16 h. ago NetEase’s Billionaire CEO Slashes Jobs and Games in Profit Push

After years of expanding overseas, video-game billionaire William Ding is hitting the brakes at NetEase Inc., the pioneering Chinese company behind hits like Eggy Party and its newest blockbuster Marvel Rivals.

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20 h. ago Why getting more Canadian products on store shelves isn’t as easy as flipping a switch

With the push to buy local amid tariff threats, what does it take to get more Canadian products on store shelves?

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43 h. ago Cizzle Brands Expands its Western Canadian Footprint With All Calgary Co

As the CWENCH Hydration™ brand continues to gain popularity, Cizzle Brands is strategically adding new retailers in select North American markets. Calgary Co-op and Freson Bros. are both chains of supermarkets in Alberta, and are expected to play a key role in building out the presence of CWENCH Hydration™ in Western Canada. TORONTO — Cizzle […]

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61 h. ago Video game retailer GameStop prepares to sell Canadian stores

'High taxes, Liberalism, Socialism, Progressivism, Wokeness and DEI included at no additional cost if you buy today!' CEO Ryan Cohen posted on X

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3 d. ago Canadian clothing store owned by Aritzia shuts down Toronto location

A Canadian clothing brand known for its high-quality athletic wear, hats and basics has abruptly shut the doors to one of its prime locations, which opened in Toronto's fashion district just over seven years ago.Anyone walking by the Queen West storefront of Reigning Champ, located near Peter St., will notice the space newly papered-up and abandoned, with a brief farewell message left in its large front windows."Thank you, Queen West — it's been a great run," reads the statement, printed on sleek branded posters that completely obscure the defunct store's interior. "Please shop with us online or visit in-store at our 41 Ossington and Yorkdale Centre locations."The 383 Queen Street location of Reigning Champ has closed its doors forever after just over seven years. Photo by Becky Robertson.Management at the Ossington store — now the sole outpost of the company left in downtown Toronto — confirmed the news to blogTO this week, saying that the closure was si...

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3 d. ago GameStop to sell off Canadian stores right after rebranding EB Games locations

GameStop has announced its intention to sell off its operations in Canada and France.The video game retail giant didn't provide any further details regarding the potential sale, simply noting it's part of a broader "evaluation of its international assets."It remains to be seen what company, if any, will be interested in acquiring GameStop Canada.GameStop as a whole has seen declining revenue over the past several years, largely due to a continued rise in digital games sales. While the company's fortunes temporarily improved amid the infamous 2021 short squeeze, it's otherwise struggled on the market.It's worth noting that Canada's original video games retailer was EB Games, which opened its first store in the country in Toronto in 1993. This Canadian division was actually the company's largest international outfit with 300 stores in May 2008, underscoring how significant the Canadian market has historically been.GameStop ultimately acquired EB Games in 2005 and, in 2021,&n...

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