AI chose the national chain up to 94% of the time. Dax Dasilva tells 6ixRetail the one-word change that shifts the results, and what retailers should do now.
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Guelph's opening drew nearly 200 customers in four days, and three more Ontario locations are lined up in London and Hamilton, with the company targeting 10 to 15 salons before it scales further.
UK-born Chaiiwala of London plans downtown Toronto locations as part of 40-store GTA expansion. The chai concept operates 22 Canadian locations with franchisees committed to urban markets.
After surviving a forced closure and three years of homelessness, Hugh's Room Live reopened at 296 Broadview with community-backed financing—bringing predictable foot traffic to a neighbourhood "trapped in amber." The question is whether local retailers and restaurants are ready to capitalize on it.