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 48 hours.
Best Buy Canada’s new president maps growth reboot from Vancouver HQ (BIV)
Hudson’s Bay gets permission to sell leases, extend creditor protection (The Canadian Press)
Canada Goose’s retail push, designer tie-up power sales as costs surge (Reuters)
‘I won’t back down’: How and why Canadians are boycotting the U.S. (CBC)
Trump increases tariff on Canada to 35%, White House says (Reuters)
Golf Town brings best-in-class retail experience to the Rogers Charity Classic – offering exclusive gear and pro-level shopping to spectators (Press release)
Doug Ford reiterates call to ‘buy Canadian’ and criticizes Campbell’s Soup for misleading labelling (Durham Radio)
CLOSURE: Here are the 41 Beer Stores closing in August and September in Ontario (InSauga)
Stalls, stories and small businesses: How farmers’ markets are boosting local economies in B.C. (BC Business)
Parker: BMO building on 17th Avenue S.W. to be new home to Lululemon (Calgary Herald)
Shein opens three-story pop-up in Montreal (Fashion Network)
‘We’re getting everything ready’: How the Army and Navy building is preparing to re-open (CTV Edmonton)
The Salvation Army Thrift Store Opens Its Second Location in Langley (Newswire)
Toronto corner store that almost closed over anonymous complaint is in limbo again (BlogTO)
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)
