Marina Strauss
Retailing Reporter
Marina Strauss covers retailing for The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business. She follows a wide range of topics in the sector, from the fallout of foreign retailers invading Canada to how a merchant such as the Swedish Ikea gets its mojo. Read more...
Marina Strauss
Retailing Reporter
Marina Strauss covers retailing for The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business. She follows a wide range of topics in the sector, from the fallout of foreign retailers invading Canada to how a merchant such as the Swedish Ikea gets its mojo. She has probed the rise and fall (and revival efforts) of Loblaw Cos., Hudson’s Bay and others. She has also covered marketing, consumer products, the professions, legal affairs and city hall; she has worked in Ottawa, Montreal and Vancouver. She got her start at The Gazette in Montreal.
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Shaky economy taking bite out of Tim Hortons’ results
Restaurant chain’s profit fails to meet expectations as income-hurting customers reduce their visits
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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Loblaw shareholders take executive chairman to task
With retailer posting disappointing results, Galen G. Weston responds at annual meeting to concerns about empty shelves and workers’ hours
Thursday, May 03, 2012
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Loblaw shedding grocery sales to Wal-Mart
But ‘trending in the right direction,’ Canadian CEO Vicente Trius says
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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HBC in talks to bring Bloomingdale’s to Canada
‘Store within a store’ strategy aimed at nabbing bigger share of high-end fashion retail market
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
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Ontario court thwarts bid to stop sale of Zellers prescription files
Judge rejects request by pharmacists for injunction
Friday, Apr 27, 2012
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Retailers go online to grab share of baby goods market
Amazon.ca latest company to use the Web to target moms for their infant shopping needs
Thursday, Apr 26, 2012
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Shoppers targets drug sales to seniors
Dropping $2 co-pay will initially hurt bottom line but pharmacy chain hopes to grab larger share of potentially lucrative market
Thursday, Apr 26, 2012
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Pharmacies take hit as Ontario cuts generic drug payments again
Cash-strapped government trims what it will pay for top 10 medications from 25 to 20 per cent of brand-name equivalents
Monday, Apr 23, 2012
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With eye on new Canadians, Wal-Mart caters to a diverse palate
Retailer ramps up efforts to attract $50-billion multicultural market
Monday, Apr 16, 2012
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Wal-Mart Canada beefs up for retailers’ food fight
Discount grocer has nearly doubled fresh-food market share in two years, and plans more aggressive push ahead of Target’s entry
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012
