Tug-of-War: Canada’s Small Business Community & Rolling Restrictions

Here’s an often-quoted statistic: 20 per cent of businesses don’t survive in the first two years of their opening. Five years go by and that number balloons to 45 per cent. Give it ten years, and that’s 65 per cent. Only a quarter of these businesses make it to their 15th birthday. This is a Continue reading Tug-of-War: Canada’s Small Business Community & Rolling Restrictions

Brick-and-Mortar Retail Just May Have a Happy Holiday

This holiday season, growing consumer trends have given the brick-and-mortar retail industry plenty to be merry about. America’s malls and department stores may enjoy an uptick in foot traffic with preliminary studies, which hinted that consumers are not only willing to spend more money, but are actually prepared to visit retail locations. E-commerce is still Continue reading Brick-and-Mortar Retail Just May Have a Happy Holiday