Linda Nguyen, The Canadian Press

Starbucks relaxes dress code to include patterns, piercings

Got purple hair? Starbucks wants to hire you. The world’s largest coffee chain is loosening its employee dress code to allow workers to don brightly-dyed hair and coloured, patterned clothing. Read: 5 employment issues facing retailers Starbucks says employees now have more fashion choices to wear underneath the company’s signature green apron–within reason. The revamped company […]

July 25, 2016 September 13, 2019
10:51

Rexall acquired by U.S. drug distributor McKesson

National drugstore chain Rexall Health is being sold to U.S. health-care giant McKesson Corp. as part of a $3-billion deal, the two companies announced Wednesday. The sale, which is still subject to regulatory approvals, would see the Edmonton-based Katz Group transfer Rexall’s 470 retail pharmacies to McKesson. The Katz Group and McKesson have worked together […]

March 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
09:20