Retail

New entrepreneur aims to please with Canadiana-themed baby store

After 23 years of data entry and finance, Pembroke’s Carleen Clouthier has created a Canadian Baby Co., all with the Canuck baby in mind.

Too Good To Go to the landfill? This app is reducing food waste, one surprise at a time

Founded in Copenhagen in 2016, Too Good To Go is spreading across North America by partnering with local chains and businesses to offer a win-win-win situation for consumers, businesses and the environment. 

Giant Tiger turns to Shopify to power website amid mounting e-commerce competition

Giant Tiger has turned to fellow Ottawa-based corporate giant Shopify to revamp its e-commerce site.

Giant Tiger CEO Paul Wood exits Ottawa-based discount retail chain

Giant Tiger chief executive Paul Wood has left after nearly two decades with the Ottawa-based retailer as it battles giants such as Walmart and Amazon.

UPDATED: Canopy Growth CEO hopeful for cannabis reforms after U.S. midterms

The head of Canopy Growth Corp. has high hopes for the U.S. Senate and potential cannabis legislation...

Bridgehead’s revenues perk up thanks to more foot traffic, rise in catering business

Bridgehead’s revenues jumped nearly 18 per cent in the third quarter compared with a year earlier on...

Give it a spin: Music lovers rediscovering the joys of vinyl records

At least two Ottawa record shops can attest to the fact that vinyl records are once again making some noise in a predominantly digital industry.

Time to slow down: Family jewelry business approaches retirement with four lifetimes of memories

Now featuring a storefront that hosts a large blue “retirement sale” banner in the Westgate Shopping Centre, Nettleton’s will wrap up 106 years when the brothers retire on Jan. 31, 2023.

‘Stoked on thrifting’: How sustainability is making its mark on the fashion industry

A new rise in popularity for second-hand clothing is bringing its own challenges, including potentially diverting cheaper clothing away from those who need it.

From Roots to Canada Goose, Canadian retailers use collaborations to woo customers

"Collaborations let us leverage other people's creativity by allowing them to play around with our iconic outerwearpieces."

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