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.

Despite declining confidence, Canadian consumers still spending (Consulting.ca)

These are Canada’s most respected retail stores for 2023 according to a new poll (Curiosity)

Zellers’ Leveraging Nostalgia a ‘Delicate Opportunity,’ Says U of G Marketing Researcher (U of G News)

New Zellers Instagram Stickers let you add a winking Zeddy Bear to your Stories (Mobile Syrup)

Shoppers will flock to the familiarity of Zellers when it reopens next week, one local analyst says (Ottawa Business Journal)

Harry Rosen joins CF Montréal as new corporate partner (Season Pass)

Toronto’s downtown office district faces long-term slump as new work patterns take hold (Globe & Mail / subscribers)

With sales up and donations down, Toronto-area Salvation Army stores can’t keep their bins full (CBC)

Inflation also affecting Quebec thrift stores (CTV)

Small businesses need city help to recover from pandemic downturn, store owner says (The Toronto Observer)

‘The new generation’: Regina’s Italian Star Deli family celebrates soft opening of new building (CBC)

Regina’s Michaels craft store celebrates reopening following fire (CTV)