I just read this article in the Financial Post about the aging workforce in Canada and how the employment gap will affect our industries. In a brain-storming session, a prominent think tank, C.D. Howe Institute said the changing demographics have to be dealt with because left unchecked, growth in the workforce and economic output will slow. Couple that with higher taxes to account for pension benefits and health-care for Baby Boomers. The following solutions are what they came up with: 1)    ...

I just read a news story with 35 comments (and counting) from people who are cutting their Sears credit cards or boycotting the store altogether. Here is a sample: “Snip Snip. That is the sound of my Sears card getting cut up!  See ya, take my business somewhere else.” “…One word: boycott” “I agree with those who say boycott. My card will be shredded tomorrow and all catalogues will go to the recycling bin at SARCAN…” Canadian retailer Sears...

I don’t know if you’ve been watching the public mudslinging between Bell and Rogers lately, but it’s becoming reminiscent of the Liberal versus Conservative commercials during elections. Maybe it’s the Red-against-Blue visuals or the ‘he said/she said’ garbage; in any case, I’m neither interested, nor persuaded. It was business as usual for both communications giants, until Rogers wanted to grow its home phone business. They decided to lure potential customers...

The Canadian Business Journal is proud to call ourselves the first all-digital publication to be audited by BPA Worldwide. What’s the big deal? Third-party media auditing shows our advertisers we’re transparent and accountable’ an invaluable quality, especially during a recession when people are looking for certainty. Let’s face it, when times are tight, one of the first expenses to get scaled back is usually marketing. Media buyers have to be careful how they spend the limited...

When news came in that 100-year-old General Motors was filing for bankruptcy, I can’t say I was altogether surprised. Though plenty were hoping for the Disney ending, the market had spoken long before the announcement last week. As I read through various GM obituaries, I came across an interesting comment from Stephen Pope, chief global strategist at Cantor Fitzgerald in London. He said the bitter reality of the bankruptcy “is a bit like the Titanic sinking.” In my opinion, he...