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 several days.
Statistics Canada reports April retail sales up 0.3 per cent at $70.1 billion (The Canadian Press)
Lululemon layoffs hint at tougher landscape for retail (Vancouver Sun)
Landlords for 23 former Hudson’s Bay locations oppose plans for Ruby Liu department stores (Globe & Mail / subscriber paywall)
Big grocery wants Ontario to lift ban on ‘private label’ wine, beer (CBC)
Craig’s Cookies set to open in Ottawa on Canada Day (CTV)
These once-rare plants popular during the pandemic are now popping up at retailers across Canada (CTV)
Kelowna Toys ‘R’ Us to close permanently (Kelowna Now)
Crowbars and getaway cars: Ottawa police investigating series of brazen smash-and-grabs (CBC)
Shein launches first-ever Alberta pop-up at CrossIron Mill (FashionNetwork)
Edmonton program repairs, restores damaged, stained clothes at thrift stores (CityNews)
Harden proceeds with sale of part of Méga Centre Notre-Dame site (The Laval News)
Toys “R” Us in the Maritimes: Confirmed closures and a wave of uncertainty (Country 94)
The Bensadoun School of Retail Management is back in the fast lane with Aston Martin F1 for another epic edition of The Winning Formula (McGill University)
