Doug Putman has revived unloved brands like Toys'R'Us and HMV with a plan to make retail fun again

The turnaround artist from Ancaster, Ont., has a portfolio that employs 20,000 people and generates billions in revenue. So why doesn’t anybody on Bay Street know who he is?

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