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Board of Trade calls on feds to help fund Ottawa’s downtown revitalization efforts

Ottawa

The Ottawa Board of Trade says a guaranteed revenue stream from the feds would help offset shortfalls in transit revenues since the pandemic and provide

As Ottawa trails other cities in spending growth, holiday sales could be affected: economist

Ottawa

With interest rates and other costs remaining high, consumers are in a sour mood and Ottawa residents are no exception.

Malls are buzzing this holiday season, and Rideau Centre and St. Laurent are seeing the difference

Ottawa

Canadian shoppers are headed to the mall this holiday season and at least two major Ottawa shopping centres are seeing an uptick in traffic and

Retail spending expected to rise ‘significantly’ in 2024 as inflation eases, Morguard says

Ottawa, Real Estate, Retail

Morguard expects retail spending in Ottawa to “increase significantly” next year as anticipated declines in inflation and mortgage rates give consumers more buying power. The

Strawberry Blonde Bakery Advent Calendar

Savour the City: Sip and chew your way to the holidays with these local advent calendars

Ottawa

If you’ve waited until the last minute to pick up an advent calendar or want a second one for yourself or your loved ones, here

‘People want to get out and do something’: Holiday parties are ‘all back,’ Brookstreet GM says

Insider Only Ottawa, Tourism

Smaller Ottawa retailers try not to get lost in big-box deals in lead-up to holiday season

Ottawa, Retail

With Canadian shoppers hungry for deals this holiday season, smaller retailers in Ottawa are hoping for a renewed interest in shopping locally to help them

Canada Goose execs take on sales associate jobs on Black Friday

Ottawa, Retail

Their goal was to spend the day observing customers and employees before reconvening with ideas about how Canada Goose can drive more sales, traffic and

For Harley Finkelstein, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are akin to the Super Bowl

Ottawa, Retail

This year, the e-commerce heavyweight expected the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales period to be just as frenzied, but something will be different: shoppers’

Intouch Insight eyes ‘stronger growth’ as revenues rise 4% in Q3

Techopia, Ottawa

Intouch Insight’s chief executive believes the market for the firm’s software has hit a “turning point” after the Ottawa-based company reported an uptick in third-quarter