Website roundup
By Adnews Staff
CanWest Interactive of Toronto, operator of job-search website Working.com, has acquired certain assets of CanadianRetail.com, an online recruiting website for the Canadian retail sector owned by Bjork Enterprises. The purchase included the CanadianRetail.com domain name, customer contracts and intellectual property contained on the website. The deal is part of CanWest's efforts to improve Working.com's depth in specific employment markets. Earlier this year, the company formed similar deals with Nurses4Ontario and the New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia. "CanadianRetail.com has a very strong brand within the retail sector with a significant number of unique monthly visitors and a fantastic roster of employers," said Kim Peters, general manager of Working.com. "The acquisition will give us immediate critical mass in the retail sector and enable us to broaden our offering to both employers and job seekers." Brenda Dumont, the founder and CEO of CanadianRetail.com, has moved over to a position at CanWest.