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With no more duty-free shipping of small packages to the U.S., Canadian online retailers will have to make a tough gamble: pay pricey fees on low-value shipments to get a holiday sales boost from American customers, or lose those customers altogether? For nearly a century, international packages valued less than …
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Read More »Consumer group accuses Shein of manipulating shoppers with ‘dark patterns’
A consumer organization filed a complaint with the European Commission on Thursday against online fast-fashion retailer Shein over its use of “dark patterns,” which are tactics designed to make people buy more on its app and website. Pop-ups urging customers not to leave the app or risk losing promotions, countdown timers …
Read More »Tariffs hitting shoppers in Canada and U.S., with some prices set to rise at Loblaw stores, Walmart
A trip to the store is about to become more expensive for shoppers on both sides of the 49th parallel, as pre-tariff inventory runs out at Loblaw stores and Walmart is set to raise prices in the U.S. Loblaw Cos. Ltd. chief executive Per Bank said Wednesday in a LinkedIn …
Read More »Flaunting fur might be back, thanks in part to vintage buyers and sustainable shoppers
For Mina Ely, fur has never been out of style. With her family’s Russian Jewish heritage, furs were the norm for both esthetic and practical reasons during cold Toronto winters. “I would always remember when they would go out, or when they would go to shul, it was just something …
Read More »Buying Canadian is a matter of pride for shoppers. For major grocery chains, it’s an opportunity
The Buy Canadian movement has arrived in the country’s major grocery stores. You’ve probably noticed labels with bright red maple leafs, prominent displays stacked with Canadian products or promotional flyers that tout homegrown items. “All the best things have always been made here. All we had to do was look,” proclaimed a recent …
Read More »Shoppers Drug Mart steps away from medical cannabis with business shift – National
Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. is moving away from its medical cannabis distribution business and preparing to transfer patients to a platform run by biopharmaceutical company Avicanna Inc. The pharmacy chain owned by Loblaw Companies Ltd. announced the shift Tuesday, but did not say what prompted the change or how much …
Read More »Richmond Centre aims to bring back shoppers with 90s-themed interactive rooms
The 90s are back at Richmond Centre, evoking nostalgia in parents and giving their kids an idea of what teenage life was like some 30 years ago when the shopping mall was “the” place to hang out. People visiting the mall will see stores decked out as interactive rooms designed to transport them …
Read More »More shoppers strolling and stores opening at New Horizon Mall, business owners say
Businesses in New Horizon Mall say things are looking up for the troubled shopping centre north of Calgary. The $200-million Asian-inspired mall opened in 2018, making the headlines for its lack of stores and shoppers, with only nine of its 517 units open for business at the time. It’s taken several years but …
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