Top Stories: National
- Losses mount for insolvent DavidsTea in Q4 and 2020 amid lockdowns, restructuring (TorStar/Canadian Press)
- ‘We must own it’: Tim Hortons says plan to take back breakfast is working (Financial Post)
- Sweats to impress: How the pandemic is shaking up office wear (BNN)
- Why a strong Canadian dollar isn’t an excuse to indulge in ‘retail therapy’ (Global)
- Stuck-at-home Canadians are buying more liquor — and the new head of Corby Spirit and Wine says business is great (TorStar)
- 2 Canadian Companies Cutting in on Amazon’s Turf (Shopify and Couche-Tard: Motley Fool)
- Senate passes legislation to force striking Port of Montreal employees back to work (CTV)
- Early estimate from Statistics Canada shows economic growth slowed in Q1 (CTV)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- Retail space going unfilled in Fredericton’s Kings Place Mall (CBC)
- OPINION: Grant fix needed to save Ontario’s small businesses (Toronto Sun)
- Quebec minimum wage rises to $13.50, but some employees and employers both unsatisfied (CTV)
- Mayflower Mall stores adapting to latest shopping restrictions (Saltwire)
- Vince’s launches PPE recovery program (Grocery Business)
- More employers should offer paid sick leave (Yahoo)
- Fashion show highlights importance of safe spaces for LGBTQ Islanders in PEI (CBC)
Western Canada News
- Customers go ‘Krazy’ for newest Calgary discount store (Global/video)
- Save-On-Foods opens on Pembina (Winnipeg Free Press)
- Calgary restaurants and bars raise concerns about enforcement of COVID-19 health measures (Global)
- After 25 years, Regina shop owner reflects on growth of skateboard culture in city (CBC)
- Distribution centre likely to serve area beyond south Island, says retail analyst (Victoria Times Colonist)
