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Garage sale success hinges on planning and pricing, say deal hunters
It's garage sale season, and some seasoned shoppers and sellers have advice for how to make the best of a bargain-hunting experience.
Hudson's Bay hearing on lease deal adjourned, Ruby Liu appears without lawyer
Hudson's Bay was headed back to court Tuesday for a fight with one of its biggest lenders. But the hearing on the lease deal was adjourned after Ruby Liu showed up without a lawyer or materials.
Hudson's Bay fires back at lender seeking termination of Ruby Liu deal: court docs
A new court filing from Hudson’s Bay chief financial officer pushes back on calls from one of the retailer's biggest lenders to subject it to more oversight because it allegedly mishandled its liquidation and is hopelessly pursuing a deal to sell 25 of its leases.
Hudson's Bay lender asks court to end lease deal with mall owner Ruby Liu
One of Hudson's Bay's biggest lenders says the department store chain has handled its liquidation so badly that a court should end a buzzy but fraught lease transaction the retailer signed with a B.C. billionaire and subject the company to even more oversight as it winds down.
Lululemon sues Costco over sale of alleged knock-offs
Lululemon is accusing Costco of infringing on its intellectual property by selling knock-offs of some of its most popular products.
Hudson's Bay landlords don't want Ruby Liu to move in, but retailer still has a shot
A group of Hudson's Bay's landlords doesn't want to transfer more than two dozen leases to British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu, but the department store still has a chance to get its way.
Hudson's Bay receives approval for sale of 3 leases to B.C. mall owner Ruby Liu
The B.C. billionaire looking to turn Hudson’s Bay’s old digs into her own retail empire left court Monday with the beginnings of her venture in hand — and a looming fight that could curtail her full ambitions.
B.C. mall owner offers $6M for 3 Hudson's Bay leases: court documents
Weihong (Ruby) Liu's offer puts a $2-million price tag on each of the leases at Tsawwassen Mills, Mayfair Shopping Centre and Woodgrove Centre in B.C., malls she owns through her real estate business, Central Walk.
New study sheds light on connection between motherhood and job loss
A new study funded by advocacy group Moms at Work and law firm Hudson Sinclair found 15 per cent of 1,390 Canadian moms who gave birth in 2022 and 2023 were dismissed, laid off or had their contracts go unrenewed during their pregnancy, maternity leave or when they returned to work.
Redesigning the Bay's old retail spaces will come with challenges and opportunities
Ruby Liu brokered a deal to take over up to 28 of the leases held by Hudson's Bay and its sister Saks businesses in Alberta, B.C. and Ontario and transform them into "a new modern department store." But making the jump from vision to reality won't be easy, experts warn.