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The 'Canadian Tire Centre'?

CP | Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press | Posted 06.18.2013 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - The home of the Ottawa Senators is getting a new name.Scotiabank Place will be renamed the Canadian Tire Centre, the team announced Tuesday.S...

Canadians Have Culture Too!

D.K. Latta | Posted 05.21.2013 | Canada TV
D.K. Latta

Culture, simply, is your life. So what's "national" culture? Culture is all around you. From bilingual cereal boxes to "Canadian Tire" money. I love American pop culture, but I champion the idea of Canadians recognizing they have a place at the table, too.

April Showers Give the Environment the Boot

Leah Morrigan | Posted 06.12.2013 | Canada Impact
Leah Morrigan

It's April, and no matter where you live in Canada, spring 2013 will be wet, if not flooded. Rubber boots are your practical and stylish answer -- but with environmental reservations. Waterproof footwear will be made either of rubber or PVC, one of the most widely used plastics on the planet -- a toxic substance.

Target’s Arrival Will Mean ‘All-Out Retail War’: Analysts

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 03.05.2013 | Canada Business

They say war is hell, but this particular war could be heaven for Canadian consumers. Analysts are predicting that Target’s arrival in Canada —...

How Much Can Business Influence the Environment?

Tyler Elm | Posted 01.26.2013 | Canada
Tyler Elm

Some businesses have demonstrated that they can implement and scale the environmental benefits far better traditional approaches to "saving the environment" while also delivering shareholder value. How successful will business be in influencing Canada's approach to environmental issues?

Why CFOs Need to Care About Sustainability -- Now

Tyler Elm | Posted 01.20.2013 | Canada Business
Tyler Elm

Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and Chief Operating Officers (COOs) are increasingly accountable for sustainability. A study by Deloitte -- Sustainability: CFOs are coming to the table -- found their accountability for sustainability had jumped sharply during the last year. Here are some of the drivers for the CFO's involvement in sustainability.

Why Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

Tyler Elm | Posted 12.29.2012 | Canada Business
Tyler Elm

having a strategy is one thing, but being able to implement it is entirely another. After all, the value of a strategy is not what is written on the whiteboard or the back of napkin, it is the value unleashed by engaging the minds and hearts of motivated employees and suppliers.

A Little Less Cardboard Can Save You Millions

Tyler Elm | Posted 12.16.2012 | Canada Business
Tyler Elm

Using sustainability as strategy can drive change within a company's supply chain by engaging suppliers and service providers with the resulting savings running into the millions of dollars a year. A case in point: one of Canadian Tire's most popular products is a six-foot folding utility table, selling many tens-of-thousands a year. The company collaborated with its supplier on product redesign and packaging to use less raw materials to make and package the product.

Here Are The Retailers Threatened By Target Canada's Arrival

CP | Sunny Freeman, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.01.2012 | Canada Business

TORONTO - Target's arrival in Canada will take a bite out of the sales of several key rivals, according to a new report, though many of those named ha...

Discovering Canada and Rediscovering Friends on a Cross-Country Road Trip

Greg Mountenay | Posted 10.27.2012 | Canada Travel
Greg Mountenay

The goals my great Canadian road trip were simple: visit as many of my Facebook friends as physically possible and discover Canada. Driving across Canada has always been something I wanted to do. Growing up in a small town and being a recent graduate, this dream was so far out of the realm of possibility that it almost was not worth thinking about. Then I got a call from Canadian Tire to say they wanted to help make my dream a reality. It was like winning the lottery.

Canadian Tire Spinning On All Four Wheels

CP | Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.09.2012 | Canada Business

Canadian Tire capped off a strong first half of 2012 with a 25-per-cent jump in second-quarter profits from a year ago, and says it's ready to take on...

Working at Zellers Taught Me Everything I Know

Larry Leach | Posted 07.26.2012 | Canada Business
Larry Leach

You never know where you'll learn important life lessons. When I heard that Zellers was being bought by Target, I suddenly remembered all the things I had learnt while working there. It was my first job, but someone there taught me something that's sticks with me still to do this day...

Canadian Tire Money Goes Plastic

CBC | Posted 04.16.2012 | Canada Business

Canadian Tire is going from paper to plastic as the company tests out a new loyalty program in Nova Scotia. In what the compa...

Autumn Gardening: Expert Tips For The Perfect Fall Garden

The Huffington Post Canada | Arti Patel | Posted 12.03.2011 | Canada Style

For many, fall is a season to rake leaves, carve pumpkins and prepare for the winter ahead. But living in Canada, we are lucky to have four seasons th...

Canadian Tire Purchase Of Forzani Approved

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 10.03.2011 | Canada Business

TORONTO - Canadian Tire Corp. (TSX:CTC.A) says it has clearance from the Competition Bureau for its $771-million takeover of The Forzani Group Ltd. (T...

Walmart, Canadian Tire In Target’s Crosshairs

Financial Post | Posted 09.07.2011 | Canada Business

Walmart Canada Corp. has the most to lose when Target Corp. begins opening stores in Canada, according to the latest research on consumer loyalty. ...