Retail

Empire to rebrand Greenbank Sobeys as Farm Boy

Supermarket chain says Farm Boy is on track to have 43 stores in the province by the end of 2021.

Kettleman’s on a roll: Ottawa-based chain to open first bagel drive-through in Kanata

Company says it plans to open west-end store, its fourth location in Ottawa, early in 2021.

Insolvent retailer DavidsTea owes Ottawa landlords close to $400K

Montreal-based merchant closing 82 stores in Canada and all 42 of its locations in the United States as it focuses on its e-commerce business and supplying grocery stores and pharmacies.

Eco-friendly Ottawa retailer terra20 goes old school with brick-and-mortar Train Yards expansion

Local chain specializes in eco-friendly merchandise such as natural skin-care products and bathroom cleaners made without toxic chemicals.

Former nurse’s passion for birds takes flight with new Wild Birds Unlimited store in Kanata

Retail shop to serve as community hub by bringing people and nature together through hobby of backyard bird feeding

Local luxury car dealership on road to expansion

A prominent local luxury car dealership is gearing up to expand its footprint in the south end...

The post-pandemic world awaiting Ottawa’s malls

As unpaid rents spike in malls across Canada, retail experts say shopping centres will need to reinvent themselves if they want to remain viable ​– and Ottawa is no exception.

Sex-toy maker with Ottawa roots sees surge in online sales

A sex-toy company with Ottawa roots says online sales of its products are booming as more and...

Superette CEO cheers Ontario’s decision to reopen cannabis market

Superette CEO Mimi Lam is taking her cannabis retailing business to the street after the Ontario government backtracked on last week’s decision to shut down all private pot sales in the province.

Retail cannabis ban delivers blow to Donnelly Group’s Ottawa expansion plans

The Ontario government’s decision late last week to change course and order pot stores to close feels like a bit of a double whammy to the owner of Hobo Cannabis.

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