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 Consumer-watchdog program
"Marketplace" draws controversy after teaching consumers how to
negotiate retailers' return policies Last week, the long-running
Canadian TV show "Marketplace," which focuses on current affairs and protecting
consumers, ran an episode titled "Point of No Returns" - which teaches Canadians
the secrets of negotiation when it comes to successful returns in stores.
"Retailers don't have to give your money back, or offer an exchange or a
credit," the program's website states. "That means a successful return often
comes down to a shopper's individual abilities." Critics say the episode goes
too far in instructing consumers on how to work around restrictive return
policies. It shows how to make a return without a receipt, after a 30-day deadline,
or without its original packaging.
"Marketplace" defended the program saying "As Canada’s
consumer watchdog, we’ve heard from many viewers about difficulties at the
returns desk over the past few years. Unlike the European Union or some
American states, Canada does not have consumer protection laws that govern most
returns." Watch the episode
here. Do you think it goes too far? (Source
cbc.ca)
Crime
Stoppers Join Truckers To Fight Cargo Crime in Canada - Their 2014 Focus:
Fighting Cargo Theft Canadian truckers and carriers now also have the
support of Crime Stoppers, the public awareness and crime tip reporting program,
in fighting cargo crime. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has been raising
awareness to the $5 billion problem and this month, Crime Stoppers of York
Region marked International Crime Stoppers month by announcing their 2014 focus:
fighting cargo theft.
(Source
todaystrucking.com)
'The heat is on': Saks vs Nordstrom turf war set to play out across Canada
The battle for retail supremacy in Canada has pitted the most elite U.S. chains
against each other in Toronto and it is now poised to make its way across the
country. The first skirmish played out in the city’s core this week with the
announcement that Saks Fifth Avenue will move into the block south of Toronto’s
famed Eaton Centre, while Nordstrom announced it is taking over Sears Canada’s
old space in the north end of the mall. (Source
financialpost.com)
Best Buy Canada slashes 950 jobs amid online sales push
Bass Pro Shops announces sixth Canadian
Store in Metro Vancouver
Suspects steal a bass guitar from Music Centre Canada in Airdrie, Alberta
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