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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For February 10, 2025

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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 three days.

Packaged goods entrepreneurs network to ‘rise up’ and face U.S. protectionism (The Canadian Press)

B.C. farmer says it’s easier to get product onto U.S. shelves than B.C. shelves (Global)

When is a deal really a deal? We tracked prices at Old Navy and Canadian Tire to find out (CBC)

GST holiday ends soon. Whether it worked depends on who you ask (CityNews)

Masai Ujiri’s Second Collab With Canada Goose Is Here (Elle Canada)

N.L. businesses welcome ‘buy local’ campaign, but labels need to be clearer, says retail director (CBC)

Over $1 million worth of olive oil stolen from transport company in Montreal (The Canadian Press)

Interest in buying ‘Made in Canada’ products might not last (Global)

Amazon starts closing Quebec warehouses as union president calls for boycott (The Canadian Press)

Beer Store locations in Toronto, Newmarket, Ottawa among list of stores to close Feb. 28 (Toronto.com)

Booze, language laws and maple syrup? Here’s how interprovincial barriers impact your daily life (CBC)

This beloved Toronto vintage shop turns 50. Inside the Kensington Market institution that’s been turning ‘garbage’ into treasures for decades (Toronto Star)

Want to shop Canadian? Our guide to replacing the biggest American imports with local brands (Globe & Mail)

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