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Despite COVID pandemic, in-person shopping still strong: RioCan REIT CEOAlthough COVID-19 has impacted the business environment, brick-and-mortar shopping still runs strong, according to the chief executive of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust.ConsumerFeb 10
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Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce hopes new online market boosts local economyA made-in-Alberta online marketplace is now up and running after careful planning between chambers of commerce across the province.ConsumerDec 9, 2021
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Attempted robberies, assaults prompt Surrey, B.C. police to urge caution to online buyersPolice urge caution after suspects arranged to meet their online buyers in the Guildford neighbourhood, then assaulted them and tried to steal the cash.CrimeDec 9, 2021
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Peterborough police warn of porch pirates following latest parcel theftsPeterborough police say a vehicle was reportedly following a delivery van and the driver of the vehicle was seen grabbing a package that had been left on the front porch of a home.CrimeDec 1, 2021
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Edmonton small businesses hope to drum up more in-store sales as many shop online for Cyber MondayMany Edmontonians will be busy scouring the internet to take advantage of Cyber Monday deals; however, there's a push to get people to shop local this year.ConsumerNov 28, 2021
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USask professor’s app lets online shoppers try on clothes virtually before buyingA new app developed by a professor at the University of Saskatchewan creates a virtual dressing room for people to try on clothes without leaving the house.CanadaNov 24, 2021
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Saskatoon pushing people to shop local this holiday seasonThe Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce is pushing people to shop local this season with their Shop Local campaign to try and bring needed business to stores amid the pandemic.CanadaNov 16, 2021
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Supply chain woes threaten COVID-19 recovery for small businessesMany Canadian small retailers are turning to domestic suppliers to stock their shelves this holiday season as global supply chain constraints threaten their bottom line.ConsumerNov 15, 2021
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Be the ‘early bird’: B.C. holiday shoppers warned of retail supply chain crunch'There are not going to be challenges if you are an early bird. That early bird is going to get the worm this year,' Caren McSherry of Gourmet Warehouse says of holiday shopping.ConsumerNov 13, 2021
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Online ordering means many homes cluttered with stuff: Winnipeg organizerA Winnipeg organizing expert says a byproduct of the shift to online ordering amid the COVID-19 pandemic is that many homes have become cluttered with too much stuff.HealthJun 25, 2021