Retail

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 names in the Canadian retail world.

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...

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 compete. 

Canada Goose execs take on sales associate jobs on Black Friday

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 productivity.

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

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’ moods.

Kichesippi Beer Co. tapping into holiday spirit with new Sparks Street location

Kichesippi Beer Co. is bringing the holiday spirit – not to mention spirits of another kind –...

Small business owners call on government to take on Amazon, level playing field

An association representing 97,000 of Canada's small businesses is calling on Ottawa to do more to address Amazon.com Inc.'s dominance.

Workers at 17 No Frills stores in Ontario set Monday strike deadline

Almost 1,300 workers at 17 No Frills grocery stores in Ontario could be on strike next week, as the union that represents them has set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. on Monday.

Bad Boy Furniture aiming to restructure business as it faces ‘challenging’ economy

Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse Ltd. is aiming to restructure its business through a filing made under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.

Bridgehead gains altitude in Q3 as new airport location boosts revenues

Bridgehead says its new location at the Ottawa International Airport is giving it a java-induced jolt as...
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