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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For October 27, 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 weekend.

B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu loses court fight to take over Hudson’s Bay properties (CBC)

Canadian consumers advance bid to sue meat giants over alleged beef price fixing (BIV)

September sees higher grocery prices as Consumer Price Index rises: Statistics Canada (Grocery Business)

Bodycams worn by Toronto FreshCo cashiers raise questions about safety and privacy (CBC)

Candy prices are one of the scariest sights this Halloween (CBC)

Small business customer satisfaction rates dip at major Canadian banks: JD Power (Retail Banker Intl)

Dollarama’s 2025 Expansion Proves That Value Retail Is Going Global (TIKR.com)

Shindico Acquires Water Tower Land for Retail Development (Connect CRE)

NL Posts Strongest Retail Sales Growth in Canada (VOCM)

A Toronto institution celebrates 110 years of churning out bagels and danishes (Canadian Jewish News)

Toronto’s oldest cigar shop is moving to Mississauga (InSauga)

How curated vintage stores have taken over Montreal’s shopping scene (Globe & Mail)

Railtown menswear brand HAVEN projects a quiet confidence (Georgia Straight)

Canada’s first 100% Indigenous-owned department store to open pop-up in Toronto (Toronto.com)

Blue Jays mania reaches new level at Ottawa sports stores (CBC)

Dressing as Trump for Halloween not so funny in 2025, Canadian costume shops say (CityNews)

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AWS launches AI shopping assistant service for retailers, expanding Amazon technology beyond its platform

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CF Market Mall partners with Calgary Wild FC on in-mall soccer activation

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Sagamité to open Wendat restaurant and retail space at Québec City airport

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Veronica Beard Opens Third Canadian Store at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park

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Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge unveils $100M transformation

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