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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For July 18, 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 48 hours.

Quebec-based Couche-Tard pulls out of bid for 7-Eleven parent company (CBC)

Starting your back-to-school shopping before more tariffs hit? You may not save by going early (Globe & Mail)

Cizzle Brands’ CWENCH Hydration™ Now Sold in Over 300 Sobeys Locations Across Canada (Street Insider)

Little Caesars signs largest Canadian franchise deal yet (Chain Store Age)

Quebec’s international merchandise exports increased by 1.3 per cent in May (The Canadian Press)

Explorer Hotel’s owner buys lower Centre Square Mall in Yellowknife (Cabin Radio)

Creston area duty-free store struggling with sharp drop in Canadian travellers (My Creston)

SAQ tightens its return and exchange policy to curb revenue losses and limit fraud (CityNews)

lululemon to open 300,000 sq. ft. office above former Nordstrom in Vancouver | Urbanized

New restaurants among 21 businesses confirmed to open at Gilmore Place in Burnaby’s Brentwood district (Daily Hive)

Jimmy John’s Sandwich Chain Readies for Winnipeg Opening (ChrisD)

‘Trying to make ends meet’: Halifax store owner says construction is devastating business (Global)

Longtime Annapolis Valley grocery store clerk retiring (CBC)

Shooting at Yorkdale mall parking lot leaves man in his 20s dead (Global)

Hudson’s Bay fires back at lender seeking termination of Ruby Liu deal: court docs (CBC)

‘Keep your money in Canada’: Duty-free shop owner urges travellers to buy local (CTV)

Trump tariffs live updates: Canada struck with 35% tariffs, Trump floats higher blanket rates (Yahoo)

Aritzia Q1 revenue climbs 33% (Fashion Network)

Edmonton City Centre Mall ordered into receivership (MSN)

Loblaw opens 4 discount stores across 3 provinces (Fresh Plaza)

CHARLEBOIS: Everyone’s suddenly a supply management expert but few understand it (Yahoo)

New Maxi store opens in downtown Montreal (Grocery Business)

‘Not an easy decision’: The Beer Store is closing 10 more stores in Ontario, including 5 in the GTA (CP24)

ARI opens new Spectrum boutique at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (Global Travel Retail)

Toronto BIA warns business owners of ‘point of sale’ scam after thousands of dollars in thefts (CBC)

B.C.’s Meiga Supermarket to close its doors this summer (Canadian Grocer)

‘It’s getting out of hand!’ Jewellery store owners speak out after a rash of recent break-ins (CityNews Toronto)

Roadwork is costing Montague businesses some customers, store owners say (CBC)

Newmarket Costco set to open in August (Grocery Business)

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