7-Eleven 1st Convenience Retailer in Canada to Accept Alipay and WeChat Pay, Consumers Like Self-Checkout Grocery Lanes Says Study, Montreal Examines Removing 500 Parking Spaces from Ste-Catherine Street, MEC to Open 1st Saskatchewan Store in Saskatoon.

Quebec Boutique Chain 'Dans un Jardins' Bankrupt and will Close Stores, David's Bridal to Open Store in Canada Despite Bankruptcy, Canada Post Rejects Call to End Walkouts During Xmas Rush, Downtown Hamilton Mall Could Be Redeveloped.

Canada Post Asks for Halt to International Shipments Amid Strike that Could Ruin Black Friday and Christmas, Birks Reports Gains, David's Tea Marks 10 Years, Costco Opens in Moncton, Ontario Restricts Number of Cannabis Locations for Retailers, Vancouver's Last Classical Record Store Closing, McGill University in Montreal Opens Bensadoun Retail School.

Aurora Cannabis CEO Lashes Out at Ontario and BC Rollouts, Tim Hortons Launches Kid's Menu, Toys R Us Canada Testing Small-Format Concept in Guelph, 'Food Lodge' Launches at Calgary's Deerfoot City, Ontario Expects Up to 1,000 Cannabis Stores in Malls.

Inflation Hits Loblaw Stores, eBay Asks Ottawa to End Canada Post Strike, Cannabis Supply Shortages Ongoing, Strong Retail Growth in Grande Prairie, Montreal Businesses Compensated for Construction.

Toys R Us Canada Plans Rebound, Amazon Says 'No' to Toronto HQ2, Sportium Opens Massive Store on Montreal, Ogilvy Christmas Windows Relocate to Museum.

Sobeys Says it Won't Change Farm Boy Grocery Chain, Walmart Ramps Up Self-Checkout, Freshii to Close 10% of Locations, Black Friday to Surpass Boxing Day Says Study, Food Hall Coming to Calgary.

Due to a website system update on Friday November 9, we will be back with more Canadian retail news next week. Given the Remembrance Day Holiday, we will return on Tuesday, November 13.

MEC CEO to Step Down After 11 Years, More Canadians Choosing Black Friday Over Boxing Day, Second Cup Chooses 20 Ontario Locations to Turn into Cannabis Stores, Freshii Misses Results.