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 48 hours.
Classic Hudson’s Bay blankets sell out at some Canadian Tire stores within hours (CityNews)
M&M Food Market Isn’t Canadian Anymore (Money.ca)
Costco makes extended holiday hours on weekends permanent (Yahoo)
Coffee prices have nearly doubled since 2020. One expert says they’re unlikely to come down (BNN)
Canadian Consumers Feel the Squeeze—Sharon Kang Responds With a New Retail Approach (Press release)
Kinew suggests ‘real competition’ coming to Manitoba grocery sector as deadline passes (CBC)
Uniqlo coming to St. Vital Centre (CTV Winnipeg)
With Vancouver’s former Hudson’s Bay building now for sale, what’s next? (CBC)
John Lorinc: Pity the retail workers: The canned Christmas music loop isn’t making us jolly (Toronto Star)
Walmart to open new Quebec store in Sherbrooke in 2027 (Grocery Business)
Jewellery industry and law enforcement collaboration receives top awards (Jewellery Business)
From Eaton’s to the mall: The holly jolly evolution of the department store Santa Claus (CP24)
Scandinavian brand Peak Performance opens Vancouver flagship store (Daily Hive)
Edmonton Filipino community dances for holidays inside grocery store (CityNews)
No Frills opens new stores in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia (Grocery Business)
Ottawa police warn of organized ‘crime tourism’ (CTV)
Spill the Tea: Gentrification of Vancouver Chinatown (Simon Fraser University)
Brampton Value Village store closing Dec. 6 (Brampton Guardian)
