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May 2008

May 1st, 2008

May 2008 coverCOVER STORY: FOCUS ON MARKETING
Suit Yourself

When Jordan Singer took over the reins at Henry Singer Fashion Group, he launched the rebranding of a 70-year-old retail institution. Meet our 30-year-old Marketer of the Year

The New Influencers
How ordinary people are changing traditional marketing and determining what people say, think and buy

What the Hell Happened at K-Rock?
An Edmonton radio station got people listening by staging a disparaging marketing campaign – against itself

SPECIAL REPORT: SASKATCHEWAN RISING

A New Prairie Dawn
Meet Canada’s new growth leader: Saskatchewan. There’s more to its recent awakening than grain and potash prices

How Green the Grass
What Alberta businesses need to know before setting up shop in Saskatchewan. (Hint: recruiting is a breeze)

25 Things You Didn’t Know About Saskatchewan
From lentils to rechargeable batteries, there’s a lot more to Canada’s breadbasket than fields of wheat

INDUSTRY REPORT: MANUFACTURING
Vital Statistics (344 Kb PDF)

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Bring It On
To heck with exchange rates, global competition and Alberta’s inflation woes. These manufacturers can compete, and make a profit too

Industrial Revolution
The petrochemical industry relies on increasingly expensive, dwindling natural gas supplies. How a new feedstock stands to spark a revival

Part and Parcel (1.1 Mb PDF)
A new report suggests there’s billions to be made manufacturing parts and equipment for Alberta’s planned upgraders. Here are just a few of the options

FEATURES

The World’s Greatest Savers
In less than half the time our Heritage Fund has been around, Norwegians have saved up nearly $400 billion for posterity. Here’s how they did it

DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Contributors
Outfront: A Calgary company digitizes history; Saskatoon vs. Calgary; How to make a sale; Hit the road in style To the Letter
Winners’ Circle
The Right Call
Prairie Trader
One of a Kind
Three Martinis
Stopover
Next Up
Open Range
Curb Appeal

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Photography by Ewan Nicholson


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