Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For November 21, 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 24 hours.

Do kids still want toys? Toy stores are struggling, but don’t just blame screens (CBC)

27 pieces of Hudson’s Bay Company history auctioned off, raising $5.9M (CBC)

BrandSpark names winners of Most Trusted Awards, including grocery retail (Grocery Business)

‘Buy Canadian’ could take a backseat to cost and convenience this Christmas (CBC)

Rising cost of food is changing how Canadians eat, survey shows (CBC)

If Quebec tribunal finds Amazon guilty of union-busting, what comes next? (CBC)

RCC Welcomes Food Exemption to the Free Trade and Labour Mobility Act: Preserving Canada’s Food Safety Standards While Advancing Trade (RCC)

Goodfood to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results (Press Release)

Peoples Jewellers Joins Forces with the Toronto Raptors as the Official Jeweller (BusinessWire)

Toys “R” Us through the decades: A glimpse at the newspaper archives (Calgary Herald)

Future of Calgary’s historic Hudson’s Bay building? (Everyday Tourist)

Free entry to Downtown Montreal’s gigantic holiday pop-up market (Time Out)

Giant Tiger is closing its Medicine Hat location in January (CHAT)

Brownstein: Montreal’s Pasta Pooks flies high on Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants list (Montreal Gazette)

3 thieves on the lam after smash-and grab at jewelry store in Masonville mall (CBC)

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Dollarama sees more than 21% year-over-year sales growth in Q1, surpassing $1.8 billion

Net earnings increased by 10.4% to $302.3 million, resulting in a 13.3% increase in diluted net earnings per common share to $1.11, compared to $0.98.

Advertising influencing people to place a bet: CPA Canada

“You can’t hide from it; gambling ads are everywhere."

lululemon Returns to Oakridge Park with New Store Concept

lululemon has returned to Oakridge Park with one of its newest Canadian store concepts, featuring Pacific Northwest-inspired design, local programming and community engagement.

Pinterest sports trend report shows surge in women’s sports fashion and beauty trends

The La Roche Posay activation will run until July 22. 

German outerwear brand Wellensteyn targets 2nd Canadian store after strong Niagara debut

The success of the 2,350-square-foot store at Outlet Collection at Niagara demonstrates that Canada is a promising market for the international company and the goal is to open another in 2027.

Jersey Mike’s Subs to open 3rd downtown Toronto location

Redberry will open the third downtown Toronto Jersey Mike’s Subs at 160 Bloor St. E. on Wednesday June 17, with a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Canada.

Honestly Good Chicken Fingers opens 4th location at Stock Yards Village in West Toronto 

With locations in Etobicoke, The Well and Vaughan Mills, the Stock Yards Village opening marks the fourth location in the Toronto area and sets the stage for broader growth across Canada and the United States.

CFIB urges Ottawa to protect supply chains in Canada Labour Code reforms

"Cancelled orders, delayed shipments, lost income: small businesses pay the price every time federally regulated supply chains grind to a halt."

Financial anxiety surges across Canada with six-month spike as more people struggle to keep up with basic costs

The number of those gripped by anxiety when thinking about personal finances has surged to 60%.

Chanel Opens Largest Store in Canada at Oakridge Park in Vancouver

Chanel has opened its largest store in Canada at Oakridge Park in Vancouver. The 13,000-square-foot location is the brand's first full-concept store in Canada and a key addition to the development's luxury retail lineup.

North West Company Says Northern Consumers Are Prioritizing Food as Costs Rise

North West Company's latest results highlight shifting consumer spending patterns in northern Canada, where rising costs and delayed settlement payments are influencing retail demand.

What Happened to Canada’s Women’s Fashion Chains?

Many of Canada’s iconic women’s fashion chains have disappeared. Retail expert Antony Karabus explains how fast fashion, casualization and economic shifts changed the industry.

Daily Synopsis: Jun 10, 2026

FIFA store opens in downtown Vancouver without price tags, Calgary's European Bakery marks 20 years, Montreal Dunkin' operators bank on nostalgia, Bulgari unveils Oakridge Park store, vagrancy concerns on Spring Garden Road in Halifax, and other news.

Licensed establishments in Alberta now able to serve alcohol as early as 6 a.m.

This change gives licensees the option to open earlier to meet business needs and customer demand, including during occasions such as international sporting events and cultural celebrations.

How small businesses are leveraging social media and AI to capture consumer attention: Constant Contact

Globally, 73% of small business owners identify as "Creators" in some capacity.

A&W launching major Canadian airport expansion of Pret A Manger

The first Canadian Pret airport location is expected to open in the international terminal at YVR in early June, with additional airport openings anticipated to continue through the second half of 2026.

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