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Software helps combat online shopping fraud

Published: 6 February 2025

Buying clothing, wearing it once or twice, and then returning it is not a new practice, but online shopping has amplified the issue. To stay competitive with e-commerce giants, retailers have had...

Keeping Christmas lights on to add ambiance can help set a shopping district apart

Published: 29 January 2025

Christmas lights that glow softly through long winter nights are part of what makes the holiday season so atmosphericbut they can add to the ambiance any time of year. Some shopping districts are...

Healthy snacks make good business sense

Published: 11 December 2024

A 2022 study by researchers at 51勛圖厙Desautels revealed that when shoppers were offered a promotion that gave them a choice between a healthy snack and a pastry with their coffee, sales of healthy...

Montreal retailer Frank and Oak files for creditor protection for second time

Published: 17 January 2025

In January 2025, the Montreal-based retailer Frank and Oak filed for creditor protection for the second time in recent years. A company statement said it was to protect employees, assets and...

Identifying tariffed products could be seen as attempt to mask increased margins

Published: 27 March 2025

Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, frequent tariff threats have disrupted the economy. It is difficult to keep track of which products will be tariffed, when they will be...

Tariff-induced economic uncertainty is affecting Canadians purchasing decisions

Published: 27 March 2025

Even as the venerable Hudsons Bay Company liquidates its iconic department stores, some Canadian retailers are experiencing a renaissance. Quebec department store has been expanding, even as...

For many restaurant diners, GST Holiday wont amount to much

Published: 11 December 2024

With inflation pinching household budgets, the Government of Canada has introduced a temporary two-month GST holiday on select goods and services.. While restaurant meals are included, diners are...

In the face of a volatile world, modern leaders should draw on expertise suffused throughout the organizations they lead

Published: 17 January 2025

The days of the CEO as the sole person making all the calls are behind us, writes Professor Karl Moore in Forbes.com. Modern leaders face a world that is volatile, unpredictable, complex and...

Political pressure impacts Canada's top pension funds

Published: 6 February 2025

Canadas Maple 8 pension funds are globally respected for strong returns and independence from government influence. However, recent political moves threaten this model. The federal government has...

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