Top Stories: National
- DavidsTea takes step toward exiting insolvency after Quebec court approves plan (Financial Post)
- 7-Eleven Canada Launches ‘7NOW’ App for 24/7 Delivery ‘In About 30 Minutes’ (iPhone Canada)
- Since 2019, ecommerce sales in Canada have nearly doubled their share of overall retail sales (Insider Intelligence)
- Inflation jumps to 3.6% in Canada, highest since 2011 (BNN)
- Loblaw expanding online shopping platform (Grocery Business)
- Which trends survive? Retail’s pandemic pivot faces new test (Renx)
- Here’s Why Dollarama Stock Is Surging Right Now (Motley Fool)
- Tariffs, inflation to lift furniture prices: Leon’s COO (BNN)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- Retail Council of Canada’s statement to Premier Ford on not being allowed to do business in Ontario (Newswire)
- Doug Ford says he’ll speak with Ontario’s health table about moving to Step 2 early (CTV)
- Pay premiums for grocery store workers have ended. Did their essential status change? Labour rights advocates say no (Toronto Star)
- St. John’s clothing store ‘Next Clothing Company’ forced to rebrand after battle with U.K. giant (CBC)
- Hi! Neighbor, a downtown Windsor staple, is moving to a new neighbourhood (CBC)
- New housewares store WYRTH coming to Square One in Mississauga with ice cream on top (insauga.com)
- Bargain Shop becomes Red Apple Canada Day Long Weekend (Wawa News)
Western Canada News
- West Coast Duty Free says revenue down 97% in COVID-19 pandemic (News 1130)
- City hopes $5M investment will help pull Edmonton’s downtown out of pandemic lull (CTV)
- Save-On-Foods, Western Family team up to support food banks (Grocery Business)
- Should Alberta weed retailers be able to sell online? Provincial regulator wants to know (Leader Post)
- Saskatoon café owner ponders whether to keep masks mandatory after restrictions lift (CTV)