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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For December 23, 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 3 days.

’Definitely busier’: retailers, restaurants see spending boost amid tax holiday (Canadian Press)

Canadian jewelry brand Birks celebrates 145 years (Postmedia)

How changing demographics and tastes are shaping Canada’s grocery stores (CTV)

Retail sales in Canada fall flat after four-month surge (Financial Post)

Indigo has had a few rough years. Here’s why CEO Heather Reisman is confident she can fix it (Toronto Star)

Canadian Tire tightens recruiting rules for temporary foreign workers (Globe & Mail / paywall)

Party City to shut down in U.S., but Canadian stores unaffected (CBC)

David Olive: Why Canadian discount darling Dollarama is thriving while others slump: Just look to its ‘Wall of Shame’ (Toronto Star)

It’s been a tough year for The Bay in Vancouver. Why 2025 likely won’t be any better (Vancouver Sun)

One week in, Toronto businesses say GST holiday has been tricky (CBC)

Luxury sales in Toronto experiencing a stock market bump, say retailers (Toronto Star)

BlackToe Running to open third Toronto store (Canadian Running)

Midtown Plaza GM pleased with year-over-year growth, new retailers (Saskatoon Star Phoenix)

Montreal vintage store co-owners find new life in second-hand fashion (CTV)

Majority of survey respondents told Alberta to expand alcohol sales to grocery and convenience stores (Edmonton Journal)

3 injured during robbery after car crashes into Rexdale store (CityNews Toronto)

Ancaster Jewellers reopens after destructive break-in and robbery (CHCH)

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