat Phythian, she’s in the business of “saving souls.” As a longtime resident and business owner in the Byward Market, Pat knows the area’s history and culture better than most. Turns out, she’s a treasure trove of knowledge. 

The Ottawa Train Yards remains a “fantastic” site for retailers even as part of the shopping complex...

The co-founder and CEO of Ottawa-based last-mile delivery service Trexity admits his latest gambit raised more than a few eyebrows around the office for its boldness.

Danny Sivyer, who opened The Rainbow Bistro on Murray Street in 1984, says the new facility that is expected to take over the former Chapters building on Rideau Street before the end of next year will likely generate “spill-off” foot traffic that could benefit businesses like his.

Bill Leonard, the NCC’s vice-president of real estate and development, said new tenant Live Nation Canada’s plan to use the building to host a variety of live events will be the “first step” in a much-anticipated campaign to revitalize Ottawa’s downtown core.