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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For July 25, 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.

Loblaw faces privacy probe over customers’ claims they can’t delete PC Optimum accounts (Financial Post)

Loblaw launches ‘Fresh Promise’ produce guarantee at Loblaws, Independent, Valu-Mart and Zehrs (Grocery Business)

DSV Canada breaks ground on a new state-of-the-art 1.3 million square foot warehousing facility in Innisfil, Ontario (DSV)

‘Retaliatory measures’: Alcohol companies suing LCBO, have alerted competition bureau (CityNews)

2nd Regina Costco planned for near Westerra neighbourhood (CBC)

After 5 years offering sensory-friendly hours, Ottawa’s NU Grocery pleased to see it catching on across Canada (Ottawa Business Journal)

Kensington Market store owner calling for tougher security measures after store window smashed in broad daylight (NOW)

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