Top Stories: National
- Tim Hortons parent Restaurant Brands buying Firehouse Subs chain for $1B (CBC)
- George Weston Ltd. to sell bakery business to Hearthside Food Solutions (CTV)
- Supply chain woes threaten COVID-19 recovery for small businesses (Global)
- Has Tim Hortons lost its way? Justin Bieber partnership followed by new espresso launch has marketing experts confused (Toronto Star) ****
- Instacart updates its app to help Canadians save money (Canadian Grocer)
- 2021 Brand of the Year: High-touch meets high-tech at Harry Rosen (Strategy)
- Chipotle’s loyalty program is tops in Canada (Strategy)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- Shop, dine local this holiday season to show love to Toronto’s small businesses, mayor says (CBC)
- Retailers in St. John’s banking on Canada Recovery Benefit’s end to address human resource struggles (Saltwire)
- Foodland opens new Cobourg location (Grocery Business)
- Stittsville, Ont. is getting a new Farm Boy this week (Canadian Grocer)
- Zehrs holds grand re-opening in Cambridge, Ont. (Grocery Business)
- How Roch Le Coq in Montreal doubled sales with delivery (Restobiz)
- Council votes unanimously to proceed with plastic bag ban (Soo Today)
Western Canada News
- Sask. restaurants now allowed to sell alcohol for takeout and delivery (CBC)
- Calgary Co-op opens Sage Hill gas station (Grocery Business) ****
- There’s a brand new specialty British Shop opening in downtown Victoria this week (Victoria Buzz)
- Retirement ‘bittersweet’ for Zeke’s Jewellers owner (Brandon Sun)
- Who has the best customer service on Vancouver Island? Parksville store wins major award! (pqbnews.com)
- CF Polo Park Hosts Frozen Fairways Inviting Shoppers to take in New Outdoor Sports Experience from November 27 to December 1 (Newswire)
