Weak economy looms over holiday shopping season as consumers seek value: retailers
Among the usual trappings are new factors that could shake up holiday shopping, the busiest season of the year: inflation, and the high interest rates
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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
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 mortgage rates give consumers more buying power. The
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
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
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’
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 – to Sparks Street as part of a new
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
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.
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