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Shoplifters are usually three steps ahead of retailers in terms of preferred merchandise and how best to steal it, says loss prevention expert Randy Nelson, president of Mississauga, Ont.’s PROAM Civil & Security.

Starting in March 2013, Target Corp. will roll out some 135 stores so incumbents are now preparing for the new player in the retail landscape through improved operations and e-commerce sites.

Mobilicity has partnered up with Metro Inc. to open nine kiosks as part of a test-pilot program at Metro stores in Toronto and Ottawa.

Sobeys together with BMO Bank of Montreal is now offering discount banking services that they say will save customers $180 a year in bank fees.

Loblaw’s Joe Fresh fashion line opened a temporary store on Manhattan’s Madison Avenue last week and Thursday it’ll open its first permanent store in a mall outside of New York City, followed by another one in a shopping centre.

A member of the family–that’s how pets are viewed today in a market that’s worth $2.7 billion. So it’s no surprise that many companies now offer pet food that resembles what’s on our tables.

Walmart has launched Hometrends, an extensive collection of furniture, decorative accessories and functional items for the bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen and dining room."The Hometrends collection rounds out the 360 degree, one-stop shopping approach, that families on-the-go have come to e

There are only so many ways to stir up the paper category.

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Everyday Living is the new concept launched for Loblaw’s general merchandise areas consisting of home, leisure and entertainment departments.In mid-2010, Joseph Mimran of Joseph Mimran & Associates started overseeing the non-food and general merchandise of Loblaw, which resulted in a stylish new lo

In bygone years, freshening up the household after a long winter was merely a tradition–perhaps even a pleasant one. But today, spring-cleaning is fraught with anxieties about the safety of strong cleaning products weighed against wasting precious family time on chores.

Seventh Generation, the household products company known for its natural cleaners and environmental stance, is introducing a liquid laundry detergent bottle that's made of recycled cardboard and newsprint.The outer shell of the bottle (pictured above) contains 70 per cent recycled cardboard and 30