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Canada retail sector nearing turning point as rising unemployment, consumer caution signal slowdown: CoStar

Mario Toneguzzi - May 6, 2026

Many households already face high housing costs and limited income growth, which increases the likelihood of more selective spending.

Surveillance Pricing in Canada Raises Consumer Transparency Concerns

Retail Insider - May 6, 2026

Surveillance pricing is emerging as a retail concern in Canada, raising questions about transparency, fairness, and gaps in consumer protection laws.

Chatters marks 35 years with focus on people, digital growth and national expansion

Mario Toneguzzi - May 6, 2026

Chatters operates more than 115 locations nationwide and positions itself as a salon-based retailer offering both services and professional beauty products.

GLP-1 Drugs Trigger Multi-Billion Dollar Demand Shock in Food Sector

Sylvain Charlebois - May 6, 2026

GLP-1 drugs are shifting Canadians from volume to value in food consumption, with major implications for retailers and restaurants.

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Retail Insider - May 5, 2026

RioCan shifts strategy in tight retail market, pickleball and other uses come to Canadian 'dead malls', counterfeit bills a concern for retailers in Windsor, pasta concept coming to Lonsdale Quay, and other news.

First Capital REIT reports “solid” Q1 results.

Mario Toneguzzi - May 5, 2026

Total portfolio occupancy of 97.2%, representing an increase of 30 basis points year-over-year

EQB secures final approval for PC Financial acquisition

Mario Toneguzzi - May 5, 2026

EQB expects the acquisition to close in the summer of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Primaris REIT Repurposing Malls After Hudson’s Bay Closures

Craig Patterson - May 5, 2026

Primaris REIT is repurposing former Hudson’s Bay stores, turning anchor closures into a strategy to reshape Canadian shopping centres.

Happy Belly Food Group acquiring 50% of Ghost Taco

Mario Toneguzzi - May 5, 2026

Ghost Taco is a fast-growing Ontario-based fast-casual restaurant brand specializing in bold, Mexican-inspired tacos, bowls, sides and desserts.

Shopify delivers again as merchants clear $100 billion in Q1 GMV

Mario Toneguzzi - May 5, 2026

For the second quarter of 2026, Shopify said it expects revenue to grow at a high-twenties percentage rate on a year-over-year basis.

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Mario Toneguzzi - May 6, 2026

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Kantar: Brands Risk Missing Canada’s High-Value Seniors

Mario Toneguzzi - May 5, 2026

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Retail leaders gather May 8 in Toronto to discuss restructuring, insolvency trends, and the future of Canadian retail. Craig Patterson will provide his perspective of the industry in a fireside chat.