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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For September 2, 2025

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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.

B.C. billionaire wanting Bay leases doesn’t have cash to launch new chain: landlord (CBC / The Canadian Press)

Zellers trademarks sold to Quebec retailer, court documents show (CTV / The Canadian Press)

No fines for big grocers that promoted imported food as Canadian (CBC)

Most of Canada’s counter-tariffs on the U.S. have now ended (Global)

Company behind Jack Daniel’s says boycott is ‘significant’ as sales to Canada fall 62% (CBC)

Leyad’s Strategic Retail Acquisitions and the Future of Retail Real Estate in Canada (AInvest)

Healthy Planet coming to Belleville, Ont. in October (Grocery Business)

Downtown Vancouver Pizza Shop Gets Lease Terminated For Missing $115K In Rent (Noms)

Edmonton opens first new Zellers in Canada at Londonderry Mall (Edmonton Journal)

Manitoba extends $15M loan guarantee to Palliser Furniture-associated company (CBC)

Renovated Jean Coutu store reopens in Trois-Rivières, Que. (Grocery Business)

Click-clack comeback: Toronto shop thriving amid typewriter renaissance (CP24)

Grocery Store of Toronto: How to Shop Kensington Market (NOW)

Man sues Winnipeg grocer alleging ‘egregious assault’ by staff as he tried to steal car outside store (CBC)

Traffic officer thwarts Winnipeg shoplifting attempt, police say (Global)

Australia ‘rejects’ The Reject Shop as all shops, most likely under Dollarama rebranding amid major acquisition (The Economic Times)

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