Managing

Nordstrom’s sorry exit from Canada raises the question: What was it all for?

More pain to come for Tim Hortons franchisees fighting parent Restaurant Brands International

CEO pessimism is at a historic high – firms will fail if they do not transform

Government outsourcing is good, McKinsey and ArriveCan scandals notwithstanding

In this brave new world, businesses need to demonstrate courage

The real reason why there are two marijuana stores on every block

Small businesses weighed down by fraudsters’ bills in phone scam

Barbers in regulatory limbo as Ontario plans new trades framework

Makerspaces under pressure to revamp business models

Sidewalk Labs’ proposal just the latest worry for Toronto Port Lands businesses pushed out by redevelopment

Craft brewers worry they will get shut out of Ontario convenience stores

If Amazon had stuck to books, it would be a different company

Five key steps to negotiating a deal - including four magic words

In today’s job market, employers can’t be ‘résumé snobs’

Seven takeaways from Canada’s top small business leaders

How Mastermind thrives in the cut-throat world of toys

Former Dragon David Chilton: ‘One day I got 53 requests for lunches from companies looking for investment’

Fitness subscription service ClassPass brings new business to studios, but at what cost?

With my business on the brink, I was about to get a lesson on the dark side of entrepreneurship

A flood of small business owners are ready to sell. Most are not prepared

Despite new labour rules, some Ontario employers are boosting minimum wage, keeping paid sick days

Legalization brings challenges for marijuana ‘head shops’

Being a micromanager is exhausting. Here’s how to be a real leader

Soaring rents force food entrepreneurs to think small – really small

Dispute between industrial bakery, neighbours highlights tension over noise in Toronto

Ontario’s seesawing labour law changes are politically motivated - and employers are paying the price

Canada Post strike leads to a surge in business for alternative shipping companies

Toronto small-business owners urge municipal candidates to take action on property tax

Canadian companies struggle with rising costs due to steel and aluminum tariffs

Businesses bracing for disruption from possible Canada Post strike

Dentists on Queen West in Toronto? Worries mount about professional offices replacing retailers on main streets

Canadian cybersecurity firms hope federal procurement review speeds up process

Sudden dairy price increase leaves food-service industry scrambling to adjust

Syrian refugee, fisherman’s friend: How a retiring couple found a new heir to their Lake Ontario business

Warehouse of rotten fish sparks legal dispute

I was a busy entrepreneur and pregnant with twins - and then I got some terrible news