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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For June 1st, 2023

OUR ARTICLES OF THE DAY

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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 2 days.

Selwyn Crittendon named new chief executive at Ikea Canada (CTV)

11,000 workers poised to bargain with large Canadian grocery retailers (Grocery Business)

Freedom Mobile workers seeking union after acquisition: Teamsters Canada (BNN)

Laid off Shopify workers launch class action suit over misleading severance packages (CBC)

Walmart, Empire, Calgary Co-op winners of retailing excellence awards (Grocery Business)

Winners of the 30th annual Canadian Grand Prix awards (Grocery Business)

Vancouver’s celebrated Dayton Boots changing its name to Wohlford & Co. in forced rebranding (CBC)

After more than 90 years, it’s time to rebuild iconic Halfmoon Bay General Store (Vancouver Sun)

‘Our final farewell’: Vancouver’s first package-free grocery company shuttering for good (VIA)

Workspace of the Month: Inside SSENSE’s State-Of-The-Art Montreal HQ (Canadian Business)

Popular liquidation store finds new home in downtown Orillia (Orillia Matters)

RONA affiliate dealers open first urban store in the West (Hardlines)

Giant Tiger opens store in Huntsville ON (Newswire)

Kal Tire acquires Frisby Tire’s Ottawa-area stores (Jobber Nation)

Hidden camera found in Aritzia employee washroom, Halton police investigating (CityNews)

Opinion: Ford government should just go ahead and privatize Ontario liquor sales (Yahoo)

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