TORONTO --- After announcing its blockbuster decision earlier this week to acquire its archrival The Brick, retailer Leon's Furniture posted a 15% decline in net profit for the recently ended third quarter, attributing the fall to increased ...
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TORONTO -- Registration for the 2013 edition of the Canadian Home Furnishings Market, Canada's only national trade event for the furniture and home furnishings industries, is open. The market will run Jan. 12-15 at the International ...
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In an unexpected and surprising development,Leon's Furniture Limited will acquire its archrival,The Brick,in a deal made in response to the rising American presence in the Canadian retail landscape while shoring up their respective ...
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Once the lonely crusade of astronomers, the dark-sky movement is finding increasingly vocal support in the lighting community; and is gaining regulatory traction with the sustainability and conservation movements. Plants and animals, ...
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OPEL appoints VP of technology as consultant on POET technology OPEL Technologies Inc of Toronto, Ontario, Canada – which makes high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) panels and solar tracker systems through its subsidiary OPEL ...
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The Textile Museum of Canada, one of the country's most engaging visual arts organizations, has launched an interactive website and smart phone application named TXTilecity, which narrates stories and memories related to the considerable ...
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TORONTO -- Canadian retailer The Hudson's Bay Co. will return to the stock market with an initial public offering of shares planned in the next few months, according to documents filed with securities regulators. HBC was last traded on ...
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Exhibition on Natural Resources: Textiles and Material Translation will take place at Textile Museum of Canada (TMC) from October 17, 2012 to January 6, 2013. Drawing from the TMC's rich international collection, Natural Resources explores ...
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Bauer Performance Sports Ltd.announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inaria International,a global provider of team sports and active apparel.The acquisition will provide BAUER with full team apparel ...
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CIO-There are a lot of myths about Canada-most related to the country's climate-but these misconceptions actually leave some wondering if Canada might be a good location for a data center. Why Canada Is on the Data Center Radar Michel ...
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Bad data visualisations threaten to spoil the promise of the new data journalism,Aron Pilhofer,head of the interactive news team at The New York Times told delegates at the London Strata conference this week. The role of data scientists ...
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Glassopolis recently earned a$100,000 award at the recent Challenge Competition for its conception of Fireswiss,a fire-rated glass product.The event was sponsored by the Toronto-based Globe and Mail and Telus. According to information ...
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Haggar Clothing Co.announced that it has filled two key roles on its executive committee with the selection of Rich Honiball as the new SVP for Marketing,Licensing and E-Commerce and the promotion of Nanditha Zuckerman as the new SVP of ...
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BASF's Construction Chemicals division announced the grand opening of its new Construction Center in Toronto,Ontario,Canada.A celebratory event was hosted at the site for more than 100 construction contractors,distributors,architects and ...
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The safety,design,installation and maintenance of glass railings and guards was a topic of discussion during the Glass Association of North America's(GANA)Tempering Division today.As part of the Fall Conference,the meeting is underway ...
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