Brett Bundale
A woman looks at the new Rise Little Earthling kids clothing line at the Toys R Us store at the Sherway Gardens shopping mall in Etobicoke, Ont., on May 20, 2021, in this handout photo. Rise Little Earthling is a new apparel brand available at Toys R Us locations across Canada and online. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Toys R Us MANDATORY CREDIT May 31, 2021 - 3:00 AM
HALIFAX - When Vic Bertrand took over the helm of Toys âRâ Us Canada in late 2019, he took a hard look at the retailerâs operations.
He found two shortcomings with the storeâs clothing: The collection was what he called âpedestrianâ and sizes stopped at age two.
Toys R Us teams up with Joe Fresh designer Mimran to launch new kids clothing line
by Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press
Posted May 31, 2021 6:00 am EDT
Last Updated May 31, 2021 at 6:14 am EDT
HALIFAX When Vic Bertrand took over the helm of Toys “R” Us Canada in late 2019, he took a hard look at the retailer’s operations.
He found two shortcomings with the store’s clothing: The collection was what he called “pedestrian” and sizes stopped at age two.
“We lacked expertise in the apparel business,” Bertrand says. “We had a pretty ordinary assortment of baby clothes – nothing magical, nothing ‘wow’.”
MONTREAL, May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
Xebec Adsorption Inc. (TSX: XBC) (“Xebec”), a global provider of clean energy solutions, is pleased to announce Jim Vounassis will be appointed as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) and Mike Munro will join as the company’s first Vice President Global Operations effective May 31, 2021.
Mr. Vounassis is a transformational senior executive with strong international experience and a proven track record in driving organizational performance. He was most recently COO at Bombardier Transportation (TSX: BBD.B), now part of Alstom, which is one of the world s largest rail equipment manufacturing companies. Mr. Vounassis was responsible for the operations aspects of the $8 billion revenue business and empowered over 15,000 employees to deliver innovative rail solutions across global markets.
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Publishing date: Apr 29, 2021 • April 29, 2021 • 6 minute read The Science Rendezvous Kingston 2021 virtual space includes anytime access to museum tours, video presentations, home and backyard experiments, innovators and influencers profiles, interactive challenges, puzzles and the 10-year history of Science Rendezvous Kingston. Photo by Science Rendezvous Kingston /Supplied photo
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KINGSTON To honour its 10-year past, while celebrating its future, Science Rendezvous Kingston has evolved into a new virtual science festival that can connect with learners worldwide.
For Science Rendezvous Kingston co-ordinators Lynda Colgan and Kim Garrett, the cancellation of the 2020 event only helped spur them on to make a big bang of a return in 2021.