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Daily Synopsis: Apr 30, 2026

Aritzia expands, Gildan reports Q1, Spin Master braces for rising costs from war, crypto ATM ban discussions, Ikea opening Gatineau Plan and Order point, Regina retail crime increases, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 29, 2026

Hudson's Bay flagships sold, Simons signals shift in downtown Vancouver, Chip Wilson at odds with Lululemon board nominees, grocery store cuts seniors' discount, Winners opening in North Battleford, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 28, 2026

Lululemon appoints new leadership, surveillance pricing questioned, Alice + Olivia entering Canada, Quebec furniture manufacturing in jeopardy, mixed feelings in Winnipeg amid crime curb efforts, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 27, 2026

DoorDash partners with Empire, Abercrombie & Fitch returning to Calgary's CF Chinook, No Frills opens in Edmonton, Michaels debuts 10-minute custom framing, Artizia opens flagship, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 24, 2026

Retail copycats, Freed & Freed’s fashion shoot, Lululemon future questioned with new CEO, 2 FreshCo stores open in one day, Manitoba to cut PST on ready-made food in smaller retailers, Goodwill dealing with breakins, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 23, 2026

Vegetable prices up in grocery stores, Lululemon shares fall following new CEO announcement, Pacific Mall in Markham adds 'better' tenants, Longchamp expanding to Vancouver, CF Fairview robber wanted for Oshawa heist, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 22, 2026

Lululemon appoints CEO, Danier expands, Canadians lean to emotional purchases, Metro reports earnings, Ford rejects putting US booze on Ontario shelves, consumers 'trading down' on beef, clothing in Quebec landfills doubles in decade, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 21, 2026

Distillery District retail shift, discount grocery banners expand, Montreal man wanted in CF Fairview shooting, Costco to open in NE Edmonton, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 20, 2026

Reitmans marks 100 years, public grocery stores debated, male teens embrace fragrances, Sask food inflation worst in Canada, night market returns to metro Vancouver, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 17, 2026

Flying Tiger entering Canada, independent grocers adjust to fuel surcharges from suppliers, Chip Wilson starting athletic-brand venture say sources, Record Store Day a success, AI used in GTA robberies, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 16, 2026

First Capital REIT acquired as Westons expand retail empire, Skip the Dishes lays off staff and closes delivery service centres in Canada, Canada Post begins ending door-to-door delivery, Doug Ford slams city-run grocery stores, Foot Locker shuts Queen West store in Toronto, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 15, 2026

Uniqlo announces Winnipeg opening date, Winners accused of closing some store washrooms, food suppliers adding surcharges, Ontario moves to ban employees paying for uniforms, Montreal businesses await boost as Canadiens clinch playoff spot, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 14, 2026

CBC finds grocers Loblaw and Sobeys overcharging for underweight meat, RCMP seize tens of thousands in stolen Lululemon clothing, Canada's best coffee shop launches Vancouver concept, 7-Eleven closing locations, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 13, 2026

Grocers race to open discount banners, NDP leader calls to ban algorithmic pricing, Lululemon questioned over chemicals in clothing, Edmonton Sport Chek closing, Hudson's Bay brass signs up for auction, Healthy Planet opens store, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 10, 2026

Heffel gallery solves HBC painting mystery, Maple Leaf and other suppliers introduce fuel surcharges, Quebec hobby store wants French language exemption for global products, Hamilton's Miller Shoes turns 100, Toronto's Barber and Beauty Supply store shuts after almost 90 years downtown, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 9, 2026

Roots reports financials, Ikea expanding, Empire acquires Quebec grocer, T&T Supermarket head discusses expansion, Costco opening in Thunder Bay, Indigenous-owned 'department store' shutting down, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 8, 2026

Canadian Tire’s new Hudson’s Bay summer line, shoplifting increases, class action targets bogus maple syrup producer, Peavey Mart store relaunch, Horses Atelier shutting after 14 years, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 7, 2026

Skip partners with Loblaw, Amazon introduces logistics surcharge for third-party sellers, Sona Cosmetics targets GenZ, counterfeit currency concerns retailers, Handmade Saskatchewan evicted from Saskatoon's Midtown Plaza as competitor moves in, discount grocers expand in Nova Scotia, Zombie filming in Vancouver HBC flagship, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 6, 2026

Toronto retail leasing update, Toys R Us Canada moves to protect trademarks, fuel surcharges to hit consumers, The Body Shop Canada marks 50 years, vinyl record sales up 240% in Canada over 2019, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 2, 2026

Nations takes HBC space in Oakville, Walmart closing 2 Montreal stores amid concern, more violent Pokemon card store thefts, fake maple syrup sold in Quebec contains sugar cane, fruit and vegetable shortage in Quebec amid Metro strike, Ferrero Rocher opening Toronto pop-up, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Apr 1, 2026

Groupe Dynamite growth, Toys R Us gets court permission to sell, Brunello Cucinelli expanding, luxury handbag rental firm Zero Collective expands to Ottawa, Bloor Street rents up, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Mar 31, 2026

Independent grocers warn of effect of high gas prices, Metro workers in Quebec strike, indie bookstores unite, man sets fire to downtown Eastside grocery store in Vancouver following London Drugs closure in the same Woodward's complex, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Mar 30, 2026

Loblaw launches pilot to spotlight small and emerging brands, BYD plans 20 Canadian stores, KaleMart24 expanding, some Metro employees in Quebec go on strike, FreshCo opening at Mic Mac Mal, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Mar 27, 2026

Frozen Foods company fined over mislabeling blueberries as Canadian, city-run grocery plan problematic says experts, Toronto retailers look to neighbourhoods, legal battle keeps Vancouver's Kingsgate Mall in the 1970s, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Mar 26, 2026

Duty Free stores concerned, potential buyers explore options for downtown Vancouver Hudson's Bay building, local grocers flourish in Vancouver area as big ones flatline, Toronto looks to city-run grocery stores, Mirvish Village retail progresses, and other news.
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