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Rains Opens Yorkdale Store as Canada Becomes Key Growth Market

Craig Patterson -
Danish lifestyle brand Rains has opened its second Canadian store at Yorkdale as it expands retail, wholesale and e-commerce operations in Canada.

Rising costs outpace sales growth, eroding restaurant profitability: Restaurants Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Real commercial foodservice sales are expected to grow by 1.5% in 2026 (inflation-adjusted), a slight improvement over the Q1 forecast.

CFIB urges Premiers to champion tax relief and internal trade reform

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The federal small business tax rate has remained frozen at 9% since 2019, and the Small Business Deduction threshold has been unchanged at $500,000 since 2009.

Consumer prices rise 2.8% year-over-year in June: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Prices for food purchased from stores grew at a slower pace on a year-over-year basis in June (+3.9%) compared with May (+4.3%).

Staples Canada and Canada Post partner to provide new shipping tools for small businesses

Mario Toneguzzi -
Canada Post small business shipping services arrive at select Staples locations this summer.

High-end street-front retail investment coming to Calgary: Barclay Street Real Estate report

Mario Toneguzzi -
At the close of Q2 2026, Calgary’s retail market continued to demonstrate resilience and momentum.

Small businesses embrace the role of ‘creator’ to get seen in 2026: Constant Contact

Mario Toneguzzi -
Their content has a job: to bring in customers, to drive sales and to keep the customers coming back who already love them.

Gordon Brothers provides Birks Group with strategic financing to support growth

Mario Toneguzzi -
Firm leverages more than a century of jewelry expertise to deliver flexible capital to one of Canada’s premier luxury brands.

Healthy Planet expands to Midtown Toronto with new Yonge & Eglinton location

Mario Toneguzzi -
The new two-storey retail destination brings Healthy Planet’s signature health and wellness offerings to one of Toronto’s busiest neighbourhoods

Daily Synopsis: Jul 17, 2026

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Luxury autos lose ground, Sephora launches 'quiet hours', Steve's Music auctioning products online this week ahead of closure, morale low amid London Drugs layoffs, and other news.

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Retail Insider “Luxury Report”: Control, Concentration and the Rise of Canada’s Premier Retail Nodes

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Canada's luxury retail market is becoming increasingly concentrated around a select group of premier destinations as brands prioritize flagship stores, direct customer relationships and experience-led retail. Retail Insider's latest report examines the forces reshaping luxury investment, real estate and competition.

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Honestly Good Chicken Fingers appoints Naomi Kempkes as President

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Prior to her co-founding Honestly Good Chicken Fingers, she held leadership roles with several established restaurant brands, including Recipe Unlimited Corporation, The Burger’s Priest, Fionn MacCool’s and East Side Mario’s.

Marilyn Brooks, Trailblazer of Canadian Fashion Retail, Dies at 93

Living Beauty sees spectacular growth since launching flagship store a year ago

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