Your next Canada Goose coat might be on its second life by the time it gets to you. The Toronto-based, luxury apparel company announced Thursday that it is bringing Generations, a platform allowing consumers to shop for and trade in pre-loved pieces from the brand, to Canada. Pieces available for trade-in or purchase through Generations will range from the company's popular parkas and outdoor vests to snowsuits, snow pants, trench coats and even fleece and knitwear. The program is being launched to further Canada Goose's commitment to sustainability but also cater to the growing number of people seeking second-hand goods, Carrie Baker, the company's president, said. "The resale market is growing like crazy, even faster than just regular commerce, and for us, it really taps into our target demographic," she said. Baker has seen statistics suggesting 80 per cent of consumers under the age of 30 shop for pre-loved goods, but interest in purchasing sec...
Florida Times-Union Regarding Mark Woods' column of April 27, he should certainly question the wisdom of challenging Disney's power for choosing a side in a political debate. But I'm guessing Disney knows that for every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. So, they got a reaction.  DeSantis wants to punish Disney to stir up his base. Bernie Sanders wants to punish Amazon to stir up his base. Elizabeth Warren wants to eliminate federal student loan payments to stir up her base and prompt Democratic turnout at the midterms. This is what we get with crass gutlessness disguised as politicians — actions and reactions.  But for the sake of inclusion, Mr. Woods should keep in mind that stirring up bases with gutlessness is, in fact, pretty bipartisan. For the sake of clarity, it would be nice if he pointed out that "woke" might not really have much to do with policy, but with the sanctimonious certainty that one side is doing th...
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