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MONERIS Credit Card Contactless (Tap) Limits Increased to $250
In support of recent card brand announcements regarding contactless (tap) transaction limit increases, we are pleased to inform you [...]
ADIDAS NEARLY DOUBLES E-COM SALES IN CHALLENGING SECOND QUARTER
Adidas AG recorded major losses in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shuttered many of its locations and [...]
Canadian Tire Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results
eCommerce Sales Surged 400% TORONTO, Aug. 6, 2020 /CNW/ - Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX:CTC) (TSX: CTC.A) today released its [...]
Catsports launches its aquatic products brand: SCAUP
Catsports is proud to present a new line of pool and diving products: SCAUP Aqua Sports Catsports is well [...]
Arc’teryx | For What’s To Come
During times of uncertainty, we explore both the deepest parts of ourselves and the enduring beauty of the wild. [...]
NRG Enterprises distributing Rock “N” Roll Lubrication in Canada
After 9 months of methodically testing bike lube brands from around the world, NRG Enterprises is proud to introduce [...]
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THE TORONTO BIWAY STORE WILL FEATURE A VARIETY OF BRANDS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES
Businessman Mal Coven says that his new Biway $10 Store concept will launch its first location in Toronto in November of this year, and the company has also just launched its first website featuring brands [...]
Nike’s Oregon layoffs will total at least 500
Nike has filed documents with the state that show its recently announced layoffs will eliminate at least 500 jobs at the company’s world headquarters near Beaverton. The sneaker giant announced the downsizing on July 22 [...]
Canada Goose to Open 1st Ottawa Store as it Unveils 3rd Toronto Location
Canada Goose will open its ninth standalone Canadian store at Ottawa’s CF Rideau Centre this month. Last week, a unit also opened at CF Toronto Eaton Centre in Toronto. The brand continues to expand its [...]
WELCOME TO BINGHAM CROSSING
Bingham Crossing will be a unique, state-of-the-art, pedestrian-oriented shopping and lifestyle centre in the heart of Springbank, just 3.2 kilometres west of Calgary, Alberta. Designed to reflect the community’s natural character and lifestyle, this vibrant open-air [...]
RIDEWRAP BICYCLE PROTECTION ACCESSORIES
DESIGNED, ENGINEERED AND TESTED WITH PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY IN WHISTLER, B.C. Riders from around the world trade their hard-earned dollar for top quality bicycles. They want to ride hard and they want their products to perform. [...]
Hockey Leaders Join Forces to Help Kids Get Back on the Ice
NHLPA, NHL, Bauer Hockey & Hockey Canada launch Hockey Equipment Relief Program to Help Families Most Impacted by COVID-19 TORONTO, July 30, 2020 /CNW/ -- The National Hockey League (NHL®), the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), Bauer Hockey and Hockey [...]
Introducing BarterPay It Forward
Each month BarterPay sends a statement to their members outlining all their bartering activity. Now, BarterPay can also report on their members Social Impact with respect to BarterPay It Forward®️, Canada’s newest way for businesses [...]
TeamSnap Launches New COVID-19 Health Screening Tool for Youth Sports Teams and Organizations
TeamSnap, the industry-leading sport management platform, announced today the launch of Health Check, a new fully integrated COVID-19 health screening tool to help sports organizations manage the safe return to sport. TeamSnap is offering the new premium service [...]
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RETAIL SALES CANADA APRIL 2020
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The BlackNorth Initiative Summit Launches With Commitments From Over 200 Organizations Representing Over $1 Trillion in Market Cap; Over 3000 People in Attendance
The Canadian Council of Business Leaders Against Anti-Black Systemic Racism announced the names of more than 200 organizations whose CEOs have signed the BlackNorth Initiative’s pledge committing their organizations to specific actions and targets designed [...]
Ontario, Quebec step in after Trudeau’s real estate plan flops
Canada’s two largest provinces are helping businesses that can’t pay their rent during the coronavirus shutdown after a federal aid measure failed to gain traction. Click here to read the article
STYLE DEMOCRACY LAUNCHES 1ST ONLINE DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR WAREHOUSE & POP-UP EVENTS
Style Democracy launches its first digital online warehouse event June 15th as part of its new on-line platform for warehouse sales and pop-up events. “We’re taking our legendary warehouse sale events online, which means that [...]
How Leaders Can Maximize Trust and Minimize Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
People look to leaders for guidance on what to do, what to expect and how to act. During uncertain and fluid times, the need for strong, calm, trustworthy leadership is more important than ever. While [...]
How should retailers manage touch-but-not-buy?
While wearing masks may become the new normal for shopping in grocery stores, clothing retailers are facing another set of challenges as they prepare to reopen — including new protocols for the fitting room experience [...]
From surviving to thriving: Reimagining the post-COVID-19 return
For many, the toughest leadership test is now looming: how to bring a business back in an environment where vaccine has yet to be found and economies are still reeling. There are four strategic areas [...]
Retailers Begin Opening Stores in Canada as COVID-19 Restrictions are Lifted
A careful, phased approach to the reopening of the economy has begun in several provinces after many businesses were effectively shut down in mid-March to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly virus. The [...]