Retail

‘There’s the TikTok guy’: Smiths Falls appliance retailer builds global following

Since posting his first video in March, Corey McMullan has gained nearly 44,000 followers, and his posts have generated nearly half a million likes. 

Ottawa has lost 8,600 retail jobs since July. Why?

Even as malls and other shops reopened over the summer and capacity restrictions in stores were eased, the number of retail employees in the nation’s capital has steadily fallen.

The beer so nice they named it twice: Beau’s, Porter Airlines launch Porter Porter

Announcement comes just weeks after Vankleek Hill brewery signed on to become the exclusive beer provider for the Toronto-based airline.

Ottawa’s Canada Care Medical Group acquired by U.S. firm

Local organization has 10 locations in Eastern Canada.

Beau’s lands exclusive beer deal with Porter

Beau’s Lug Tread ale will headline a rotating selection of the brewer’s products that will now be offered as part of the airline’s complimentary in-flight beverage service. 

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.

Facing prolonged post-pandemic recovery, Sala San Marco converting portion of Little Italy event space into food store

"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 Ron Corbett
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