Top Stories: National
- Loblaw beats revenue, profit estimates on robust grocery demand (Reuters)
- Loblaw to begin strategic review of company initiatives to focus on ‘retail fundamentals’ (Globe & Mail)
- Canadian tech giant Shopify hits $1B in quarterly revenue as in-person retail returns at higher levels (Global)
- Behind Shopify’s stunning valuation — US$19 million per employee (Ottawa Citizen)
- What’s causing higher inflation and why it could last years (Global)
- A&W sees same-store sales and second-quarter profit surge as restaurants reopen (CKPG)
- Canadian Consumers Demand a Balanced Experience of Physical and Digital Retail Offerings: PwC (Newswire)
- BRAUN: Canadians warming to legal pot shops, says poll (o.canada.com)
- Pinterest rolls out new monetization features for creators (Retail Dive)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- For first time in its history, Montreal grocery Milano’s will close Mondays due to labour shortage (CTV)
- Renovated Kitchener Walmart set for grand opening (The Record)
- N.B. businesses such as pharmacies with high-risk clients might need to keep COVID-19 restrictions (CBC)
- Booming beaches bring new customers to Port Colborne’s businesses (Niagara Falls Review)
- Kerr Candy comes to Oakville (Oakville News)
- Moase Quality Jewellers in Summerside shuts its doors after 80 years of business (Saltwire)
Western Canada News
- CF Market Mall celebrates 50 years in Calgary (Newswire)
- Downtown Victoria reps surprised by business resiliency during pandemic (Vancouver Island Free Daily)
- Good Neighbour is Calgary’s First Pay-What-You-Can Community Market (Avenue Calgary)
