News at a Glance
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 several days.
- Why Canadian menswear boutique Haven is betting on private label (Vogue Business)
- Despite market issues, Canadian retailers expect to exceed revenue targets (Strategy)
- Costco updates hours, coronavirus response noting that special hours for seniors and healthcare workers have ended (Grocery Business)
- Sustainable coffee-aisle packaging innovation from Loblaw Companies (Grocery Business)
- Hillsborough, N.B. gets new grocery store after going without for more than 2 years (Global)
- ‘A sad day’: Black Dog Video, one of Metro Vancouver’s last rental shops, calls it quits (Global)
- ‘It’s been a great ride:’ Iconic clothing store Korry’s set to close in Toronto (CityNews)
- Walmart Canada opens high-tech distribution centre in B.C. (Canadian Grocer) ********
- Ikea leaves door open for large-format store in Waterloo Region, but no plans in place (The Record)
- Outlook ‘positive’ for recovery of Edmonton’s Whyte Avenue (Global)
- Ottawa police officer walks into Elgin Street store during robbery, arrests suspect (CTV)
