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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For January 16th, 2024

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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 24 hours.

Mastermind Toys lays off 272 employees as sale to Unity closes (CTV)

Grocers taking steps to combat shopping cart theft (Grocery Business)

What experts think of Loblaw ending its 50 per cent discounts on last-day sale items (CTV)

DavidsTea steeped in turmoil but determined not to sell (Globe & Mail)

Why Rexall’s American owner wants to sell the pharmacy chain — and might unload it at a loss (Globe & Mail / subscribers)

Shoppers irate at retailers who check bags, receipts at exit. Do customers have a right to refuse? (Yahoo)

Economists think inflation started rising again in December (Financial Post)

Where Will Dollarama Stock Be in 5 Years? (Motley Fool)

Ford government to use taxpayer funds to retrofit 2 Walmart stores to also host ServiceOntario kiosks (CityNews)

Single-use bag, utensil rules and fees start Tuesday in Calgary (CTV)

Deachman: Ottawa has lost another neighbourhood jewel. What will replace our well-known small businesses? (Ottawa Citizen)

‘They don’t have the cash’: Why COVID loans meant to help B.C. businesses may now lead to their closures (Vancouver Sun)

WARMINGTON: Yorkdale may have looked like a Mall Cop movie set but this mayhem was real (Toronto Sun)

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