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.

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)