Retail
The rise of Afterpay: The bite-sized retail therapy our pandemic-weary populace doesn’t need
Point-of-sale financing companies Afterpay, Splitit and Sezzle have found their moment during the pandemic, as Canadians turn to online shopping for a quick hit of dopamine
What Canadian Tire’s loyalty changes mean to you
Can I still use my Canadian Tire money?
Inside the fight for the future of grocery delivery in Canada
Apps like Instacart are aiming to revolutionize how Canadians shop for groceries, but established players have their own plans to challenge them
How Miniso might just be a Dollarama disruptor in Canada
The Japanese-styled value retailer is planning to open hundreds of stores in Canada. What will that mean for the reigning homegrown dollar store king?
What are we really mourning when brands like Sears die?
Opinion: Expressing grief has become a spectacle—and when it comes to the closure of dimmed companies like Sears, it’s often misplaced, too
Sears Canada: The timeline of its slow-motion collapse
The retail giant has been led by five different people in four years, as it faces declining sales, store closures and layoffs
Saks makes its big bet on Canada’s appetite for luxury
Marc Metrick, the president of Saks Fifth Avenue, on why the luxury retailer is targeting Canada
Have we hit ’peak stuff?’ Ikea says there’s röom to grow.
Have consumers hit their limit for buying furniture, as one Ikea executive recently claimed? Don’t bet on it. Ikea sure isn’t.
Why do Canadian stores even offer Black Friday sales?
There are pitfalls for both sides: Black Friday is a ’zero-sum game’ for retailers, while Canadian shoppers can get better deals on Boxing Day
What’s behind Canada’s newfound lust for luxury?
From cars to clothing to condos, the masses in Canada have developed a taste for the sumptuous—but not everything is quite as it seems