Canada
Joe Fresh Sets Sights on Global Expansion
Canadian retailer Joe Fresh, owned by supermarket colossus Loblaw, has unveiled its ambitious plans to expand…
Walmart Plans $500 Million Expansion in Canada
Another U.S. retail giant has set its sights on expanding in Canada. Walmart announced Tuesday that it plans…
Target Canada Plans Nine More Store Openings in 2014
Target intends to continue its expansion in Canada this year by adding nine new store locations to the 124…
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Canada Bolsters Ties with EU; Eliminates GPT Status for 72 Nations
Following years of often contentious debate, a major free trade agreement between Canada and the EU has been…
Sears Canada CEO Jumps Ship; Takes Top Post at Sephora
Calvin McDonald, the former CEO of Sears Canada, just resigned his post to be come the CEO of Sephora, a…
Sears Sells Most Profitable Stores; Realty Its Greatest Asset
Faced with tough choices as a result of chronic underperformance, Sears Holdings Corp. is selling off some of…
Lululemon 2Q Profits Down
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is having a difficult year. The Vancouver based retailer, a self-professed “leader…
Will China’s New Shipping Route “Change the Face of World Trade?”
In what may turn out to be an historically significant voyage, Yong Sheng, a 19,000 ton cargo ship, is…
Rana Plaza Collapse Brings Higher Prices for Makers
The collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in April has apparel executives concerned about rising costs…
Intense Lobbying from Bangladesh Saves $1 Billion Industry, Thousands of Jobs
The Parliament of Canada has announced that it will amend its criteria for General Preferential Tariff (GPT)…
Vietnam Likely to Get the Most Benefits From the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Pact
As round 16 of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) concluded last month in Singapore, Vietnam emerged as the…