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Missing the Target in Canada
Target’s retail invasion of Canada seems to have developed parallels to Napoleon’s invasion of Russia – it is fighting a losing battle in a cold winter. Target’s northern front lost 941 million dollars in 2013. A CBC news story reports that: “That expansion has been hammered by supply issues, as there are frequent reports of […]
Competition matters, not ownership.
A Montréal-Toronto ticket on the Greyhound bus costs $30, advance fare. An Ottawa-Toronto ticket costs $49 (no advance fare is available). Since the Montréal-Toronto bus stops in Ottawa, savvy customers buy a Montréal-Toronto ticket, and just hop on the bus in Ottawa, saving themselves $20. Why does the bus ride from Montréal to Toronto cost […]
Worthwhile Canadian Initiative 
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