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 24 hours.

Costco’s November sales strong — Canada posts near 7 % comparable-sales growth (Grocery Business)

Thomson, Weston families win Hudson’s Bay charter auction: retailer (Canadian Press)

Toys ‘R’ Us closing dozens of stores across Canada including multiple in Toronto (BlogTO)

EQB to acquire Loblaw’s PC Financial for $800M (Grocery Business)

The Dufferin Mall Toys R Us is closing and it’s bumming parents out (Toronto Life)

Roots Announces Details of its Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Results Conference Call (Globe & Mail/release)

Nicotine pouches are being illegally sold in corner stores across Canada (CBC)

OYUKI Announces Flagship Store Location In Hakuba, Japan and Whistler, Canada (Powderlife)

Former Hudson’s Bay building in downtown Vancouver listed for sale (Daily Hive)

Winnipeg grants Uniqlo construction permit at St. Vital Centre (Winnipeg Free Press)

Here are 6 queer-owned Ontario businesses to check out during your holiday shopping (NOW Toronto)

Bryan Yu: Retail spending holds on while B.C. housing sputters (BIV)