Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For January 4th, 2022

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Retail Insider is streamlining its Canadian retail news from around the web to include a handful of top news stories that can be viewed quickly during the day. Here are the top stories from the past few days.

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From The Desk: Canadian Retail Navigates Expansion, Consumer Shifts, and Supply Challenges

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This week in Canadian retail: store expansion, shifting consumer spending, tariffs, supply chain pressures, loyalty strategies and key industry developments.
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Lululemon Cuts Store SKUs by 15% as Retailer Slows Expansion

Craig Patterson -
Lululemon is cutting store SKUs by 15%, testing localized assortments and slowing net expansion while continuing to invest in Canadian stores.
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Jollibee marks 10 years in Canada with promotional campaign and plans for 26 more restaurants

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The Filipino fast-food chain, which opened its first Canadian restaurant in Winnipeg in December 2016, now has 28 locations across five provinces.
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Massive T&T Supermarket to open in former Bay space at CF Markville

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CF Markville will be T&T’s 18th location in Ontario, and it also marks the fourth partnership with Cadillac Fairview, following CF Fairview Mall, CF Sherway Gardens in Etobicoke, and CF Polo Park in Winnipeg.
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Canada loses 42,000 jobs in August: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Wholesale and retail trade (-55,000; -1.8%) recorded the largest decline across industries over the past 12 months.
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Pilgrim Plans Canadian Expansion After Oshawa Store Opening

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Pilgrim CEO Robert Hayes discusses the jewelry brand's Canadian expansion plans, new Oshawa Centre store, suburban performance, growing wholesale network and the increasing role of piercing services.
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Typical expanding its reach and its stretchable towel product

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Typical is now selling through The Knot, Anthropologie, and Nordstrom, while building out corporate gifting and hospitality channels alongside its DTC business.
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Calgary’s Forum Thermal to open 18,000-square-foot urban spa in late 2026

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With six signature pools, three saunas and two steam rooms, Forum will offer a series of interconnected experiences. 
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OpenRoad Auto announces 16-acre Surrey automall development

Mario Toneguzzi -
The Surrey Auto Loop, located at 13340 76 Avenue, is being developed in partnership with Conwest Developments and will include seven lots and approximately 166,000 square feet of commercial space.
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Many small businesses at risk due to trade war: CFIB

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One in five (18%) small exporters and 11% of importers affected by the Canada-U.S. trade war say they would stop being financially viable if the trade war lasts three months or more.
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IKEA showcases miniature homes in three cities as part of new in-store experience

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Miniature homes have been installed in public locations in Melbourne, Chengdu and Beijing as part of the launch of IKEA open house, an in-store program running from late August through September.
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Grocery Prices Face New Pressure as Ottawa Imposes Counter-Tariffs

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Sylvain Charlebois examines how Canada’s new counter-tariffs could affect grocery prices, food inflation and affordability as Ottawa extends fuel-tax relief.
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Daily Synopsis: September 3, 2026

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Lululemon reports numbers, Gather Packaging pivots after US tariffs, Couche-Tard shifting convenience store mix, D Spot Expansion, and other news.
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Lululemon Canada Sales Fall 11% as Outlook Weakens

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Lululemon's Canadian revenue fell 11% in Q2 as traffic and product challenges intensified, with the retailer warning of deeper declines ahead.
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Retail Insider’s Canadian Retail Monitor — August 2026 Edition: Demand Strengthens as Volumes Rise

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Retail Insider’s first edition of the Canadian Retail Monitor finds demand strengthened, with sales volumes rising faster than headline sales. Health, apparel and general merchandise led growth, while grocery weakened and e-commerce rebounded sharply.
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Gather Packaging Pivots to Canada After 50% U.S. Tariff

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Toronto-based Gather Packaging is targeting Canadian retailers after a 50% U.S. tariff disrupted a market representing more than 75% of its plant volume.
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