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Come in, we're open sign
August 31, 2021

Building resilience in the face of COVID-19

Brent McKnight is examining how both sectors — main street and non-profit — are navigating the pandemic and its eventual aftermath.

Canadian grocery-store workers earn low wages compared to their counterparts in Sweden. Why? (The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot) middle class worker
July 19, 2021

What Canada can learn from Sweden about creating middle-class retail jobs

Research shows how Canada should expand its middle-class to improve working conditions in sectors like retail.

Man working from home with no dress pants
December 8, 2020

Dress pants optional

How retailers are dealing with changing consumer habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Knowledge Labs with Elkafi Hassini
July 29, 2020

Knowledge Labs: In the Know with Elkafi Hassini

This week's In the Know: Professor Elkafi Hassini talks about how the pandemic has impacted retail.