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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For October 6th, 2023

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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 48 hours.

Grocers to freeze prices in step to stabilizing costs: Champagne (CTV)

Costco Canada September comparable sales up 6.7% (Grocery Business)

Food inflation survey: Many choosing cost over nutrition (CTV)

Aritzia has launched an online outlet site — for a limited time (Postmedia)

Canada reaches $11.7 trillion in payment transactions in 2022 – up 7% in value from 2021 (Newswire)

Metro apologizes for ‘mislabeled’ chicken past best-before date (CP24)

Eataly’s second Toronto location to open in early November at CF Sherway Gardens (Grocery Business) ********

Toronto Police launch retail crime awareness campaign (Retail Insight Network)

Canadian Tire hasn’t soundproofed Hamilton store despite neighbours complaining of ‘nightmare’ noise (CBC)

KaleMart24 to open first stores in Montreal (Grocery Business)

Calgary Co-op to launch membership app (Grocery Business)

Crumbl Cookies continues Canadian expansion with Sherwood Park location, opening Oct. (Sherwood Park News)

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