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Blog post by Mark Satov Last summer I was in London, feeling lonely for my children and wanting to bring them something special from my trip. My hotel was right near…

In the digital age, retailers have to invest heavily into brand and experience to make the trip to a store worthwhile for customers. Malls have to invest alongside retailers to…

Well, that was quick. Less than two years after it launched its Canadian expansion, Target Corp. is closing all of its stores across the country. The American retail giant is expected to post US$5.4 billion in pretax losses on discontinued operations for the fourth quarter of 2014. Target has only itself to blame for this massive failure. The company never got things right in the critical early stages of its Canadian adventure, disappointing customers again and again.