Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For August 19, 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 24 hours.

Starbucks to give salaried employees 2% raise in Canada, U.S. (CTV)

‘No one is safe’: Sleep Country’s Vancouver co-founder documents fight against crack addiction in memoir (Vancouver Sun)

Readers line up around the block for grand opening of Vancouver’s first romance bookstore (CTV)

The Beer Store closing 12 more stores in Ontario, including 3 in the GTA (CP24)

FreshCo opens 51st store in western Canada (Grocery Business)

From The Well to Yorkdale: Here are the latest store openings and upcoming launches in Toronto (Toronto.com)

Vancouver pop-up highlights local creators ages 6-14 (Vancouver Sun)

Whole Foods Toronto stores are already seeing bonkers lineups for closing sales (BlogTO)

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

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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.
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UNIQLO to Open Flagship at Vancouver’s CF Pacific Centre

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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.
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Lithia Warns Chinese Automakers Face Costly Canadian Dealership Expansion

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

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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.
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Luxury investment focused on selected Canadian properties, service and customer relationships in Q3. Retail Insider’s report examines the operating choices behind flagships, brand boutiques and more selective expansion.
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adidas Canada partners with Montreal Canadiens, Cole Caufield

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It gives adidas branding at the Bell Centre and feature the Canadiens winger in upcoming Canadian marketing campaigns.
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Intimissimi and Calzedonia Open First Canadian Stores at CF Sherway Gardens

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Italian fashion brands Intimissimi and Calzedonia have opened their first Canadian stores at CF Sherway Gardens in Toronto. ILT Group is planning a broader Canadian expansion, with another Intimissimi location scheduled for spring 2027.
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The Shops at Buffalo Run Retail Centre Near Calgary Listed for Sale

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The Shops at Buffalo Run near Calgary is for sale, offering 279,756 square feet of retail space, 93.7% occupancy and nearby Costco and Real Canadian Superstore anchors.
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Sweat and Tonic to open third Toronto location in Yorkville

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The 18,000-square-foot fitness and wellness facility will offer about 300 weekly classes, a group strength training studio and recovery amenities.
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Ottawa introduces two-for-one rule to reduce regulatory burden on businesses

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The federal government’s new directive will require regulators to assess competitiveness, remove outdated rules and review regulations regularly.
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Behind Oakridge Park’s Ambitious Fashion Show: Luxury Retail, John Legend and a New Vancouver Tradition

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