News at a Glance

Retail Insider is streamlining its Canadian retail news from around the web to include a handful of top news stories that can be viewed quickly during the day. Here are the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Canadians making fewer grocery store trips as food inflation continues to bite: report (The Canadian Press)

Canada’s Purolator to invest C$1 bln to electrify fleet amid green transition (Reuters)

Loblaw president defends price of chicken; images shared are of ‘specialty product’ (CTV)

Independent grocers defend chains against food inflation accusations (CTV)

U.S. Retailers Often Fail in a Key International Market – at Big Cost to Holders (The Street)

Fatburger Canada opens first Toronto location, plans further Ontario expansion (Canadian Business Franchise)

Ellie Mae Releases Collection In Support With Kids Help Phone (Style Democracy)

Crews battle fire at Shoppers Drug Mart in Thompson, Man. (CBC)