HBC’s ’Colonial Barbie’ comes with some baggage
The toy, emblazoned in the Hudson’s Bay Company’s iconic colours, is a hot-ticket reminder of a colonial past
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HBC
Waiting for Target: Canadian retailers retrench
Retail companies brace for the U.S. juggernaut to set up shop north of the border
Good luck getting a pair of those red mittens now
’Oprah effect’ kicks in
“It’s about the mittens”
Crowds line Granville St. for a pair of the $10 Olympic fashion craze
Channelling Bob and Doug McKenzie
HBC’s clothing line for the Vancouver Games is better than the disaster it pushed in Beijing. But it’s still a bore—and there’s the whole logo fiasco.
Bonnie of The Bay
She’s smart, fearless and charismatic. Will that be enough to revive the iconic retailer?
Biz fix: Will NRDC inject the Bay with some style?
In the money: NRDC Equity Partners, owner of the upscale American Lord & Taylor department store chain, finally achieved its goal...