Ontario Retail

• Gordon Reid, founder of discount store chain Giant Tiger, dies at 89

  The southern Ontario retailer says no change in ownership or management is expected as a result of Reid's recent death from illness.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2023
  
• COVID-19: Retail, movie theatre execs slam Ontario’s ‘insane’ reopening plans

  ``We've been closed, except for a few days, since last November,'' said Indigo Books and Music CEO Heather Reisman. ``Every day hurts."

  Health

  Jun 9, 2021
  
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• Ontario government not moving ahead with plan to cut workers statutory holidays

  Jerry Dias says Premier Doug Ford told him today a plan to change the Retail Business Holidays Act and reduce the number of mandatory statutory holidays for from nine to three is off.

  Politics

  Jun 19, 2020
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• Bill Kelly: Reopening retail amid coronavirus pandemic will be challenging

  The COVID-19 style of retail shopping is not going to be easy for shoppers or shop owners, Bill Kelly says.

  Commentary

  May 26, 2020
• Coronavirus: Kingston, Ont., retail stores reopen doors to customers

  Tuesday marked the first day that some Ontario businesses could open their doors after two months of no storefront traffic.

  Canada

  May 19, 2020