Top Stories: National
- Ecommerce explosion to fuel warehouse building boom in Canada (digitalcommerce360.com)
- Estee Lauder to buy Deciem, Canadian skincare company behind brand The Ordinary for $2.2 billion (CBC)
- Walmart Canada unveils digital annual report (Grocery Business)
- Lowe’s spring hiring spree a welcome sign of optimism in advance of economic reopening (The Star)
- Sobeys signs AI deal to protect vaccines at its pharmacies (Grocery Business)
- Spyder Cannabis to Acquire a Leading Vape Retailer 180 Smoke (Yahoo)
- COVID-19: A catalyst or a hindrance for retail sustainability initiatives? (Bensadoun School)
- Elevate and Moneris launch new accelerator for ecommerce startups (Betakit)
- LFL, Canada’s Largest Home Furnishings Retailer, Releases Record Financial Results for Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2020 (press release)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- Crowds converge on HomeSense store amid concern as York Region re-opens (BlogTO)
- Lucullus Bakery is set to open a new location in North York this spring (TRNTO.com)
- Quebec investors create specialized bakery, pastry business (Grocery Business)
- Markham convenience store was selling cannabis edibles to children, police allege (CTV)
- Toronto Is Getting More Chick-Fil-A Locations This Year (Style Democracy)
Western Canada News
- Acquisition options abound for agile retailers in B.C. (Business in Vancouver)
- ‘As quick as the stuff is coming in, it’s selling’: bicycle shortages on the horizon (CTV Winnipeg)
- Meal Kit Provider Fresh Prep Launches Industry-First Zero Waste Kit (oaoa.com)
- Industry pleased as B.C. permanently allows restaurants to buy wholesale liquor (Nanaimo News Now)
