• The Works plans 50 new locations

  January 31, 2012 - 8 h 45

  Ottawa hamburger staple The Works is inviting potential franchisees to submit their applications as part of a massive chain expansion revealed publicly late Monday.

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• Finding a niche in the produce aisle

  January 30, 2012 - 8 h 50

  From its humble beginnings 30 years ago as a small produce-only store in Cornwall, to its growth into the ever-expanding regional grocery chain it is today, Farm Boy executives have stuck to a simple lesson: stay clear of the competition.

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• Farm Boy adds Orleans store (again)

  January 17, 2012 - 12 h 22

  Ottawa-based Farm Boy Inc. says it will open a new store in Orleans this summer, less than a kilometer from where it closed up shop four years ago.

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• Brewing up capital

  January 17, 2012 - 8 h 40

  When Bridgehead began renovating its new location on Preston Street, the locally headquartered coffee shop chain turned to the community for funding.

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• Greater credit card regulations come with costs, Visa warns

  November 22, 2011 - 11 h 43

  The head of Visa Canada is cautioning consumers could end up being gouged at the cash register if retailers are permitted to start levying surcharges on credit card payments.

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• Second phase of Gatineau mall approaches completion

  August 2, 2011 - 8 h 48

  Work is progressing on schedule on the second phase of a Gatineau retail development for First Capital, says a representative from the Toronto-area developer.

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• Play It Again Sports parent targets two new brands in Ottawa

  July 14, 2011 - 11 h 23

  Winmark Corp., the owner of the Play It Again Sports brand, is planning to open two new discount store chains in Ottawa no later than 2013.

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• Supercuts enters Ottawa market

  July 14, 2011 - 8 h 40

  Hair salon Supercuts opened its first Ottawa location in the west end on Thursday.

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• Target names six Ottawa locations, 105 across Canada

  May 27, 2011 - 8 h 56

  Target Corp. put its big red bulls-eye on the first 105 Zellers locations – including stores in every province – that it plans to take over with an eye to converting them into Target stores.

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• Closing Blockbuster Ottawa stores won't accept gift cards

  May 27, 2011 - 8 h 55

  There will be 146 fewer Blockbuster Canada stores that accept gift cards issued by the video and game retailer, starting Friday – when liquidation sales begin at the locations that will be closed in coming weeks.

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Other news

• February 16, 2011 Retailers cash in on post-construction boom
• February 16, 2011 Westboro MEC expansion on hold
• January 25, 2011 Retailer Tanger likely coming to Ottawa under RioCan partnership
• January 13, 2011 Shoppers buys Glebe Apothecary
• December 17, 2010 Ottawa McDonald’s restaurants undergoing facelifts
• November 24, 2010 Whole Foods, Empire Theatres, LCBO, slated for Lansdowne
• October 21, 2010 Mobilicity to arrive in Ottawa next month
• October 15, 2010 Giant Tiger gets new top dog
• October 13, 2010 Michaels opening two new Ottawa stores
• October 7, 2010 Snap Fitness to open seven new Ottawa locations
• October 7, 2010 Ottawa companies partner with Samba Days to offer package experiences
• September 15, 2010 Mark’s tests new concept stores in Ottawa
• September 8, 2010 Groupon: the future of coupon clipping
• July 29, 2010 Black’s to redevelop some Ottawa stores in 2011
• June 28, 2010 The politics of Ottawa patios