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Aaron Binder of the Better Way Alliance on why commercial rent—not wages—is crushing small businesses, and how to talk about closing without calling it failure.

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Why Toronto Popcorn Company Isn’t Racing Back Downtown

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Co-founder Joseph Villegas on quadrupled downtown rents, modest Scarborough growth, and how a pandemic mental health struggle led to The Brickery

Ontario Retail Settles Into New Normal as Price Sensitivity Reshapes Customer Expectations

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Leger's 2026 WOW study shows how price-to-experience ratio is reshaping Ontario retail.

When Rent Becomes Unsustainable: Toronto Retailers Navigate the Fixed Cost Crunch

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Aaron Binder of the Better Way Alliance on why commercial rent—not wages—is crushing small businesses, and how to talk about closing without calling it failure.

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Hundreds of Starbucks Workers Face Job Loss as Chain Closes Stores Across Toronto

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SHEIN Pop-Up Returns to CF Toronto Eaton Centre Amid Major Retail Transformation

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