Exclusive: A group of former Hudson's Bay executives, led by Bonnie Brooks, was working on a proposal that would have kept at least a dozen stores open, and saved more than 1,000 jobs. But the plan fell short in the final bidding process. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic… #retail

“If you see it, you like it, you buy it – because it won’t be here when you come back,” the voice over the loudspeaker said. "I promise." My dispatch from the last days of Hudson's Bay, as Canada's oldest retailer prepares to close this weekend: theglobeandmail.com/business/artic… #retail

When Hudson’s Bay closed its doors for the final time on Sunday, it marked not only the disappearance of a historic retailer, but also a new problem for landlords across Canada: millions of square feet of empty space. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic… #retail

Canadian clothing retailer Oak + Fort has been granted court protection from its creditors, blaming an ill-conceived store expansion and U.S. tariffs for its financial crisis. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic… #retail

A billionaire B.C. mall owner who is seeking to acquire up to 28 Hudson’s Bay store leases is likely to run into trademark issues if she moves forward with a plan to launch department stores called “New Bay,” experts say. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic… #retail

Former Hudson’s Bay Co. employees who face the loss of long-term disability benefits will have that support extended until July 15, while lawyers continue discussions about further possible financial relief. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Just weeks after shutting all of its department stores across Canada, Hudson’s Bay Co. is seeking to change its historic name, court documents show -- a requirement of the $30M deal to sell its intellectual property to Canadian Tire. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic… #retail

Billionaire B.C. mall owner Weihong Liu has agreed to pay $6-million to take over three leases at former Bay stores located in shopping centres she controls. But an offer to acquire up to 25 additional locations has raised "concerns" among some landlords. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Landlords at 25 former Hudson’s Bay stores decided to oppose B.C. mall owner Wiehong Liu’s deal to take over their leases, after recent meetings in which Ms. Liu was unable to provide details about how she will operate the stores, according to sources. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Some Hudson’s Bay senior lenders are asking the court to terminate a deal to sell store leases to mall owner Ruby Liu - arguing landlord opposition means the deal is unlikely to succeed and is wasting cash that should be used to repay the company’s debts. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

The new court documents are also seeking a “super monitor” to take over the failed retailer, arguing Hudson's Bay has mismanaged the wind-down of the business to the detriment of lenders. HBC countered that it has been "responsible and diligent" in managing the process.

Clandestine surveillance, allegations of unsafe chicken and a broken business relationship: the story behind a Canadian lawsuit against Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

While offering $12.5M for the 1670 royal charter that launched the Hudson’s Bay Co. – a one-of-a-kind document in Canada’s history – the billionaire Weston family urged those overseeing the sale not to allow the artifact to go up for bidding at auction. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Manulife is steering patients who take the popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro to Shoppers Drug Mart to fill prescriptions, just a year after cancelling a similar “preferred provider” arrangement that triggered public backlash. theglobeandmail.com/business/econo…

Canadian Tire will soon begin selling the distinctive Hudson’s Bay point blanket. It will direct all proceeds – a minimum of $1M/yr – to Indigenous-led initiatives, ensuring a program HBC launched with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund will continue. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

A Popeyes franchisee whose restaurants were shut down last month over unpaid wages is also a defendant in a lawsuit against the fast-food chain and its restaurant owners, which alleges some franchisees bought "unsafe" meat from an unauthorized supplier. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

After its $30M deal to acquire the Hudson's Bay intellectual property, Canadian Tire is launching a collection decorated with the HBC stripes for the holidays. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic… #retail

The Ontario government will introduce a bill to ban closed preferred pharmacy networks, a kind of exclusivity deal between insurers and pharmacies that restricts where patients can buy medication. theglobeandmail.com/business/econo…

Since its founding in 2013, Knix has built its brand by focusing squarely on women. Now, the retailer is branching out with men’s products for the first time. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic… #retail

I spent months following Ruby Liu's contentious bid for 25 former Hudson's Bay stores. This is the story of how the deal fell apart. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic… #retail