Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For September 29, 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.

Aritzia chairman urges Canada to eliminate de minimis exemptions (BIV)

RCC Calls for Immediate End to Canada Post Labour Dispute (RCC)

Business groups warn of ‘massive’ impact from another Canada Post strike (BNN)

Starbucks closures throughout Canada and the U.S. coming due to $1B restructuring, says CEO (National Post)

Hudson’s Bay gets court permission to auction off its ‘retail era’ art, artifacts (CTV)

Opinion: Soulless ‘big box’ storefronts are erasing downtowns’ character. But there’s still time to save our cities (Globe & Mail)

Canadian grocery and pharma retailer Loblaw connects with LiveRamp for retail media push (Retail Technology Innovation Hub)

Self-serve grocery store chain Aisle 24 expanding across B.C. (CityNews)

8 Metro Vancouver Starbucks Stores Abruptly Shut Down Amid Sweeping Layoffs & Closures (Noms)

Labour board trial begins for Amazon following decision to close Quebec warehouses (Global)

Restaurants worried about booze supply, as more B.C. Liquor stores shut due to strike (Vancouver Sun)

Another 35 B.C. liquor stores closed as more public sector workers on strike (Vancouver Sun)

Pop Mart Spotted Opening Second Official Canadian Store In Burnaby (Noms)

Eataly is hiring ahead of its opening at Toronto Eaton Centre (Toronto.com)

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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.

Ford Canada Launches ‘There’s No Can’t in Canada’ Campaign, Highlights $5B Oakville Investment

Building on its nearly $5 billion investment in Oakville and continued investment in its Windsor Operations, Ford said its commitment spans its entire Canadian network – from manufacturing plants to its Connectivity and Innovation Centres, Parts Distribution Centres, and the more than 430 dealers and 6,500 employees across the country.

Inside Leon’s $1.17 Billion Canadian Real Estate Portfolio

Leon’s has valued its Canadian real estate portfolio at $1.17 billion as the retailer advances redevelopment projects and continues plans for a publicly traded REIT.

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