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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For April 4th, 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.

All Lego stores in US, Canada to become sensory friendly (WHIO)

Lululemon Stock vs. Canada Goose: Which Retailer Is a Better Buy? (Motley Fool)

Price of infant formula skyrockets as major retailers put it under lock and key (CTV)

Lightspeed cutting 280 jobs as it focuses on profitable growth (Financial Post)

Lunchables return to Canadian stores after 15-year hiatus (NOW)

Reversal of fortune: Declining subway ridership in Toronto hitting station businesses hard (Global)

Doug Ford says he will not raise drinking age or stop increasing alcohol retail stores, despite health concerns (CP24)

Peninsula Co-op expands with acquisition of Metro Liquor store on Vancouver Island (Grocery Business)

Religious shop considers expanding to keep up with Williamsburg’s growing South Asian community (CBC Kitchener)

Downtown Vancouver sees more people visit, but less often (BIV)

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