Retail

New concept retailer Team Town Sports will consider vacant Nordstrom locations, exec says

Canadian retailer Sporting Life Group is launching a new chain of big box stores that will cater to players of team sports of all ages and genders.

Mall landlords likely to get ‘creative’ to fill Nordstrom vacancies: experts

Nordstrom's departure from Canada's retail landscape will leave significant holes in shopping malls, and some analysts say landlords will need to get creative to fill the space.

Hexo offers contract growing services to leverage capacity, help small suppliers

Amid restructuring and layoffs in the cannabis industry, Hexo Corp. is offering contract growing services to smaller companies in a bid to create a “win-win” situation. 

Cannabis companies weigh pricing strategies after OCS margin cut

Canopy Growth Corp. will hold its prices as licensed pot producers weigh whether to pass along to consumers the savings from the Ontario Cannabis Store's forthcoming margin decrease.

Ontario Cannabis Store reducing price margins to help pot businesses compete

The Ontario Cannabis Store says it will be reducing its price margins in a bid to help pot retailers compete with the illicit market.

Sweet purpose: Local entrepreneurs work with African beekeepers so that everyone wins

Two local entrepreneurs want to show the world the difference a private-sector business can make on a global scale, starting with their bottles of African-sourced forest honey.

Pot shop owner refuses to be stonewalled by lack of cannabis consumption regulations

Flower Haze, near the corner of Bank Street and Heron Road, was inspired by the coffee shops Sayed visited as a tourist in Holland that also sold cannabis. 

Bright Side of Business: uOttawa social enterprise turns plastic waste into everyday items

In partnership with local industry, students have created a small-scale recycling system that can be used to create everything from phone cases to jewelry to flowerpots. 

Zellers returning to Ottawa, but chain will have ‘tough time’ winning market share, biz prof says

Three of the 25 new Zellers stores will be in the National Capital Region – at HBC’s Rideau Street location, the St. Laurent Shopping Centre and les Promenades Gatineau.

Retail spending in Canada shows signs of slowdown amid higher inflation, interest

Retail spending in Canada showed early signs of a slowdown just as the holiday shopping season ramped up this fall, according to new figures.
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