Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For May 5, 2025

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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 three days.

Opinion: A safe harbour is needed for the Bay’s charter (Globe & Mail)

Walk down memory lane: Group of Alberta women remember the Bay as stores close nation-wide (CTV)

Assembly of First Nations joins calls for Hudson’s Bay to return ceremonial items (Ottawa Citizen)

Aritzia says no plan to raise prices as it adjusts to Trump tariffs (Financial Post)

Grocery-anchored centres feed investors’ appetite for retail assets (Western Investor)

David Olive: Higher prices and empty shelves: Why Trump’s tariffs will spark a summer of shortages for Canadians (Toronto Star)

Footwear company SoftMoc adopts AutoStore warehouse system for Ontario, Canada facility (Robotics and Automation News)

Why the sky high price of groceries may be starting to stabilize (CityNews)

Will condos ever create cool neighbourhoods? Why one developer sees a future that’s more Tokyo than Toronto (Toronto Star)

Montreal Ikea workers launch strike against Swedish retailer’s major store (Global)

Surrey Retail Complex Owned By Landmark Premiere And Cenyard Facing Foreclosure (Storeys)

Canada Gold Opens New Flagship Store in Vancouver (CTV)

Edmonton’s DON’YA Kitchen will be featured in Dragon’s Den (CityNews)

Winnipeg yarn store helping to bring iconic TV series Little House on the Prairie back to life (CBC)

Fashion Art Toronto x GotStyle 20 Year Anniversary & 1664 Fashion Week Opening Party hosted by The Distillery District (NOW Toronto)

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