Top Stories: National
- Pandemic savings burning a hole in your pocket? Maybe it’s time for a little ‘YOLO spending’ (CBC)
- The pandemic has elevated digital expectations (Strategy)
- Tourism sector shares concerns about Canada-U.S. border reopening plan (CTV)
- Forward Guidance: Canadian Retail Sales Rebound; Services Take Over as Driver of Spending Growth (Action Forex)
- Are attitudes toward masks changing? (Survey) (Canadian Grocer)
- Indigenous-owned, Manitoba-based potato chips brand heading to shelves across Canada (Global)
- Couche-Tard’s vision of the future: A Circle K in every driveway with EV charger sales in Norway (Financial Post)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- Yorkdale becomes first Canadian retail centre to achieve GBAC STAR accreditation (reminetwork.com)
- ‘It’s going to be a bloodbath’: Why some Toronto pot store owners are giving up (BNN)
- London’s last furrier, still busy despite vocal critics, set to close (o.canada.com)
- N.B. advocacy group calls for improved workers’ rights after COVID-19 (CBC)
- Capital City Luggage shutters in Ottawa due to pandemic downturn (580 CFRA)
- Summerside jewelry business closing its doors after 80 years (CBC)
- Cape Breton tartan designer opens first retail shop (Saltwire)
- Toronto Pillars: Play De Record is your favourite DJ’s favourite record store (NOW)
- N.B. business owner says the Canada-U.S. border reopening could hurt his bottom line (Global)
- Bucovetsky’s stores helped Northern Ontario growth (Timmins Today)
Western Canada News
- Extension to secure funding for Portage Place mall redevelopment heading to Winnipeg City Hall (Global)
- Sustainable fashion brand ecologyst unveils new facility in Victoria (Vancouver Island Free Daily)
- New Vancouver ‘personal electric vehicles’ store all charged up (Vancouver Sun)
- Community Natural Foods still rules the local health food scene (Calgary Herald)
- Return of cruise ships will buoy Greater Victoria businesses (Vancouver Island Free Daily)
- New Calgary store promotes gender equality in politics (CBC)
- Residents concerned about unreliable service after Quadra Island’s only gas station suddenly closes (CBC)
