
Star Media Group shuts down Metro’s digital-only pubs
The company is also eliminating nine jobs at the free daily and moving its editorial staff to Torstar’s main offices.

Ricardo Media opens a foodie store
Yet another publisher is getting into the retail space to extend its brand.

Chatelaine launches home collection
As Rogers Media increases collaborations between its media channels, The Shopping Channel will feature Chatelaine-branded products.

Spacing Store opens its doors
The magazine has set up a bricks and mortar location to expand its retail presence.

Postmedia eyes automotive category for growth
Chief commercial officer Andrew MacLeod on the company’s investment in what he calls a “very critical category.”

Revlon goes looking for love
To promote its first new tagline in a decade, the cosmetics company is launching a media plan that includes its first OOH ads and dating websites.

When it comes to flyers, print still has pull
A survey shows that the printed flyer is still valuable to shoppers…more so than their online counterparts.

Why Transcon sold its consumer magazines
President and CEO Francois Olivier on the company’s new local strategy and the factors that lead to the shift.

Globe’s Q&A campaign aims to up engagement
The paper is asking readers to put forward the questions they want answered across its platforms.

Transcontinental sells consumer mags to TVA Group
The deal will see the company focus its efforts more on local advertising.

Checking in on Globe Native
Cynthia Young, the Globe‘s director of advertising products and innovation, on what’s been working and what’s not in the program’s first six months.

Telecom up at Quebecor, while media business dips
The company posts a profit as its telecommunications business grows 3% in Q3.

What Torstar learned from its paywall
Publisher John Cruickshank (pictured) on the biggest surprises from the digital strategy, and the industry reacts to the paper’s partnership with La Presse.

Toronto Star to drop paywall in 2015
Publisher John Cruickshank also revealed plans for a partnership with La Presse on a new tablet edition.