Ty's inspirational quote of the moment: "If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you even tried".

TI: The place to be: why Roots made a magazine campaign central to its repositioning

TI: Canada is in their Roots: since founding Roots in 1973, Michael Budman and Don Green now head a clothing empire with more than 130 stores and annual sales of $150m. Not bad for two boys from Detroit, who spent their childhood summers together camping in Ontario.

TI: Roots getting into resort business in Vancouver

* TI: The roots of Roots [Roots Canada's origins as a counter-culture renegade offers hope to all entrepreneurs who stray from the beaten path]

TI: The beaver moves to the big pond: the Roots opening in Manhattan tonight is the start of accelerated US expansion. Can an IPO be far behind? [dup]

TI: Roots For Her expands [fragrance line]

TI: Tip of the hat to the Roots boys [the article is actually about hats]

TI: Roots buys NHL licensing rights

TI: When fortune smiles: few companies have the good fortune of being thrust into the spotlight with the whole world watching. That's what happened to Roots Canada [Olympics]

TI: Merchandizing a Canadian theme: Roots presents a nicer, less aggressive image than its American-born specialty-store mall mates

TI: Roots grabs inside track in online retailing: European expansion. Company sidesteps problems that hurt larger rivals

TI: More flexing of our Canadian pride [Roots picks agencythreepointzero]

TI: Roots to decide on IPO by year-end, mulls partner

TI: Roots looks at IPO to fund growth: $70m expansion plan. US, Europe to be focus for new stores

TI: Roots launches site with help from IBM

TI: Roots launches its brand online: company betting label's culture will translate on Net

* TI: Roots behind the brand. (includes related article on Roots' corporate philosophy)(Cover Story)(Company Profile)