TORONTO ? Online shopping was the winner this holiday retail season, based on a report that says many traditional retailers will need to up their game in order to prevent Amazon and eBay from siphoning away sales in the future. “E-commerce has become a more preferred shopping channel among Canadians because these digital platforms offer convenience and comfort for shoppers,” ...

LOS ANGELES – Starbucks Corp on Monday announced changes to the loyalty program that will mean some customers will need to spend more money in the coffee chain to earn free drinks and food. Why Ottawa-based cafe Bridgehead doesn’t see Starbucks like a threat Securing a “bridgehead” in war means to conquer ground within an enemy’s territory. Bridgehead Inc., a ...

Welcome to Canada, where it seems the rules as practiced favour issuers, insiders and also the agents who service them. The rights of shareholders, another group necessary for capital formation, seem quite a distance on the list – and further down when minority shareholders would be the spotlight. The latest example of that process is being played out now. The ...

TORONTO – Danier Leather Inc.’s recent insolvency filing is only the latest reminder that Canada is a formidable market for its very own legacy retailers. How the rise of puffy parkas in Canada led to the downfall of Danier Leather Inc A balmy winter gave Danier Leather Inc. its final push towards initiating insolvency proceedings last week, but the rising ...

The federal Liberal government is projecting a deficit of at least $18.4 billion next year, nearly five times its $3.9-billion projection just 3 months ago, it was revealed today. That means the shortfall may exceed $20 billion when a number of big-ticket Liberal campaign promises are factored in. So that’s the third fiscal benchmark the Libs have blown through, following ...

HOUSTON ? The growing tensions between OPEC and non-OPEC producers came to the fore in a global energy conference here Monday.  OPEC producers fear any cuts in their output could be immediately replaced by nimble U.S. shale oil producers, leaving the group with lower oil revenues with little effect on prices, a panel discussion at the IHS Ceraweek event here heard. ...

Two market regulators happen to be urged to review whether enough information about Corus Entertainment Inc.’s proposed $2.65-billion acquisition of Shaw Media Inc. has been publicly disclosed to permit minority shareholders to create an informed decision. Shaw Communications to sell Global TV network, specialty channels to Corus Entertainment for $2.65 billion Should the deal be completed, Shaw will exit the ...

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce says the province’s businesses will require offset measures to help transition towards the new Ontario Retirement Pension Plan. The 60,000-member business lobby said inside a release Tuesday that the new ORPP increases costs for employers, even if existing offset measures are taken into account. Those measures include  a decrease in Employment Insurance (EI) and Workplace ...