Top Stories: National
- Quebecer whose family is being sued by Hudson’s Bay over Zellers brand says he’s ‘not surrendering’ (CBC)
- IKEA not selling Christmas trees in Canada due to supply shortage (CityNews)
- Grocery code to be extended to next year (Grocery Business)
- Canadian Tire confident in ability to navigate supply chain woes as Q3 profit drops (Canadian Press)
- Cargill union’s strike plan imperils 40% of Canada’s beef supply (BNN)
- Sleep Country Continues to Lead Canada’s Sleep Space with 13.0% Growth in Revenue and 19.5% Growth in Adjusted Net Income (Press release)
- Supply chain delays could mean you’ll soon be paying more for craft beer and wine (CBC)
- Loblaw, CPG companies among “Canada’s Top Employers” 2022 (Grocery Business) ****
- New routines for a new reality: the boom in e-commerce and its impact on grocery (Canadian Grocer)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- Bagpiping tradition returns to Montreal’s Ogilvy store, with a twist (Montreal Gazette)
- Newly-renovated 156,000-sq.-ft. Mississauga Walmart Supercentre reopens to customers (insauga.com)
- Organic Garage Expands Its Private Label Kitchen Originals Brand (kulr8.com)
- ‘An economic catastrophe’: Business groups urge Quebec to fight labour shortage (Montreal Gazette)
- Waterloo region’s food stores hope to minimize impact to customers as food prices rise, but have concerns (CBC)
- Belleville restaurant loses liquor licence for breaking public health rules (CBC)
- One of Toronto’s most beloved pie shops started on the TTC (iheartradio.ca)
- Nova Scotians taking advantage of e-bike rebates (CBC)
Western Canada News
- The Grocery People rolls out hybrid model to new Edmonton flagship (Canadian Grocer) ****
- Calgary retailers offer incentives to find, retain staff for expected busy holiday shopping season (Global) ****
- Northland Village redevelopment to start in early 2022, parts of mall closed to public (CBC Calgary)
- Lack of retail space hampering Sooke business community (Vancouver Island Free Daily) ****
- New Vancouver app aims to connect local shoppers to area boutiques (Vancouver Sun) ****
- Small-business owner faces fees of at least $30K due to delays after shipping container flagged for inspection (CBC)
- North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Quay to get a major makeover (Castanet)
- Regina council decides to start treating cannabis stores like any other business (CBC)
