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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For August 15, 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 several days.

Simons is a rare success story during tough times for department stores (Globe & Mail w/comment from Craig Patterson)

Simons opens first Toronto store at Yorkdale. Can it succeed where Nordstrom failed? (Financial Post)

This Montreal company is the largest cosmetic manufacturer in Canada (Postmedia)

Indaba Trading makes the leap to bricks-and-mortar retail (Vancouver Sun)

Woodstock Duty Free Shop closes after 40 years serving travellers (River Valley Sun)

Urban Barn Announces Grand Opening of Location in Atlantic Canada (Home Furnishings Business)

Inside the New Adonis Mediterranean Market in London, Ont. (Grocery Business)

B.C. Dollar Tree hit with fine of nearly $130,000 for safety violations (Daily Hive)

Indigenous-owned retail gas and convenience store to open in Enderby this fall – Vernon News (Castanet)

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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Tourism sector set to deliver more than $100M in sales at Canada’s largest international tourism trade show

Travel and tourism revenue is projected to increase by six per cent and reach $140.9 billion this year.

MEC to open first permanent Gear Swap Store in Canada as part of Kelowna store refresh

The pilot will allow members to trade in used outdoor gear for credit, shop secondhand equipment and access repair services through a dedicated 2,200-square-foot adjacent retail space staffed by MEC experts.

Dr. Phone Fix enters New Brunswick market through strategic acquisition and store expansion

Founded in 2019, the Company now operates 44 corporately owned retail locations nationwide.

CFIB calls out lack of progress on direct-to-consumer alcohol agreement ahead of month-end deadline 

77% of small businesses think Canadians should have the freedom to order Canadian wine, beer, and craft spirits directly from any province or territory without restrictions.

AI-powered cyber attacks hit 1 in 3 Canadian businesses: QBE research

Artificial Intelligence is becoming ubiquitous in the Canadian economy, with 97% of businesses using it or looking into it.

OPIA data points to growing use of value-driven promotions in club retail channel

81 per cent of customers say value-driven promotions influence their purchase decisions

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Open Banking to Reshape Retail Payments in Canada

Open banking is set to change how Canadians pay, as trust begins to influence checkout decisions for retailers.

Canadiens Playoffs Drive Restaurant Spending Surge in Montreal

Moneris data shows Canadiens playoff games boosted restaurant spending near the Bell Centre and across Montreal during the NHL postseason.

Tre’dish launches SproutAI, the first AI grocery assistant built to optimize budgets

Grocery affordability remains one of the most acute financial pressures facing Canadian households.

Tim Hortons launches campaign to hire 10,000 local people, addresses Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Tim Hortons is the largest restaurant chain in Canada, with 4,000 restaurants – more restaurants per capita than any other brand anywhere in the world.

Taxing Convenience Foods Punishes the Wrong Canadians

Quebec’s food tax changes are reigniting debate over whether taxing convenience foods unfairly burdens seniors, single households, and working Canadians.

RONA continues transformation journey with 8 new RONA+ stores

RONA says recent store modernizations added new features, expanded departments and converted several locations to the RONA+ banner.

The Brick launches the Shaq-O-Pedic Collection

O’Neal partnered with The Brick to bring his vision of comfortable, stylish and accessible furniture to Canadians.

Calgary-based Wild Rose Brewery celebrating 30 years

Wild Rose expanded its brewing operations with the opening of a state-of-the-art production facility in Foothills Industrial in 2013.
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