Lululemon Tried to Become a Tech Company. It Didn’t Work Out
With the spectacular failure of its futuristic workout device, the apparel giant proved that some business stretches go too far
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Will Groceries Ever Be Affordable?
Food insecurity expert Sylvain Charlebois explains why flawed business regulations are making food unaffordable
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Why Is Starbucks at War with Its Unions?
The coffee giant bills itself as a progressive company. But when employees started unionizing, corporate pushed back
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Zellers Is Back. Is Nostalgia to Blame?
Companies have tapped into a longing for the past as a powerful marketing tool. Are Canadians buying in?
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We Own More Dogs than Ever Before. We Didn’t Think It Through
The pandemic adoption rush has placed an unprecedented strain on the pet industry. Dogs are suffering too
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Why Hudson’s Bay Company’s Future Is in Question
HBC saw its start during London’s bubonic plague and might see its end in the aftermath of COVID-19’s retail devastation
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Is Simons Canada’s Next Great Department Store?
As other large North American retailers falter and close, the Quebec-based company has thrived
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Rising Food Prices: Could a Grocer Code of Conduct Help?
The clock is ticking as retailers and suppliers hammer out new guidelines to boost transparency
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Could an Indigenous-Owned Pipeline Be a Force for Good?
A wealth gap exists between Indigenous peoples and other Canadians. Some First Nations believe buying the Trans Mountain pipeline might fix it
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Why Are Sex Workers Forced to Wear a Financial Scarlet Letter?
Discrimination against sex work has become a flashpoint for advocates of freedom of expression and economic rights
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