Top Stories: National
- Sale to cosmetics giant Estée Lauder has some questioning whether Toronto’s Deciem will change its foundation (CBC)
- What will the post-pandemic retail landscape look like? (Financial Post)
- District Ventures invests $5M in plant-based tech company (Grocery Business)
- ‘We can hardly keep them stocked’: Why books by Black authors are flying off the shelves (CBC)
- Canada’s Households Are Sitting On $100 Billion In Extra Savings. Where Will The Money Go? (HuffPost)
- Tim Hortons plans to open 200 more restaurants in China and sell retail coffee on Alibaba (Financial Post)
- The Douglas Mattress by Goodmorning.com Voted Canada’s Product of the Year 2021 (NewsWire)
- Shopify (TSX:SHOP) Stock at $1,300: Time to Buy, Sell, or Hold? (Motley Fool)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- P.E.I. introduces three-day lockdown to battle growing COVID-19 outbreak (TorStar)
- Peace by Chocolate opens first Halifax shop with 40 new flavours (founded by a Syrian refugee) (Saltwire.com)
- Ontario COVID lockdown not curbing caseloads, but punishing businesses, say MPPs (Western Standard)
- Beloved Mile End bookstore being forced out due to rent increase in Montreal (CBC)
- Plants now delivered in Toronto via Uber Eats (BlogTO)
Western Canada News
- British Columbians can soon access virtual doctor from London Drugs (Grocery Business)
- Retail industry hopes for capacity boost Monday in Alberta (Calgary Herald)
- Vancouver grocery store owner says violent incidents out of control (Global)
- Vancouver’s Duer is rare fashion retailer to expand during the pandemic (Business in Vancouver)
- Cree owned gaming store opens in Edmonton with the hopes of bringing in new customers (APTN)
- CF Polo Park Warms Up Winnipeg by Hosting Pop-Up Donation Centre (Stockhouse)
- Saskatoon thrifting community hits its stride during COVID-19 pandemic (Global)
- New Marshalls store in Langford brings boost to women in need (Saanich News)
