Today’s Retail Insider articles cover significant moves in Canadian retail, including Joseph Ribkoff’s global expansion under new leadership and Dollarama’s challenging Australian push affecting its outlook. We also see important discussion on food taxes in Canada with Manitoba’s recent PST removal on groceries highlighting affordability issues. Additionally, Juice Dudez reveals ambitious franchising plans to grow sustainably. These stories spotlight strategic shifts in retail growth, taxation impacts, and consumer-focused innovation.
🗞️ The Day’s Retail Insider Article List
- Leyad Expands Leadership as Retail Portfolio Grows – Craig Patterson
- Joseph Ribkoff Expands Globally Under New CEO – Craig Patterson
- Canadian Tire and WestJet Launch Loyalty Partnership – Craig Patterson
- Poshmark unveils redesigned app, ushering in new chapter of style discovery – Mario Toneguzzi
- Apple Business Launch Brings Maps Ads to Canada – Craig Patterson
- Food Taxes in Canada Are More Problematic Than They Appear – Sylvain Charlebois
- Dollarama Shares Fall as Australia Expansion Weighs on Outlook – Lee Rivett
- Retail Marketing Automation for Shopper Promotions – Craig Patterson
- Tression launches new category of fashion-forward compression garments designed for everyday wear – Mario Toneguzzi
- Huge growth plans for Ottawa-based Juice Dudez – Mario Toneguzzi
🌐 Canadian Retail News From Around the Web
- Competition Bureau of Canada makes improving grocery affordability a core priority (Grocery Business)
- 7-Eleven to move toward franchising in Canada (L’Express Franchise)
- Competition for vacant Bay store at Pen Centre (Press Reader)
- WARMINGTON: Latest smash-and-grab robbery puts Mississauga Charmed jewelry store out of business (Toronto Sun)
- M&M Food Market launches Homemade-ish campaign for busy families (Grocery Business)
- Mom-and-pop shops won’t get PST exemption on food coming to big Manitoba grocers (CBC)
- Opinion: The future of the Hudson’s Bay building lies in its (social) past (Calgary Herald)
- Dilawri opens Genesis store in Regina (Canadian Auto Dealer)
- New grocery store with a focus on authentic Asian ingredients to open in the GTA this week (Toronto.com)
- Manitoba restaurants say tax cut on groceries puts them at a disadvantage (The Canadian Press)
- NDP calling for PST cut on prepared foods in Saskatchewan (CTV)
- 5 of the best local shops at the Toronto Vintage Show (Toronto Today)
