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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For February 3rd, 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 24 hours.

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Canadian businesses report growing confidence in climate planning as AI adoption and extreme weather reshape strategy: BMO

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78 per cent of Canadian business leaders say their organization has or is developing a climate plan, up from 66 per cent in 2025.
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Randstad Digital report finds gap between AI investment and workforce readiness

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Organizations are deploying AI across their operations and technology environments at a rapid rate, while facing challenges in ensuring employees have the skills required to use the technology effectively.
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Businesses brace for more cost-related obstacles: Statistics Canada

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Nearly half (48.8%) of businesses expect inflation to be an obstacle over the next three months, marking it as the most commonly expected obstacle among businesses.
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CFIB calls on federal government to follow provinces by cutting small business taxes 

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CFIB is calling on the federal government to lower its rate from 9% to 6%.
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One Year After Hudson’s Bay Closed Its Stores

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One year after Hudson's Bay closed its stores, redevelopment, new retail concepts, and a changing marketplace continue to reshape Canadian retail.
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High Sociétéa debuts in Toronto

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At its heart, High Sociétéa is a social experience, celebrating connections between loved ones, longtime friends, and new relationships.
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Scene+ expands rewards program to Shell Canada locations nationwide

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Bringing fuel purchases into the Scene+ ecosystem alongside groceries, dining, entertainment, travel, banking and retail spending, extending the reach of the program for its more than 15 million members.
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From The Desk: Retail Reinvention Through Experience, Sustainability and Strategic Growth

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This week’s retail insights show Canadian brands expanding thoughtfully with experiential stores, circular economy initiatives, and strategic hiring amid recessionary ...
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Daily Synopsis: May 29, 2026

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Oakridge Park opens in Vancouver, Buy-Low Foods stores transition to new format, Mac's Convenience found liable in court for exploiting nearly 900 workers, and other news.
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Sephora Canada to open its first-ever small store in Kitsilano, Vancouver

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The opening marks Sephora Canada's 147th store nationwide.
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Canada moves into a technical recession, but retail sector sees quarterly growth

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Retail trade rose 1.0% in the first quarter, with health and personal care retailers (+3.5%) and general merchandise stores (+3.2%) contributing the most to the sector's quarterly growth.
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Tilley Expands Retail Footprint With Three New Stores

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Tilley is expanding its Canadian store network with new locations at The Well, Victoria and Bayview Village as the brand evolves beyond hats.
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Canadians Turn Stores Into ‘Third Spaces’: Adyen

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Gen Z’s lead the adoption of stores as third spaces (69%), followed by Millennials (61%), Gen X (57%), and Boomers (51%).
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OAKBERRY Açaí Launches 2026 Canada Expansion

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Additional locations are currently in development, with more to be announced soon, bringing the Canadian total to over 40 stores by the end of 2026.
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Jobs in retail and hospitality sectors continue to decline: Statistics Canada

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On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment in retail trade was down by 20,300 (-1.0%).
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Canada’s Counter-Tariffs Result in Temporary Price Increases

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In 2025, Canada imposed counter-tariffs on US imports, causing a notable increase in retail prices. The analysis reveals that these price hikes were short-lived, largely dependent on retailers' expectations and transparency with consumers.
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