Google, the multinational Internet technology powerhouse that single handedly transformed online advertising and revolutionized the search engine as we know it, may be in fact eroding from the inside out. In recent years, Google has branched out and expanded at a rate that makes Dubai look conservative. Their focus has shifted from the search engine that started it all, to an aggressive mandate of acquiring a new company each month in 2010. By no means is Google going down anytime soon – far from it – however, their iconic search engine is maturing in a market that is being conquered by young, sophisticated, digital natives who demand information immediately. Pages of blue text linked to potentially accurate information are becoming passé. So what’s next for the search engine? [...]

Canada’s largest retailer, Canadian Tire, made headlines last week, as it announced it was going to go back-to-basics by focusing on its core business – tires. For CT traditionalists and handymen alike, this is a move that is long overdue. In recent years, it seemed as though the retailer had lost touch with its consumers, as scented candles, picture frames, and electronics became increasingly prominent within store walls. CT even expanded into banking, insurance, and stocking low-margin food such as bread. Surprising? Slightly. Over the past decade, stores boasting the “one-stop-shop” designation have transformed retail significantly, but is it just a multi-billion-dollar trend, or are they here to stay? [...]

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Last week, researchers confirmed that the tides are officially changing in the television world. A poll conducted by Iposos Reid concluded that, for the first time, Canadians are spending more time on the Internet than they are watching television. Surprised? Me either. However, it does raise the question: what’s next for the traditional medium? [...]