Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For July 23, 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.

IKEA Canada temporarily cuts food prices to help with the rising cost of living (Financial Post)

7-Eleven parent fires back at Couche-Tard over ‘highly misleading’ statement after deal talks break off (Globe & Mail)

Canadian boycott of U.S. spirits hurts broader alcohol sales, trade group says (CTV)

Roots Announces Results of Voting at Fiscal 2024 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Changes to Board of Directors (Globe & Mail)

Bank of Canada says inflation expectations easing as businesses hold off passing on tariff price hikes (Financial Post)

JD Sports celebrates Vancouver’s running community (Canadian Running Magazine)

Arc’teryx Getting Set to Open New Vancouver Flagship Store (Connect CRE)

Owner of shockingly colourful new Toronto vintage shop curates pieces straight from Japan (Streets of Toronto)

N.S. convenience stores show support for sale of packaged alcoholic beverages (CityNews)

This Vancouver music store is a go-to for celebrity musicians (Vancouver Sun)

Inside Silk & Snow’s First Calgary Store (Avenue Calgary)

Well-known Dartmouth book store to close: ‘It was like stepping into a Harry Potter world’ (PNI)

Rivian Begins Construction on Service Centre in Montreal The centre’s opening should coincide with the arrival of the more affordable R2 SUV. (Auto 123)

Downtown YK grocery store acquires new owner (Cabin Radio)

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Retail Demand Drives Vancouver Suburban Vacancy Below 1%: REMAX Report

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Behind Oakridge Park’s Ambitious Fashion Show: Luxury Retail, John Legend and a New Vancouver Tradition

Oakridge Park's inaugural Front Row fashion event brought together John Legend, Joe Zee, more than 40 boutiques and a 250-person production crew. QuadReal's Irene Quan explains the luxury retail strategy, customer engagement initiatives and plans to establish an annual Vancouver fashion event.

Meghan Roach announces she’s stepping down as President/CEO of Roots

Roach will continue to support the company in an advisory capacity to ensure a smooth transition.

High Liner Foods to be acquired by Umios in $1.25-billion deal

Shareholders will receive $27 per share in cash under an acquisition agreement with Japanese seafood company Umios, with closing expected in early 2027.

Guac Mexi Grill plans 95 U.S. restaurants in 10-year expansion

Guac Mexi Grill has signed a 95-unit U.S. development agreement, targeting Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, with openings planned for 2027.

American Express Wants to Influence Where Consumers Shop, Not Just How They Pay

American Express is expanding its AI commerce strategy through OpenAI integrations, restaurant discovery and agentic payments. Its third-quarter earnings call reveals ambitions that could reshape how Canadian retailers attract customers, manage payment relationships and measure the value of emerging shopping channels.

UNIQLO to Open Flagship at Vancouver’s CF Pacific Centre

UNIQLO's planned CF Pacific Centre flagship will open in spring 2027, adding a roughly 37,000-square-foot downtown Vancouver store to its six existing Metro Vancouver locations. The store joins Aritzia and Simons in Cadillac Fairview's redevelopment of the former Nordstrom premises.

Lithia Warns Chinese Automakers Face Costly Canadian Dealership Expansion

Lithia & Driveway is considering a limited number of Chinese automotive franchises in Canada, but CEO Bryan DeBoer warns that exclusive dealership requirements, expensive real estate and a six-to-eight-year break-even estimate could complicate expansion.

Statistics Canada: Canada’s retail workforce is aging as AI adoption grows

Statistics Canada reports an aging retail workforce, rising AI adoption and uneven employment growth as Canadian retailers adapt to e-commerce and changing consumer spending.

Retail Insider “Q3 2026 Luxury Report”: Flagship Investment Changes the Store Economics

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adidas Canada partners with Montreal Canadiens, Cole Caufield

It gives adidas branding at the Bell Centre and feature the Canadiens winger in upcoming Canadian marketing campaigns.

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