CULTURE OF GIVING AND THE SPIRIT OF GIVING Singaporeans have consistently been adept at regifting; the Lion City came up tops in a 2014 Rakuten survey of 7,000 respondents across seven nations, with 45 per cent happy and willing to regift. Does this mean the needle on regifting is clearly moving towards the yea side … Read more
New Kia vehicles that have arrived from overseas are sitting on a storage lot in Wolverton, Ont., purposely locked up even though customers have been waiting months and months — some well over a year — to get their vehicles. The new cars are being withheld from Kia’s Ontario dealerships — and reportedly from many more … Read more
Canada’s economy was essentially unchanged for the third consecutive month in October, missing growth forecasts, but gross domestic product likely edged up in November, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a 0.2 per cent month-over-month rise. September’s GDP was downwardly revised to zero growth from an initial report of … Read more
It could be a Hollywood log-line: two beautiful sisters-in-law named Veronica join together to launch a fashion label in New York City, make it big with dickey jackets of all things, and set out to conquer the world. It’s not, at least not yet — it’s the story of Veronica Beard, the label founded in … Read more
As the craft beer industry in Colorado has matured and settled in the two years since the end of the pandemic, there has been a spate of small buyouts, closures and consolidations. For some, this has meant difficult times. For others, it has created opportunities to expand. On Dec. 20. Prost Brewing, which was founded … Read more
LONDON — Frasers Group has purchased Matches in a deal valued at 52 million pounds, the retailer confirmed on Wednesday. The deal will be settled in cash using Frasers’ existing reserves and facilities. “Matches has always been a leader in online luxury retail and has incredible relationships with its brand partners. This acquisition will strengthen … Read more
Maxine Rizik Tanous, a Washington, D.C. specialty store doyenne who helped to dress first ladies, cabinet secretaries, Supreme Court justices and diplomats, died Dec. 13 at her home in Bethesda, Md. Tanous, 95, died of natural causes surrounded by her family, according to her son-in-law Paul Jacobson. Services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. … Read more
Ten years after it first opened as part of the Oskar Blues Brewery’s group of “fooderies,” CHUBurger has returned to Longmont in a slightly different form. The fast-casual burger spot has opened in a permanent mobile kitchen at 3rd Shot Pickleball, 20 S. Bowen St., which Oskar Blues founder Dale Katechis debuted in November with … Read more
‘Tis the season for giving, and in the case of one local bakery, that means serving sass to an unhappy customer. Over the weekend, Poulette Bakeshop in Parker grabbed some attention by responding to a commenter on Instagram who didn’t approve of the eclairs. “I got an eclair here once, paid $10 or something for … Read more
364 Wells Hope Street LLC filed the appeal at the state Superior Court in Stamford on Dec. 6, asking a judge to overturn the decision made by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The company is owned by Jim Cain of Cain Management, who owns and operates every Dunkin’ in Stamford and Norwalk with his wife … Read more
