Welcome to the Daily Synopsis by Retail Insider. We hope you find the 9 articles we published informative as they cover significant developments across Canadian retail sectors.
Roots will go private under Joe Mimran’s leadership, marking a strategic shift in its retail operations. Meanwhile, Boston Pizza plans over 40 renovations and new locations amid positive sales trends. HelloFresh is also expanding Factor nationally with a new centre in Calgary to support ready-to-eat offerings throughout Canada.
Empire Company Ltd. will acquire nine Morelli’s pharmacies in Ontario and integrate them into its Sobeys pharmacy network. Retail Insider also published coverage of Edmonton’s downtown business struggles from public safety and construction leading to closures. Optional coverage includes Cargojet’s growth in e-commerce logistics in smaller markets and Canadian Tire integrating AI to evolve its retail strategy.
🗞️ The Day’s Retail Insider Article List
- Roots to Go Private as Joe Mimran Takes Key Operating Role – Craig Patterson
- Cargojet Sees E-Commerce Growth as Retail Shifts in Smaller Canadian Markets – Lee Rivett
- Boston Pizza Accelerates Canadian Restaurant Renovations, Adds New Locations – Craig Patterson
- HelloFresh Expands Factor Across Canada as Ready-to-Eat Strategy Grows – Craig Patterson
- Public safety and construction deal heavy blows to Edmonton downtown businesses – Mario Toneguzzi
- Empire to acquire nine Morelli’s pharmacies in Ontario – Mario Toneguzzi
- Canadian Tire Prepares for AI Shopping as Retail Strategy Evolves – Craig Patterson
- Healthy Planet expands to Yonge and Eglinton with 45th Ontario location – Mario Toneguzzi
- Skin Excellence Medspa offers 30% discount as it launches influencer partnership program – Mario Toneguzzi
🌐 Canadian Retail News From Around the Web
- ‘A bad taste left in my mouth’: Will Canadians buy U.S. booze again? (CBC)
- Circle K’s new campaign leverages gamified loyalty and summer drink customization (CCentral)
- FreshCo marks Atlantic Canada expansion with the opening of two Nova Scotia stores, with third slated for Fall (Grocery Business)
- New discount grocery stores in HRM part of a growing trend: expert (CBC)
- Downtown retail should be ‘back to pre-COVID numbers’ by next year, broker says (Ottawa Business Journal)
- The Independent Convenience Stores Alliance calls for answers from Health Canada over tobacco packaging enforcement (CCentral)
- NOW OPEN: Kiokii And… Asian Beauty Store At Devonshire Mall (Windsor News)
- Gas stations selling under $1.52 are taking losses and making money elsewhere, says expert (Calgary Herald)
- Mirvish Village is struggling to land retailers (Toronto Life)
- Book Bar Is a Buzzy Addition to Toronto’s Literary Scene (Publisher’s Weekly)
- CHARLEBOIS: Canadians paid dairy farmers for competition consumers never got (Toronto Sun)
- Creating CIBC SQUARE: Go Behind The Scenes With Key Team Members (Urban Toronto)
- New Costco in West St. Paul Breaks Ground, Set to Open in August 2027 (Access Winnipeg)
- 17 arrested after Rideau Street business complains of thefts (CityNews Ottawa)
- The Aritzia Warehouse Sale is back in Vancouver this September. Here’s everything you need to know (BC Business)
