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For the Love of Coffee

Zena Olijnyk — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:40:58 -0500

While the Starbucks and Second Cups of the world battle it out for supremacy ...

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Out of the den - and into the laundry room

Zena Olijnyk — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:45:57 -0500

It’s hard to believe it’s only been 20 years since Samsung Canada opened its ...

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Lululemon gets tangled up in seaweed

Zena Olijnyk — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:15:39 -0500

It took a couple of days, but Lululemon Athletica executives finally came up with ...

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Stockholm: IKEA furniture for grown ups

Zena Olijnyk — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:50:10 -0400

For the longest time, my husband and I have wondered if IKEA would clue ...

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Boosting sales at the mall

Zena Olijnyk — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:47:05 -0400

For anyone who lives in the west-end of the Greater Toronto Area, as I ...

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Above Parity Cdn dollar? Not according to AmEx

Zena Olijnyk — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:50:54 -0400

I knew there was a good reason for keeping my old expense claims. This ...

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Venting some (cappuccino) steam at Wal-Mart

Zena Olijnyk — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:15 -0400

Okay, I have to get this off my chest. It’s 10 pm and my ...

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The Cupcake Lady rules!

Zena Olijnyk — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:34:01 -0400

I’ve written a blog entry for today, but I just couldn’t resist relating this ...

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What's New at The Tire

Zena Olijnyk — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:57:42 -0400

Well, I’m back from a busy August and September that kept me from following ...

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Tims in less time - and without the need for cash

Zena Olijnyk — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:19:16 -0400

Whether or not you like the coffee it serves, one of the most frustrating ...

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When is a blue bag green?

Zena Olijnyk — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:48:12 -0400

IKEA Canada is the latest retailer to jump on the “green” bag bandwagon to ...

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Shopping in the Big Apple

Zena Olijnyk — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:59:56 -0400

I just came back from a four-day trip to New York City, where I ...

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Small (Furniture) is Beautiful

Zena Olijnyk — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:15:25 -0400

For any of us (like me) who live in an older home in an ...

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Remembering Honest Ed

Zena Olijnyk — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:33:49 -0400

Reading all the tributes to Ed Mirvish, the retailer and theatre impresario who rose ...

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Is the lowest price the law?

Ankur - canadianbusiness.com — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:27:44 -0400

As consumers, there’s one little acronym we’ve all seen, and perhaps wondered about – ...

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Warranty Blues, Part Two: Success at Last!

Zena Olijnyk — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:37:28 -0400

I’m all for giving credit where credit is due, so I’ll follow up on ...

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Loonie Lunacy

Zena Olijnyk — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:54:11 -0400

Anyone who has slipped over the border lately to do a little cross-border shopping ...

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I've got the warranty blues

Zena Olijnyk — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:16:17 -0400

Well, I had quite the experience dealing with Hewlett-Packard Canada in terms of trying ...

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Rewarding Retail Excellence

Zena Olijnyk — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:58:21 -0400

I attended the Retail Council of Canada’s Excellence in Retailing Awards on Monday, held ...

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Frenzy over Forzani

Zena Olijnyk — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:13:58 -0400

During the last few days, Forzani stock has been sizzling hot - surging almost ...

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