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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
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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
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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)