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SportChek Plans More Destination Sport Stores as HBC Spaces Create Opportunities

SportChek is accelerating its Destination Sport rollout across Canada as Canadian Tire eyes former Hudson’s Bay and other department-store spaces for expansion.

Canada Could Lose 2,500 Restaurants in 2026 as Industry Pressures Mount

Canada may avoid the 4,000 restaurant losses once forecast for 2026, but Sylvain Charlebois says up to 2,500 could still disappear as industry pressures intensify.

DAVIDsTEA Opens Square One Flagship as Canadian Store Expansion Advances

DAVIDsTEA opens a flagship at Square One in Mississauga as it targets 25 Canadian stores and reports broader sales benefits from new locations.

Shake Shack Expands Canadian Footprint With New Ontario Restaurants

Shake Shack is expanding in Canada with new restaurants in Oakville, Burlington and London as it adds drive-thrus and grows beyond the GTA.

The Home Depot sees Q2 fiscal sales reach $47.9 billion

Net earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 were $4.8 billion, or $4.79 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $4.6 billion, or $4.58 per diluted share, in the same period of fiscal 2025.

Squishy toy craze spilling beyond toy aisle: Faire

Stuffed and plush products were the fastest-growing kids category on Faire, rising 628% between May and June 2025 and the same period in 2026, according to the wholesale marketplace’s latest Independent Retail Pulse report. 

Brasa Peruvian Kitchen prepares to open at Toronto Pearson Airport

Brasa is treating this expansion almost like a different operating model rather than simply a restaurant with more revenue. 

Why CPG Brands Should Take a Page From Fashion’s Playbook and Embrace Mystery

Fashion has long understood that desire isn't built by answering every question.

Canadian Consumer Spending Accelerates in Q2 Despite Higher Energy Costs: RBC

Major events—like FIFA World Cup matches in Toronto and Vancouver and The Calgary Stampede—temporarily boosted dining and entertainment activity in specific time periods and locations, but likely had limited impact on overall Canadian spending growth.

Dr. Oetker Takes Suprema Frozen Pizza Opera on Tour in Quebec to Drive Sampling

Following a successful launch year, Suprema helped attract new shoppers to the frozen pizza category, contributed to premiumization through higher basket values and now ranks among the top-performing pizza meal items in Canada. 

Daily Synopsis: August 17, 2026

Australian vs Canadian beef in grocery stores, Purdy's looks to relocate Vancouver factory, rare orange lobster named 'Pumpkin' in Chatham Superstore, Justin Trudeau seen dancing with Kaky at a Montreal Home Hardware, and other news.

Primaris Invests $19M to Transform Former Hudson’s Bay at Galeries de la Capitale

Primaris REIT is investing $19 million to redevelop the former Hudson’s Bay at Galeries de la Capitale, with Imaginaire and ZIBO! among new tenants.

Higher Back-to-School Spending Masks Budget Pressure for Canadian Families

Canadian families expect to spend more on back-to-school in 2026 as inflation pressures budgets and shoppers turn to deals, discount retailers and Amazon.

lululemon Like New Resale Program Expands to Canada

Building on the program in the U.S., lululemon brings the online and peer-to-peer experience from its branded resale business to Canada with technology partner Archive.

Consumer prices continue to climb: Statistics Canada

July was the 18th consecutive month that grocery price inflation outpaced the all-items CPI.

63% of Canadians have bought refurbished, open box or traded in technology in the past year: Best Buy report

Best Buy Canada says 63% of Canadians bought refurbished, open box or traded-in tech last year, led by Gen Z.

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