Business & Entrepreneurship | Subjects

Canadian Tire expanding in-store pickup program to support growing e-commerce efforts

In the News | February 14, 2020

- -

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. will roll out lockers for online order pick-ups at hundreds of its stores in the coming year, as the company works to convince online shoppers to visit its stores. The retailer... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

3

So

Industry groups warn rail protests are hurting supply chain

In the News | February 13, 2020

- -

Canada’s retailers and manufacturers are braced for shutdowns and dwindling supplies as demonstrators blocked ports and rail lines, bringing much of the country’s rail-freight network to a halt. Industry groups said on Wednesday that the... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

4

Cu

lesson plan

How tech can widen the scope of a business

Lesson Plans | February 13, 2020

- -

This article explores how technology can help a local enterprise engage a wider community.... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

Panel says universities and startup hubs must focus on cashing in on inventions

In the News | February 11, 2020

- -

A panel of intellectual-property experts wants Ontario universities, colleges and provincially funded startup hubs to prioritize commercializing the inventions they incubate in a bid for better returns to offset public costs and to boost long-term... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

lesson plan

The positive side of disruption

Lesson Plans | February 10, 2020

- -

The theme of the decade is disruption. This article is another example of disruption and one way it is positively affecting Canadian content in the entertainment industry.... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

Google plans to triple Canadian workforce to as many as 5000 employees

In the News | February 6, 2020

- -

Google plans to more than triple its work force in Canada over the next three years to as many as 5,000 employees across Toronto, Montreal and Ontario’s Kitchener-Waterloo region. The expansion will include three new... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

Trouble brewing: Is Canada’s craft beer industry headed for a spill?

In the News | January 24, 2020

- -

In an ice-fishing hut on Gull Lake, Alta., in 2014, Graeme Bredo, a pharmacy student, turned to his brother Charlie and asked if he wanted to start a craft brewery. The provincial government had recently... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

lesson plan

How a brand can stand out among its competitors

Lesson Plans | January 17, 2020

- -

This article looks at retail from a different perspective.... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

lesson plan

Strategies for adapting to a changing market

Lesson Plans | January 13, 2020

- -

This article describes the changing retail landscape and one innovative solution that some companies are adopting.... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

Tangled Roots: Iconic Canadian retailer struggles with global expansion, operational woes at home

In the News | January 6, 2020

- -

Long before it was called “athleisure” and before Lululemon was selling $75 stretchy pants, Roots made it fashionable to pay a pretty penny for sweatpants. But behind the brand’s cozy image of nostalgic Canadiana, a... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

Old club, new tech: Financier Michael Wekerle tries a different spin on music at Toronto’s El Mocambo

In the News | January 1, 2020

- -

Under the neon glow of Toronto’s most famous palm tree, Michael Wekerle has spent the past few years quietly intertwining two very different investments. The colourful financier and trader, who once helped the company behind... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

Toy Story Canada: Completed Hasbro purchase of eOne opens door for local creators to make movies and TV shows from global properties

In the News | December 30, 2019

- -

Canadian writers and directors, say hello to your new toymaker overlords. On Monday morning, the Pawtucket, R.I.-based toy and game colossus Hasbro Inc. announced it had closed its US$3.8-billion purchase of Entertainment One Ltd., Canada’s... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

It’s important to control our own destiny: Why brands are choosing retail over wholesale

In the News | December 26, 2019

- -

Leave the mall, and enter “the crevasse.” The walls are decorated to look like a craggy rock face. The howls of a frigid wind surround you. On the ground, screens glow with an image of... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

Tim Hortons, Ikea to open smaller stores to serve downtown clientele

In the News | December 16, 2019

- -

Tim Hortons is slimming down. At its newest café in Toronto, seating is restricted to a long communal table against one wall, and the decor is an attempt at a more modern look. The location... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

lesson plan

Solutions to a changing retail landscape

Lesson Plans | December 13, 2019

- -

This article examines the changing retail landscape and how one company is responding.... read more

more from Business & Entrepreneurship

1

Bu

Please Consider Registration and here's Why...