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Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For February 5, 2026

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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 24 hours.

Lawyers for ex-Hudson’s Bay employees ask court to approve hardship fund (The Canadian Press)

Time is running out to use Toys ‘R’ Us Canada gift cards amid bankruptcy (Global)

Independent toy shops ready to fill void from Toys ‘R’ Us Canada closures (The Canadian Press)

Canada’s first city-scale reusable packaging pilot to launch in Ottawa (Grocery Business)

Meet the Woman Behind Canada’s Most Coveted Bag Wall (Mine & Yours) (Fashion Magazine)

Staples Canada rethinks its fulfillment model (Supply Chain Management Review)

Activists claims responsibility for Robin Hood-inspired grocery robbery in Montreal (The Canadian Press)

Venus Envy to close Ottawa warehouse after 25 years (Ottawa Citizen)

‘Made with love’: Craig’s Cookies opening new Halifax store (CTV)

Chinese Lunar New Year-themed merchandise on sale in Vancouver (Xinhua)

Calgary jewelry store owner loses fortune in gold to late night smash-and-grab (Global)

Inside Pâtisseries Louise, Calgary’s new French pastry shop (Daily Hive)

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