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Hudson’s Bay Is Liquidating – Shop Talk With Roslyn Griner

Even if you’ve walked up their broken escalators, grumbled about their limited hours or complained about their lack of A/C like me, the situation with Hudson’s Bay is very sad.

When Hudson’s Bay filed for creditor protection, I sat down with retail expert Roslyn Griner. As a marketing executive, Roslyn has worked with major brands like Coty, Hanesbrands and Reitmans. She’s also a fashion and beauty content creator (@howrosdoesit) with over 100K followers.

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PepsiCo Exec Rena Nickerson On Power Of Resilience & Support

Rena Nickerson is a major CPG expert and industry leader in Toronto, so it was great to chat with her about leadership and mentorship.

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Linda Kash The Philly Angel Spreads More Joy In Holiday Movie

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Linda Kash in Auld Lang Syne

Linda Kash stars in the new holiday movie Auld Lang Syne with fellow Canadian icon Mimi Kuzyk. The premise is a very funny concept: two frenemies hide on a film set while the cast and crew go home and the homeowners enjoy a paid vacation in Hawaii.

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Sarah Pekkanen Says Stephen King Keeps Her Up At Night

I met Sarah Pekkanen on one of my first trips to New York, a few days after my last exam in university. I discovered Sarah when I went to see Jennifer Weiner at a library and then I ordered her novel These Girls, which is about three women living and working in New York.

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Ali Budd Embraces Luxury & Privacy On HGTV’s House Of Ali

I met Ali Budd in the lobby of a fancy hotel after a charity event in Toronto. I finally had a chance to chat about her career and new TV show House Of Ali on HGTV!

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