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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For February 5, 2025

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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.

Trump’s pause on tariff threats not stopping retailer and consumer shift to Canadian goods (Global)

From oranges to booze, here’s where a trade war with the U.S. will hurt Canadians in their wallets (CBC)

With Canada-U.S. tariffs delayed, should you Buy Canadian? (BNN)

Your shopping list: Buy Canada, Bye America (Globe & Mail)

Canada groceries: Wheat price is dropping, so why is cereal still so expensive? Expert explains hidden costs (Yahoo)

Beer Store has shuttered over 20 locations in Ontario (Daily Hive)

Halifax Walmart reopens more than three months after in-store death of employee (Toronto Star)

Sundre liquor store spotlights Canadian products as U.S. tariffs paused (The Albertan)

N.B. Liquor won’t buy U.S. alcohol, even with tariff delay (CBC)

Many Montrealers changing their shopping habits as trade war with U.S. looms (Montreal Gazette)

Metro apologizes after ‘Product of Canada’ signage error (Global)

Edmonton banning sale of knives in convenience stores (CityNews)

CWENCH Hydration™ Strengthens its Retail Footprint in Western Canada with Placement in 75 Locations of London Drugs (BusinessWire)

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