Target's entry won't affect all Canadian retailers equally
The imminent arrival of Target Corp. and other U.S. chain stores in the Canadian market may drive smart investors to Canadian retailers that are most insulated from the cross-border incursion
View ArticleJ. Crew finally treks to Canada
After being sought out for years by Canadians as a favoured cross-border shopping destination, J. Crew is set to open its first set of fashionable doors in Canada in less than a week
View ArticleBrands like Joe Fresh, President's Choice set Loblaw apart, Weston tells AGM
The most recent profit and sales figures at Loblaw Cos. Ltd. may not reflect the grocery chain’s bid to improve volume, but more satisfied customers are helping to drive the business and that should...
View ArticleDownload Code: A look inside Toronto's XMG studio and the multifaceted face...
In the next few weeks, Daniel Kaszor will profile upcoming releases from Toronto developers and studios
View ArticleJoe Fresh makes major push in U.S. with JCPenney partnership
Loblaw's Joe Fresh brand will launch its women's line in more than 700 JCPenney stores across the United States
View ArticleCan Canada's Joe Fresh save JCPenney?
JCPenney's new partnership with affordable Canadian brand Joe Fresh has been hailed as a potential lifeline for the struggling retailer. But others aren't so sure
View ArticlePeter Foster: Lessons for Joe Fresh from Bangladesh
It is important, first, to find out what really happened and who, or what, was responsible; and, second, not to draw lessons that might wind up hurting those we wish to help
View ArticleLoblaw eyes better oversight after Bangladesh factory collapse claims...
Canadian discount retailer Loblaw, whose Joe Fresh clothing was being made at the building that collapsed, said the latest disaster led it to realize that audits and other workplace actions can...
View ArticleLoblaw to compensate Bangladesh victims; Weston says collapse was 'inevitable'
Loblaw said it will be providing compensation to the workers and families of the collapsed factory in Bangladesh
View ArticleDeadly Bangladesh factory collapse spurs Canadian retailers to revamp trade...
The Retail Council of Canada said it will develop a new set of trade guidelines in response to last week’s deadly collapse of a Bangladesh garment factory complex that manufactured apparel for western...
View ArticleLoblaw's Weston says troubled by 'deafening silence' of retailers after...
Loblaw Companies Ltd. executive chairman Galen Weston said Thursday he's troubled by the "deafening silence" from many retailers in the wake of the collapse of a building in Bangladesh
View ArticleBangladeshi victims: What's being done for them
Many retailers, governments, businesses and activists say they have taken steps help the victims of the Bangladesh factory collapse and to protect workers in the future. Here's what they have promised
View ArticleLoblaw pledges to stay in Bangladesh, improve safety after building collapse
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is committed to staying in Bangladesh and will work to improve worker safety standards after a garment factory at which Joe Fresh clothing was made collapsed last week, executive...
View ArticleApparel chains could feel heat from $12.4-billion Loblaw-Shoppers deal
Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart’s $12.4-billion deal stands to challenge a far broader swath of retail companies — from Old Navy to Sears to Sephora — as the two Canadian retail giants begin stocking...
View ArticleJoe Fresh debuts online shopping in Canada as J.C. Penney outlook sours
The Loblaw Cos. apparel line, Canada’s biggest clothing brand, launched online shopping Monday as it faces a slew of rival fashion apparel competitors already online
View Article10.01.13: U.S. government shutdown a buying opportunity? History says yes
The U.S. congressional standoff that shut down the government for the first time in 17 years is a buying opportunity for stock investors, if history is any guide
View ArticleLoblaw opening 140 Joe Fresh stores in Africa, Asia, Middle East and Europe
Joe Fresh, Loblaw’s cheap chic fashion brand, will extend its international expansion outside of North America in markets including South Korea, Africa, eastern Europe and the Middle East
View ArticleLoblaw promotes Joe Fresh COO Mario Grauso to president of apparel brand
Fashion industry veteran Mario Grauso has been promoted to president of Loblaw Cos.’ in-house apparel brand Joe Fresh
View ArticleJoe Fresh founder Joe Mimran stepping down, Mario Grauso taking over
Loblaw has confirmed that Joe Mimran, founder of the cheap chic clothing line, is handing over control of the brand he created nine years ago to current Joe Fresh president, Mario Grauso
View ArticleJoe Fresh and Aldo Group team up to produce line of footwear
Joe Fresh is looking to expand and improve its shoe assortment through the deal with Aldo Group shoes for the design of all Joe Fresh’s footwear
View ArticleClass action suit seeks $2 billion from Loblaw, Joe Fresh over 2013...
A Toronto law firm is seeking $2 billion in damages from Loblaw and its Joe Fresh clothing line in a proposed class action lawsuit related to the 2013 Bangladesh garment factory collapse
View ArticlePeter Foster: Why a $2-billion lawsuit against Loblaw, Joe Fresh could bring...
The real issue is whether posturing and litigation might damage the people it is ostensibly designed to help
View ArticleJoe Fresh, lawsuit must answer arms-length legal questions
The class action lawsuit seeking to sue Joe Fresh for $2-billion about its role in the 2013 Bangladesh garment factory collapse raises thorny legal questions about how much responsibility companies...
View ArticleJoe Fresh exiting J.C. Penney stores in U.S.
Joe Fresh is pulling out of 200 J.C. Penney stores in the U.S. as the company works to build up its standalone store base and expand internationally
View ArticleJoe Fresh gains second toehold in Asia with Philippines expansion in 2016
Canadian brand Joe Fresh has plans to enter the Philippine retail scene next year and will be working with a local partner to open free-standing stores
View ArticleLoblaw Companies Ltd shuts down last U.S. Joe Fresh outlet as it...
The news comes just months after Joe Fresh ended its supply deal with J.C. Penney at a reduced number of stores
View ArticleJoe Fresh president Mario Grauso tapped to lead luxury chain Holt Renfrew
Grauso is credited with helping to turn around the performance of Loblaw’s in-house apparel brand over the past two years
View ArticleFive things you should know before you start your work day on July 22
Leadership tips from an Olympic kayaker and Elon Musk outlines Tesla's future. These stories and more in your morning cheat sheet to the Financial Post
View ArticleJudge rejects Joe Fresh class action related to Bangladesh factory disaster
The company, which paid relief and compensation of some $5 million to Bangladeshi workers and various social agencies in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster, is "pleased" with the ruling
View ArticleFive things you should know before you start your work day on July 18
Ottawa is set to name a new head of the CRTC, and StatsCan is creating a massive housing database. These stories and more in your morning cheat sheet to the FP
View ArticleFive things you should know before you start your work day on Nov. 30
Here are a few of the key stories we're following today in the Financial Post
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