Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For October 28, 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 several days.

Montreal dockworkers hold 1-day strike on Sunday to put pressure on employer (CBC)

As more Canadians embrace rural living, Peavey Mart leans on its roots (Western Producer)

Walmart, LCBO are the latest retailers to embrace single-use paper bags. Environmentalists are concerned | RCI

New brands, global names adding life to Vancouver’s West 4th Avenue (Business in Vancouver)

Ontario grocers feel ‘hoodwinked’ by alcohol bottle return rules (CBC)

Dollarama security guard charged after beating caught on camera (CBC)

N.S. chose a national grocery giant for its $6M buy local program. Reaction has been mixed (CBC)

‘It’s a war zone down there’: More than half of B.C.’s small businesses report surge in crime over last year (Vancouver Sun)

Vancouver’s Water Street pedestrian zone will return in 2025 — on weekends (Vancouver Sun)

The new Uniqlo store in Langley’s Willowbrook Shopping Centre opens this Friday (Vancouver Sun)

Entrepreneur of the Year 2024: Gary Lenett designed Vancouver-based Duer to help people move (BC Business)

Fem Haven Boutique celebrates grand opening (Sherwood Park News)

Popular U.S sub shop Jersey Mike’s opens second Toronto location, 300 planned across Canada (Now Toronto)

This Montreal store sells expired food for cheap (CTV)

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