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 2 days.
Signs of consumer weakness emerge in Canada despite retail gains (BNN)
Back-to-school shoppers expected to head back to stores but pull back on spending (CityNews)
De Beers Donates $50,000 To Canada Wildfire Relief Efforts (Diamond World)
Metro grocery store workers picket at distribution warehouses as strike continues (Global)
Shelves emptying as road, airport closures leave some N.W.T. communities without groceries (CBC)
Thousands of customers welcomed IKEA to the Scarborough Town Centre (Newswire)
New Indigo store in Toronto will offer beer, wine (CP24)
Slumping car sales hurt B.C. retail sector in June (BIV)
Crafting Exceptional Retail: Monos’ Voyage From Digital Success To Physical Stores (Forbes)
FreshCo opens new Medicine Hat, Alta. location (Grocery Business)
West Edmonton Mall shooting: What’s known, what’s not (CTV) ****
What can you still get in Yellowknife? Groceries, work boots and maybe even a lap dance (CBC)



