Sales & Marketing

Starbucks Corp. has resolved allegations brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of alleged racial bias in the promotions of store employees (based on workforce data from 2007 to 2011).

GameStop continues to shore up its leadership team as it looks to accelerate its digital transformation.

Consumers are beginning to return to brick-and-mortar stores, but not necessarily at the expense of e-commerce.

Shoppers are continuing to spend money for sprucing up their home.

Northgate Market is using its time clocks to make sure its employees and vendors are in compliance with COVID-19 health and safety policies. 

The Shops at Aura, a shopping mall in downtown Toronto that sorely lacks traffic, has taken lots of abuse from the Canadian press for under-delivering to its retail tenants.

Even pre-pandemic, retailers were keenly aware of intensifying pressures on their businesses.

Lululemon Athletica inc. reported a strong fourth quarter with sales and earnings that topped Street estimates.