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.
Lululemon layoffs hint at tougher landscape for retail (MSNN)
Loblaw ramps up openings of T&T Supermarket US stores; increases use of AI tools to drive business efficiencies (Grocery Business)
Vancouver clothing boutique celebrates 50 years of style (Vancouver Sun)
Retail sales dip in May nationally, but Saskatchewan sees annual gains (GX94)
Loblaw’s Strategic Evolution: A Pathway to Sustained Growth in Canada’s Competitive Grocery Sector (AInvest)
As growing number of Beer Stores close, residents are left ‘empty’ handed (Village Report)
Brand new furniture at thrift store prices help Manitobans break free from addiction (CHVN)
Here’s what’s happening where Metrolinx demolished a block of Toronto stores (BlogTO)
This mobile food market aims to help low-income families in Montreal (CBC)
Beloved Dartmouth bookstore to remain open after surge in community support (CBC)
2 women wanted after $13K of goods allegedly stolen from Trinity-Bellwoods store (CityNews)
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)
