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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How Do You Make the Perfect Toy?
Fads come and go, but how to create a toy that stands the test of time is the billion-dollar question
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Clearing Out: BC’s Logging Industry Sets Its Sights on the US
Facing ecological and political uncertainty at home, some of the province’s largest lumber producers are looking south
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How Credit Scores Can Run—and Ruin—Our Lives
You can have a great credit history and still see your score plummet. How did the rating system become so powerful?
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Makeup and Money: The Persuasive Pull of Beauty Influencers
In the world of big cosmetics companies, authenticity has become a currency
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