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Description: After acquiring Forzani Group’s stable of sports brands, led by Sport Chek, Canadian Tire, Canada’s largest sports retailer, is digitally revamping its stores. Sport Chek’s store in upscale Toronto has digital kiosks and interactive screens where you can customize your shoes.

Source: Yahoo Finance Canada

Date: May 17 2013

Text link:  http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canadian-tire-rolls-focus-innovation-180000867.html

Questions for Discussion:

  1. Is this innovative store layout likely to be successful?
  2. Profits for Canadian Tire increased after its takeover of Forzani group; why do you think this was a successful takeover?
  3. Can Canadian Tire compete with Wal-Mart and Target in Canada?

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