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 several days.
Buy Canadian Is Transforming Grocery Shelves (Macleans.ca)
How Canadian retail phenomenon Aritzia weathered a rough patch to emerge stronger than ever (Financial Post)
Canada’s K shaped economy pushes affluent shoppers up while everyone else trades down (Wealth Professional Canada)
New grocery store code takes effect in Canada (CityNews)
Furniture store embraces ‘buy Canadian’ and other retail pivots (Orillia Matters)
Edmontonians rely on discounts as grocery prices expected to rise (CityNews)
Ontario will hold firm on U.S. booze ban at LCBO, says finance minister (CBC)
Ford says he ‘can’t wait’ to remove Crown Royal from store shelves (Toronto Sun)
Crafters hanging by a thread after Fabricland announces closure of Kitchener, Ont. store (CTV)
44,000 sq. ft., two-storey grocery store to replace West Georgia parking lot (Daily Hive Vancouver)
Closing call for Kiddie Kobbler on St. Laurent as longtime owner takes ‘a step back’ (CBC Ottawa)
Canada-wide pistachio recall expands, includes Peace By Chocolate products (CTV)
How neighbourhood retail stores could change Toronto (CBC)
Kensington Market issues a passport for local shoppers (Toronto Today)
The Toronto vintage shop behind some of Heated Rivalry’s best looks (Globe & Mail)
How a closed grocery store in Squamish raised money for people in need on Christmas Day (CBC)
1 person shot inside a bus at Yorkdale GO terminal, 1 suspect outstanding (CTV)
Walmart employee suffers minor injuries in assault at Bradford store: police (Innisfil News)
