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Gasoline prices fuel Canadian retail sales

Gasoline prices fuel Canadian retail sales

Sales for automotive and household fuels jumped 23.8 per cent year-over-year in November
Nike sues Lululemon over alleged footwear patent infringement

Nike sues Lululemon over alleged footwear patent infringement

Challenge is over Lululemon's sale of its Blissfeel, Chargefeel Low, Chargefeel Mid and Strongfeel shoes
Vancouver luggage seller Monos finds success, shifts to omni-channel

Vancouver luggage seller Monos finds success, shifts to omni-channel

Fast-growing Vancouver luggage brand Monos plans to open its first permanent store, at 2131 West 4th Avenue, in May, follow that up with a location in Toronto by the end of 2023, and roll out stores across North America.
Untrained disassembly and poor communication linked to fatal B.C. ammonia release

Untrained disassembly and poor communication linked to fatal B.C. ammonia release

Home Depot gave personal data to Meta without valid customer consent: watchdog

Home Depot gave personal data to Meta without valid customer consent: watchdog

OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog says Home Depot shared details from electronic receipts with Meta, which operates the Facebook social media platform, without the knowledge or consent of customers.
Best Buy trims jobs as sales of electronics slump following pandemic surge

Best Buy trims jobs as sales of electronics slump following pandemic surge

Best Buy, one of the country's largest consumer electronics retailers, is laying off about 0.7 per cent of its workforce, estimated to be about 700 employees.
Hudson's Bay to shed 2% of corporate workforce amid 'strategic realignment'

Hudson's Bay to shed 2% of corporate workforce amid 'strategic realignment'

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay is laying off two per cent of its corporate workforce, estimated to be about 250 employees, largely within Canada.
Discount grocers to outperform conventional stores amid surging inflation: Report

Discount grocers to outperform conventional stores amid surging inflation: Report

TORONTO — A new report says discount grocery stores are set to outperform conventional supermarkets in 2023.
Terrex, Arc'Teryx battle it out on Vancouver's West 4th Avenue

Terrex, Arc'Teryx battle it out on Vancouver's West 4th Avenue

Adidas opened its second permanent Terrex-branded store in the world on Dec. 24
Canadian retail sales fell 0.1 per cent to $61.8 billion in November

Canadian retail sales fell 0.1 per cent to $61.8 billion in November

Canadian retail sales edged down in November amid a broad consumer spending pull back as the rising cost of living continued to erode purchasing power. Statistics Canada said Friday retail sales dropped 0.1 per cent to $61.8 billion in November.
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