Evolution of the newsstand: Mags and Fags finds new niche amid rebranding
For 35 years, Elgin Street newsstand Mags and Fags had a memorable name that described exactly what the store sold. By Jacob Serebrin But after
Evolution of the newsstand: Mags and Fags finds new niche amid rebranding
For 35 years, Elgin Street newsstand Mags and Fags had a memorable name that described exactly what the store sold. By Jacob Serebrin But after
Ottawa fashion entrepreneur really truckin’ along
Every entrepreneur knows there will inevitably be a few bumps on the road to success. But Lainie Towell is feeling them a little more tangibly
Train Yards developer eyes more retail space
The developer and property manager behind the Ottawa Train Yards shopping centre is proposing a new expansion that would add more than 5,000 square metres
Nordstrom to open discount Rack location at Train Yards
Upscale clothing retailer Nordstrom says it plans to open a Rack store in Ottawa that will offer lower-cost merchandise. The Seattle-based retailer says the Nordstrom
Trendy outdoor chain Cabela’s set to open second Ontario location in Kanata
Outdoor equipment retailer Cabela’s, known for its elaborate stores, plans to open a location in Ottawa on Sept. 22. By Jacob Serebrin The 70,000-square-foot store
Rideau Centre expansion a sign Ottawa’s downtown is ‘coming into its own,’ mall manager says
The Rideau Centre officially cut the ribbon on its $360-million expansion project on Thursday, a massive redevelopment designed to bring a more “sophisticated” shopping experience
Ottawa’s Giant Tiger eyes expansion, revamp
For 55 years, Giant Tiger’s smiling feline mascot has beckoned shoppers in small towns and those driving up to the cottage. But after years of
Simons says Rideau Centre is the place to be
From his vantage point overlooking the ByWard Market in what will soon be the Rideau Centre’s newest department store, Peter Simons sees a different Ottawa
Opinion: Heady days for Ottawa’s retail market
Business is booming at two of Ottawa’s biggest regional shopping malls – the Rideau Centre and Bayshore Shopping Centre – and the city’s retailers generally
Home of ‘Obama Cookie’ hopes president wants seconds
Here’s hoping the president wants seconds. Staff at the Moulin de Provence bakery in the ByWard Market are busy baking as many maple leaf cookies
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