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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For February 23rd, 2024

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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.

Loblaw profits and sales continue growing as shoppers look for more deals (The Canadian Press)

More Canadians are switching grocery stores in search of discounts (CTV)

Leon’s CEO Michael Walsh on retail, real estate and running a Canadian icon (Financial Post)

Pusateri’s in Yorkville was a big deal in 2003. It’s leaving, part of the hood’s ‘crazy transformation’ (Featuring Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson, Toronto Star)

December retail boost likely won’t last as January sales forecast to contract (Financial Post)

Shopify’s earnings climb by 28 per cent in 2023 (Apparel Resources)

Other big retail stores considered to host ServiceOntario locations as well as Staples (Global)

City Hall: Projet Montreal responds to West End store blaming bus lane for closure (iHeart Radio)

Longo’s unveils high-speed EV charging stations in Oakville (Grocery Business)

More Corner Stores in Vancouver Would Mean More Community (Vancouver Magazine)

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