
Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse fails to file proposal, is deemed bankrupt
Toronto-area furniture retailer Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse Ltd. is officially bankrupt.

Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse fails to file proposal, is deemed bankrupt
Toronto-area furniture retailer Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse Ltd. is officially bankrupt.

Best Buy and Bell partner up to rebrand, revamp The Source stores across Canada
Best Buy Canada and Bell Canada have announced a partnership to rebrand and revamp 165 The Source stores.


Toy stories: How two local toy stores are staying afloat during tough times for the industry
As the toy industry struggles with post-pandemic challenges, local toy retailers are having their own ups and downs this holiday season.

Ottawa craft brewers cheer move to bring wine, beer to Ontario corner stores by 2026
Sales of beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink cocktails will be allowed in convenience stores and all grocery stores in Ontario by 2026, Premier Doug Ford

Package deal: Trexity delivers the goods for Rideau Centre merchants
From its prime location in the heart of the capital’s busiest mall, Trexity — the newest tenant in the Rideau Centre — is anxiously gearing

Weak economy looms over holiday shopping season as consumers seek value: retailers
Among the usual trappings are new factors that could shake up holiday shopping, the busiest season of the year: inflation, and the high interest rates

Ottawa Mastermind stores to stay open as group led by Joe Mimran snaps up retailer
Ailing toy retailer Mastermind GP Inc. says it has reached a deal to sell the bulk of its business to a company representing three big

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

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