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METRO to Convert 10 Ontario Stores to Food Basics

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METRO will convert 10 Ontario Metro stores to Food Basics as value-focused consumers drive stronger demand for discount grocery.

IKEA Canada to launch limited-edition KONSTRUNDA art collection

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The KONSTRUNDA collection brings together glass objects, ceramics, furniture and textiles, with IKEA positioning the range as an effort to make art more accessible through everyday home furnishings.

Morguard Advances Mall Redevelopments as Retail Leasing Strength Continues Across Canada

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Morguard REIT is redeveloping former Sears and Hudson's Bay spaces with retailers including Uniqlo, Sport Chek, No Frills and Splitsville as retail occupancy and leasing momentum improve across its Canadian shopping centre portfolio.

Pet Valu Sees Room for 1,200+ Stores Across Canada

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Pet Valu sees room for more than 1,200 stores across Canada as it expands in Alberta, Quebec and underserved rural markets.

Pajar Acquires GGB as North American Expansion Accelerates

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Pajar Canada acquires GGB, taking over U.S. distribution of Melissa and Mini Melissa as its North American footwear business expands.

Canadian Tire Corporation reports Q2 2026 results, strong SportChek performance due to World-Cup related demand

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Overall retail sales grew to $5,391.6 million, up 4.5%, compared to the second quarter of 2025.

Columbia Sportswear Navigates Softer Canadian Wholesale Sales

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Columbia Sportswear reported lower Canadian sales in the second quarter as wholesale orders softened and shipment timing affected results, while the company continues investing in footwear, digital channels and a broader brand repositioning strategy.

Breakdown of US/Canada trade agreement could cost 102,000 Canadian jobs: CABC report

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The report estimates that a successful renegotiation would result in an additional 137,000 American jobs and 98,000 Canadian jobs in 2027 compared with the status quo.

KEO Capital launches Canadian operations with up to $50M credit facility

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The company said that its Canadian operations will be conducted through Workeo Canada, extending a platform that allows businesses to access working capital, pay suppliers, anticipate receivables and manage payments through a single digital system.

Happy Belly Food Group opens Rosie’s Burger location in Toronto’s Financial District at First Canadian Place

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Happy Belly Food Group Inc., a leading consolidator of emerging restaurant brands, has opened its newest Rosie's Burgers restaurant in downtown Toronto's First Canadian...

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METRO to Convert 10 Ontario Stores to Food Basics

Craig Patterson -
METRO will convert 10 Ontario Metro stores to Food Basics as value-focused consumers drive stronger demand for discount grocery.

IKEA Canada to launch limited-edition KONSTRUNDA art collection

Morguard Advances Mall Redevelopments as Retail Leasing Strength Continues Across Canada

Pet Valu Sees Room for 1,200+ Stores Across Canada

Pajar Acquires GGB as North American Expansion Accelerates

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The Home Depot announces interim management plans while CEO takes temporary medical leave

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At the end of the first quarter, the company operated a total of 2,361 retail stores and over 1,280 SRS locations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico.

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From The Desk: Navigating Growth and Resilience in Canadian Retail

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This week in Canadian retail, growth initiatives, rising real estate demands, and strategic leadership shifts highlight sector resilience amid market challenges.

Australian Beef Could Help Keep Canadian Consumers in the Beef Aisle

Trump’s New Tariffs Put Canada’s Food Economy at Risk

Permanent Daylight Time Could Redirect Canada’s Food Spending

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Columbia Sportswear Navigates Softer Canadian Wholesale Sales

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Columbia Sportswear reported lower Canadian sales in the second quarter as wholesale orders softened and shipment timing affected results, while the company continues investing in footwear, digital channels and a broader brand repositioning strategy.

Breakdown of US/Canada trade agreement could cost 102,000 Canadian jobs: CABC report

KEO Capital launches Canadian operations with up to $50M credit facility

Happy Belly Food Group opens Rosie’s Burger location in Toronto’s Financial District at First Canadian Place

New 50% U.S. tariff on CUSMA-compliant goods to hit Canadian small exporters hard: CFIB

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Retail Insider “Policy & Regulation Report”: Affordability Promises Collide With Retail Costs

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Retail Insider’s Q2 2026 policy report finds affordability promises colliding with rising compliance, trade, labour and public-safety costs, while grocery property controls and public-store proposals expose how government action is reshaping Canadian retail operations today.

Wholesale and retail sector lead a surge in job growth in July, but level still off from a year ago: Statistics Canada

Slate Grocery REIT reports second-quarter results, citing leasing gains and rent growth potential

Premium Brands reports record second-quarter revenue and earnings, revises 2026 outlook

SmartCentres reports steady leasing gains in second quarter as occupancy rises, FFO unchanged

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Kate Spade New York names Tyla global brand ambassador as artist fronts fall campaign (Video)

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The partnership will see Tyla featured in brand campaigns, social media content and in-store advertising, beginning with the fall campaign and continuing through additional promotional initiatives the company plans to unveil later this summer.

After lengthy search, Calgary Co-op names new CEO

Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada Appoints Renée St-Jean as New Chair

VIDEO: Nixit expands retail footprint as Canadian period care brand targets North American growth

VIDEO: Foxy Box targets 150 locations as Canadian hair removal franchise prepares for next growth phase

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Canada’s U.S. Alcohol Bans Are Coming Back to Haunt Provinces

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Provincial bans on U.S. alcohol are emerging as a new Canada-U.S. trade flashpoint, writes Sylvain Charlebois, as American lawmakers push for scrutiny of provincial liquor monopolies.

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Trade Uncertainty Is Becoming Canada’s Biggest Economic Risk

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Canada’s Food Prices Have Outpaced Inflation Every Month Under Carney

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