News at a Glance
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.
Re: Looming Rail Strike:
Rail strike could have swift impacts at grocery stores, expert says (CityNews)
Food industry leaders warn of supply chain crisis amid looming rail strike (Grocery Business)
From meat to car and gas shortages, here’s how rail work stoppages may impact Canadians (CTV)
Other News:
Couche-Tard will have to raise equity in Seven & I bid: analysts (BNN)
Swifter spending growth expected by Canadian consumers: Conference Board (Retail Insider)
Hundreds of people being laid off by SkipTheDishes and Just Eat (Retail Insider)
Naomi Watts Launches Stripes Beauty in Canada at Hudson’s Bay (The Kit)
Today in history: Bye, bye Eaton’s (Calgary Herald)
Farm Boy opens its 50th location in Ontario (Retail Insider)
Popular Toronto pop-up market opens permanent studio space full of funky finds (Streets of Toronto)
Winnipeg furniture store accused of failing to deliver orders, refunds (CBC)
Businesses concerned as Quebec pauses hiring certain temporary foreign workers (MSN)
