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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For March 15th, 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.

Shoppers Drug Mart says it doesn’t have medication review targets, but records show it does (CBC)

Empire says gap between discount and full-service narrowing as sales, earnings rise (Canadian Press)

Pattison Food Group partners with Expedia to expand loyalty travel program (Grocery Business)

Home Depot to open new Greater Toronto distribution centre catering to pros (Yahoo)

Police in city north of Edmonton pursue thieves at large retail chains (St. Albert Gazette)

Red Pheasant expects to open new retail plaza on urban reserve this summer (Sask Now)

Regina’s Italian Star Deli celebrates one-year anniversary in new building (CBC)

Alberta is the only province to not raise the minimum wage this decade (Daily Hive)

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