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Open Farm partnering with PetSmart

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Open Farm is partnering with PetSmart.ca to expand its pet nutrition portfolio to nearly 1,700 stores across the U.S., Canada and online.

Canada’s Luxury Retail Market Enters a More Strategic Era

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Canada’s luxury retail market is evolving through flagship expansion, mixed-use development, and shifting urban retail ecosystems. Craig Patterson interviews Casdin Parr.

Endy expands retail partnership with Silk & Snow through new Winnipeg store

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The companies have previously collaborated on co-branded locations in Edmonton and Vancouver.

DAVIDsTEA Returns to Oshawa Centre as Expansion Continues

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DAVIDsTEA has opened a new store at Oshawa Centre as the retailer continues its Canadian expansion with locations planned in Mississauga, Edmonton and Burnaby.

Retail Remains an Outlier as Canada’s Labour Market Rebounds

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Canada added 88,000 jobs in May, but retail lost 35,000. Suzanne Sears explains how careers, hiring and AI are reshaping retail employment.

Instacart expands Fulfillment Pro with new delivery management, picking capabilities

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Designed to help grocers streamline order fulfillment by bringing delivery, picking and labour management into a single system, addressing inefficiencies caused by disconnected tools.

CF Market Mall partners with Calgary Wild FC on in-mall soccer activation

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The event, called “The Ultimate Tryout,” will run until June 27 inside the Calgary shopping centre and feature a series of soccer-themed activities, digital simulations and athlete appearances.

From The Desk: Strategic Expansion and Consumer Shifts Define Canadian Retail in Early June

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Canadian retail continued to evolve this week, with store expansions, leadership changes, consumer trends, and economic insights shaping the industry's direction.

Ferrari-Themed Calgary Fundraiser Offers $150,000 Trip to Italy for Children’s Diabetes Initiatives

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A Calgary fundraiser is offering a $150,000 Ferrari experience in Maranello and Monza while raising funds for children's diabetes initiatives and pediatric diabetes care programs.

Daily Synopsis: Jun 5, 2026

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Questions about Zellers' success in struggling retail sector, pot stores have high hopes for World Cup fans, downtown Calgary Hudson's Bay building shows signs of disrepair, widespread criminal gangs hit retail, and other news.

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Open Farm partnering with PetSmart

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Open Farm is partnering with PetSmart.ca to expand its pet nutrition portfolio to nearly 1,700 stores across the U.S., Canada and online.

Canada’s Luxury Retail Market Enters a More Strategic Era

Endy expands retail partnership with Silk & Snow through new Winnipeg store

DAVIDsTEA Returns to Oshawa Centre as Expansion Continues

Retail Remains an Outlier as Canada’s Labour Market Rebounds

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Canada moves into a technical recession, but retail sector sees quarterly growth

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Retail trade rose 1.0% in the first quarter, with health and personal care retailers (+3.5%) and general merchandise stores (+3.2%) contributing the most to the sector's quarterly growth.

Jobs in retail and hospitality sectors continue to decline: Statistics Canada

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Taxing Convenience Foods Punishes the Wrong Canadians

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Quebec’s food tax changes are reigniting debate over whether taxing convenience foods unfairly burdens seniors, single households, and working Canadians.

Double Click: Big Foot, The Easter Bunny & Surveillance Pricing: Bruce Winder

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