Today’s Retail Insider articles showcase Sungiven Foods’ expansion in Metro Vancouver with 10 to 15 new stores focusing on health-oriented urban convenience, and Happy Belly Food Group’s iQ Food Co. opening its first Western Canada location in Calgary. Meanwhile, Statistics Canada reveals a significant drop in government alcohol earnings tied to falling sales volumes. These developments highlight ongoing shifts in Canadian retail, emphasizing specialized food markets and changing consumer behaviours. Additional Canadian retail news from around the web follows below.
🗞️ The Day’s Retail Insider Article List
- Sungiven Foods Expanding Metro Vancouver Footprint – Craig Patterson
- Victoria’s Secret & Co. reports 2025 Q4 and full year results with annual sales of more than $6.5 billion – Mario Toneguzzi
- Governments suffer big decline in alcohol earnings: Statistics Canada – Mario Toneguzzi
- Vivo Avanti Expands with Restaurant in King City – Craig Patterson
- The Reset Team Leads Retail Merchandising in Canada – Craig Patterson
- Why Retailers Can’t Afford a Bad Delivery Experience in 2026 – Retail Insider
- Happy Belly Food Group’s iQ Food Co. secures 1st Western Canada location in Calgary – Mario Toneguzzi
- A&W reports Q4 and 2025 financial results, with annual sales increasing to $1.92 billion – Mario Toneguzzi
- Joe Fresh becomes 1st pure apparel retailer on DoorDash in Canada – Mario Toneguzzi
🌐 Canadian Retail News From Around the Web
- Gas prices in Canada: Retailers to pass higher costs on to consumers, says DBRS Morningstar (Yahoo)
- George Weston posts profit as sales climb, driven by Loblaw and Choice Properties growth (Grocery Business)
- Costco posts strong Q2 results as Canada comp sales top 10% (Grocery Business)
- B.C. retailers aim to bolster e-commerce as national data shows decline (BIV)
- Liquor in Ontario corner stores hasn’t led to an explosion in alcohol sales, as some feared (Globe & Mail)
- Sunterra says court erred in cheque kiting ruling as it seeks appeal of $35M decision (CBC)
- Virtual Fitting Rooms: How They Work & Top Apps (2026) (Shopify)
- All Ontarians pay a return deposit on alcohol bottles and cans — but more and more towns have nowhere to return them to (TorStar)
- A new Krazy Binz store in Edmonton with $1 items and wild discounts opens soon (Daily Hive)
