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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For December 18th, 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 three days.

Furniture prices could spike again as industry group pushes for more tariffs on imports (CBC)

Better Buy: Dollarama Stock or Alimentation Couche-Tard? (Motley Fool)

‘Boycott Zara’: Canadians join protests after critics link fashion giant’s ads to Israel-Hamas war (Yahoo)

Gildan’s largest investor, Jarislowsky Fraser, calls for reinstatement of ousted CEO (Financial Post)

Okanagan retailers banking on last-minute spending amid slower holiday shopping (Global)

Expansion of alcohol sales ‘really good news’ say London, Ont., convenience store owners (CBC)

The Beer Store must ‘reinvent itself’ to survive, retail expert says (CTV)

Who needs the Beer Store or LCBO? (Globe & Mail)

Some N.S. corner stores looking to get into the booze game (CTV)

Grocer says fuel tax freeze won’t make big dent in prices (Penticton Herald)

Suspect sought after woman assaulted and locked in Toronto store (CP24)

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