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Why your external brand needs to be rooted in internal truths
Amber Winters
international business
China lifts tariffs on Australian wine, ends three-year freeze in trade
Wine bottles from around the world fill shelves in the cellar of Trio Wine Bar in Beijing, China November 1, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
international business
Lululemon shares sink on disappointing outlook, slowdown in U.S. business
Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it earned US$669.5 million in its fourth quarter, up from US$119.8 million a year earlier. A sign on a Lululemon store is seen in Pittsburgh on Jan. 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gene J. Puskar
report on business
Hudson’s Bay to sell Target children’s apparel brand Cat & Jack in stores and online
Hudson’s Bay announced Friday that it will begin stocking the U.S. retailer's kids apparel brand Cat & Jack in its department stores and online on March 14. Examples of Cat & Jack children's clothes are seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Hudson's Bay Company, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Mattel’s head of Fisher-Price brand to leave, Jan. 22 memo shows
The Mattel company logo is pictured at the entrance of the Montoi plant in the municipality of Escobedo, Mexico March 15, 2022. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo
international business
Maker of Stanley Quencher cups sued over alleged lead in tumblers, class action proposed
Stanley tumblers are seen for sale at the Footprint retail store in San Francisco, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
world
U.S. prison labour tied to some of the world's most popular food brands
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managing
The sounds (and other opportunities) of branding
FILE PHOTO: A shopper exits a store holding multiple shopping bags in Sherway Gardens mall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Alex Filipe/File Photo
international business
Burberry bruised by slowdown in luxury spending, says it will struggle to meet annual revenue forecast
A Burberry store is seen in London, Britain, January 16, 2023. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
world
Two more people come forward to complain about Russell Brand’s behaviour, BBC says
FILE PHOTO: British comedian and actor Russell Brand walks outside the Wembley Park Theatre, in northwest London, Britain, September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Susannah Ireland/File Photo
opinion
Quebec’s bad law to make brands names be in French will have bad consequences
Jenny Simmons
world
Shein buys Missguided brand from Britain’s Frasers
FILE PHOTO: A woman leaves a pop-up store of Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein in Paris, France, May 5, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
opinion
What Kleenex’s Canadian exit reveals about our grocery sector’s lack of competition
David Soberman
report on business
Shoppers to sell Body Shop items as brand makes first expansion beyond its own stores
The Body Shop will begin selling its products at Shoppers Drug Mart stores. The logo for Shoppers Drug Mart is shown in downtown Toronto, on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Kleenex pulling out of Canada, Kimberly-Clark says
Boxes of Kleenex tissues are seen on a store shelf in Montreal, Friday, August 25, 2023. U.S. manufacturer Kimberly-Clark says its Kleenex consumer facial tissue business is leaving Canada this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Kleenex tissues are being wiped from Canadian store shelves. Here are five alternatives
U.S. manufacturer Kimberly-Clark says it is exiting the consumer facial tissue business in Canada this month. Boxes of Kleenex tissues are displayed in a pharmacy, Monday, April 19, 2021 in New York. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mark Lennihan
style
Style news: A Barbie hotel room in Montreal, the first Indigenous-owned brand to hit Shopper’s Drug Mart shelves
The Barbie Dream Suite, which is launching Aug 24 as part of the The Barbie Dream Experiences by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts/Mattel, Inc: at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth in Montreal.
style
Why did your favourite beauty product just get discontinued?
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Bell Canada seeks to trademark blue colour used across its branding
Bell Canada head office is seen on Nun's Island, Wednesday, August 5, 2015, in Montreal. Bell Media have signed a new long-term agreement that will see it become the the exclusive Canadian broadcaster for new programming from Vice Media's network, Viceland, along with hundreds of hours of library Vice programming THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
opinion
Modelo beer’s success after Bud Light backlash represents a marketing masterclass
Gus Carlson
small business
Joe Mimran and partners buy retailer Kit and Ace
Joe Mimran, co-owner of Tilley, poses for a photograph at a store in Toronto, on Saturday Feb. 18, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
For Canada-China relations, trade will remain strong whatever the path forward
Jacob Cooke
international business
As household budgets tighten, big brands double down in dollar stores
**EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before 3 am. ET on Saturday, March 4, 2023. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.** FILE Ñ A Dollar Tree store in Decatur, Ga., Feb. 22, 2023. As many of AmericaÕs best-known retailers reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, buoyed by shoppers who continued to spend through stubbornly high inflation, they all seemed to arrive at the same conclusion: Conditions are about to get much, much worse. (Audra Melton/The New York Times)
opinion
Culture wars become corporate wars, too, and Bud Light doesn’t understand it
Gus Carlson
international business
China turnaround challenge dwarfs Adidas’ Yeezy debacle
FILE - A sign advertises Yeezy shoes made by Adidas at Kickclusive, a sneaker resale store, in Paramus, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. Adidas saw operating earnings dwindle in the first three months of the year as the German sportswear company's breakup with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West and his popular Yeezy shoe brand cost it 400 million euros ($441 million) in lost sales. Profit was down to 60 million euros from 437 million euros in the same quarter a year ago, while profit margin shrank to a bare 1.1%. Net sales declined 1%, to 5.27 billion euros, and would have risen 9% with the Yeezy line, the company said Friday, May 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
canada
Outdoor store Mountain Equipment Co. commits to cutting carbon emissions from products, supply chain
The MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) store in downtown Toronto, is photographed on Sept 21 2020. The outdoor recreation retailer has obtained court protection from creditors and agreed to be sold to private investment firm Kingswood Capital Management LP. Some members are taking part in a plan to stop the sale.
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AI goes shopping: How artificial intelligence will reshape the customer experience
Man Trying Virtual Sneakers In Shop Or Store AR App
international business
Tupperware tumbles as cheaper rivals, to-go containers proliferate
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 10: Tupperware products are offered for sale at a retail store on April 10, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Tupperware stock closed down nearly 50 percent today after the company warned that it may go out of business. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
opinion
Hudson’s Bay Co.’s big bet on Zellers nostalgia will not be easy to pull off
Dan Guadagnolo
technology
T-Mobile to acquire wireless provider partly owned by Ryan Reynolds as part of US$1.35-billion deal
FILE - The T-Mobile logo is seen on a storefront, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile announced Wednesday, March 15, 2023, that it is buying prepaid wireless brand Mint Mobile, in which actor Ryan Reynolds is a part owner, as part of a cash-and-stock deal worth up to $1.35 billion. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
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Cosori recalling two million air fryers for fire risk
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Joe Mimran looks to revive Tilley, and it’s not just about the hat
Joe Mimran, co-owner of Tilley, poses for a photograph at a store in Toronto, on Saturday Feb. 18, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
life
A boutique for beautiful baubles and Euphoria-inspired styles
Dean Davidson Boutique Photos-2.jpg
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Restaurant Brands to expand Burger King, Popeyes in Eastern Europe through McWin deal
international business
Nestle’s Nespresso to sell paper-based compostable coffee pods
canada
Cappola brand Genoa Salami contains milk and wheat not listed on label