What separates thriving physical stores from struggling ones in 2026? Retail Design Institute Canada President Paola Marques breaks down the design strategies driving growth across Canadian retail, and the unexpected sectors leading the way.
An exclusive on-site look at Book Bar, the Toronto concept blending an independent bookstore, full bar, and cultural programming across three floors of a restored Mirvish Village heritage home.
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Warehouse One Clothing Ltd. has filed for CCAA protection and is closing all 128 Warehouse One and Bootlegger stores across Canada. Liquidation sales begin around May 16.
Co-founder Sarah O'Reardon is betting downtown professionals are ready for an alternative to fast fashion with her new PATH boutique featuring Portuguese and Italian brands
At West House on Bathurst and a former Starbucks on College Street, the brand that helped define Toronto's third-wave coffee movement is betting on where the city is heading next.
Executive Director Pauline Larsen on tracking 45 construction projects, 250 new businesses since 2022, and the Downtown BIA Alliance's "don't kill the golden goose" advocacy
Leger's latest WOW study reveals intentional shopping has replaced casual browsing, with email outperforming social media and pure digital players struggling against legacy retailers