Top Stories: National
- Recipe Unlimited says Q3 results surged from a year ago and nearly doubled from 2019 (Canadian Press) ****
- IKEA Canada expands its ‘Green Friday’ project (Strategy)
- IKEA Restaurants Now Offer Food Delivery (mtlblog)
- Reitmans (Canada) Limited Announces Director Resignation (Newswire)
- Will Pret a Manger’s team-up with A&W deliver on the hype? (Strategy) ****
- Pasta prices rising after Alberta durum wheat crops hurt by summer drought (CBC)
- Mary Brown’s Chicken Opens 200th Store in Canada (Financial Post) ****
- Amazon reinstates Canadian retailers after mass suspension tied to new shipping policy (Globe & Mail, subscribers only)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- Minimum wage on P.E.I. increases to $13.70, marking biggest jump in at least six years (CTV)
- RioCan, First Gulf sell T.O.’s Kennedy Commons shopping centre (renx.ca)
- Shops say Old East Village construction project has hurt business (CBC London)
- Expect some Ontario pot stores to close in 2022: Analyst (BNN)
- Shop, Eat, Get Fit And Entertain Yourself At Atlantic Canada’s Most Unique Mall (Huddle.today re: Sunnyside Mall)
- After 5 years without a gas station, Black Tickle is almost ready to fuel up again (CBC)
Western Canada News
- Arrival of international sporting goods retailer signals optimism in Calgary’s economic future (Global) ****
- Winnipeggers mixed on showing proof of vaccination for retail stores (CTV)
- You can now shop runway gowns & dresses for not-so-runway prices at this Calgary boutique (Curiosity)
- Kelowna the third-best tipping city in Canada: Uber Eats (Castanet)
- Edmonton barista ranks 1st in Canada, 5th in the world (CTV)
- New West considers a 50-bed shelter at the former Army & Navy store on Columbia Street (VIA)
