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.
Empire to focus on discount growth, private label: Earnings report (Grocery Business)
Birks annual sales down 10% on lacklustre retail channel (Fashion Network)
Alberta’s retail sector grew at more than twice the national average this year (CTV)
Healthy Planet to open new Richmond Hill East location (Grocery Business)
Calgary grocery chain decries Liberals’ plastics ban that includes compostable bags (National Post)
How do you stay in business 75 years? The Chesterfield Shop owners have some thoughts (Toronto Star)
Husband and wife team open up dream 3-stop shop with lofty ambitions in St. John’s (CBC)
Struggling Northern shop owner lays off staff, appeals for help (Sudbury.com)