When Evelyn Schaffer first saw her engagement ring, she was speechless. It was a 0.76-carat, oval-cut stunner — and she said no one has been able to tell that the diamonds were created in a lab. “I’ve never seen anything like it and it’s gorgeous,” Schaffer said. “The lab-grown diamonds are actually more sparkly in my … Read more
Mastermind Toys shoppers have less than a week to redeem store gift cards. The Canadian toy retailer announced earlier this month that it had signed an asset purchase agreement with Unity Acquisitions Inc. Mastermind filed for creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCCA) on Nov 24. Customers are now being told their gift cards will not be honoured … Read more
San Francisco: Apple’s decision to stop selling two of the latest models of Apple Watches — Series 9 and Ultra 2 — in the US this week could cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars, media reports said. As estimated by Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, if Apple moves ahead with its plan to … Read more
New Delhi: The global passenger battery electric vehicle (BEV) unit sales increased by 29 per cent (year-on-year) in the third quarter this year, a report showed on Monday, adding that annual BEV sales are expected to reach almost 10 million in 2023. Although China maintained its position as the top global market for BEVs, the … Read more
At a $3-billion toy company in downtown Toronto, kindergarteners file in with parents and siblings, clad in snowsuits and ready to offer their expertise. They pass a toy museum decked out with Paw Patrol toys, Tech Decks, Bakugan and more, and eventually arrive at a small room with a large two-way mirror. Soon, they’ll be … Read more
Dollarama reported its third-quarter profit and sales rose compared with a year ago and raised its guidance for comparable-store sales. The retailer says it earned $261.1 million or 92 cents per diluted share for the 13-week period that ended Oct. 29, up from a profit of $201.6 million or 70 cents per diluted share a … Read more
It’s been a rocky year for Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned Bud Light following the company’s partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, which led to calls for a boycott and a subsequent decline in sales. Now, musician Kid Rock — who vented his frustration with the brand by firing at cases of Bud Light with a rifle — … Read more
Hasbro said on Monday it would cut another 900 jobs globally, nearly a year after the toymaker announced it would reduce 15 per cent of its workforce amid weaker sales. Hasbro had said in January it would cut about 1,000 full-time positions. On Monday, the company said it had already cut 800 jobs. Hasbro had employed … Read more
The head of Canada’s biggest grocery chain says the looming implementation of the grocery code of conduct would lead to higher prices for consumers, not lower ones. Speaking at a House of Commons agriculture committee meeting on Thursday morning on stabilizing food prices, Galen Weston, executive chairman of the Loblaws group of companies, said his … Read more
