We-Vibe maker expects growth surge at Ottawa R&D hub to continue after merger with U.K. firm
Much of sexual wellness giant’s R&D is done in the National Capital Region, where the popular We-Vibe vibrator was invented more than a decade ago.
We-Vibe maker expects growth surge at Ottawa R&D hub to continue after merger with U.K. firm
Much of sexual wellness giant’s R&D is done in the National Capital Region, where the popular We-Vibe vibrator was invented more than a decade ago.
Local Indigenous artisans face new business opportunities, challenges amid pandemic
Entrepreneurs finding new ways of connecting with customers as interest in supporting Indigenous businesses grows.
“It’s going to be a long time before people want to get into a room with 300 other people.”
Kichesippi Beer Co. taps into new revenue stream by selling hard-to-find brands
Owner Paul Meek’s new venture, Bottles and Cans Beverage Company, focuses on Ontario brews and ciders that aren’t readily available at the LCBO.
Downtown Ottawa retailers waiting for the workers to return
The city’s central business district remains virtually empty more than a year into the pandemic, leaving a legion of forgotten retailers searching for answers, writes
Bridgehead posts slight Q1 profit as wholesale, e-commerce sales surge
Coffee chain’s wholesale revenues are up 106 per cent so far in 2021 compared with a year ago, and company says it expects to quadruple
‘Staying true to our customers’: Giant Tiger still a ferocious retail force at age 60
Iconic Ottawa chain has never forgotten where it came from even as it’s grown into a nationwide discount retail leader with 259 stores and more
Bridgehead sales down 30% in 2020, parent company says
Ottawa-based coffee chain says it’s still going ahead with its planned new location at Carleton University this fall.
Boom cycle: Ottawa bike shops can’t keep up with pandemic-fuelled sales surge
Cycling retailers are being run off their feet as cooped-up consumers look for healthy, safe activities to get them out of the house.
Business visionaries: Algonquin students’ ski goggle retail site gaining on competition
Startup has already landed a deal with one of the city’s best-known sports retailers as it seeks to cash in on a surge in outdoor
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