Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For November 5, 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.

Members-only pricing at Loblaw stores angers Canadian customers — ‘shouldn’t be allowed’ (Yahoo)

Canadian apparel retailer Groupe Dynamite hires bankers for IPO (Fashion Network)

Rising credit card scams impacting Canadian retailers (CTV)

Lockout begins at B.C. ports in labour dispute (Global)

Letter to Minister of Labour Steven MacKinnon Regarding Labour Disruption at Port of Montreal (Retail Council of Canada)

redtag.ca Gift Cards Expand to Retail Locations and Amazon.ca (Newswire)

Taylor Swift shows spark beading bonanza and big sales for crafting retailers (CTV)

Pickleball paddle thefts reported across GTA (CityNews)

Candlelight vigil held to remember employee who died at Halifax Walmart (CBC)

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Wild Fork retreats from Ontario after closing four stores, contrasting with Jollibee's rapid Canadian growth and MINISO's launch of a larger store format in Mississauga. Their differing strategies reflect varied approaches to scaling retail operations in competitive markets.
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Skip, Instacart partner to expand grocery, restaurant delivery options for Canadians

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Skip customers will gain access to Instacart’s grocery and retail marketplace, while Instacart users will be able to order from more than 50,000 Skip restaurant partners.
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Vaughan Mills Turns 10,000-Box Pasta Tumble Into Mall-Wide Community Activation

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Canadian wellness brand Sleep Protein is expanding across Loblaw banners as founder Marc Boudreau targets pharmacy, natural health and future U.S. growth.
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