Retail Insider Reports
Q1 2026 Retail Technology Retail Report: AI Agents Rewrite The Buying Journey
Q1 2026 saw AI move from retail tool to shopping interface. Winners are building data, loyalty, and execution foundations; laggards risk losing customers.
Q1 2026 Retail Economy Retail Report: Inflation Sticks, Consumers Trade Down
Q1 2026 saw sticky food inflation, oil-driven cost risk, and cautious consumers reshape strategy. Winners lean value; independents, restaurants, and duty-free feel it.
Q1 2026 Books & Entertainment Retail Report: Experiences Grow As Legacy Retail Breaks
Steve’s Music retrenched while Cineplex, Activate Games, Splitsville, eBay Live and fandom-driven commerce formats point to sector's future.
Q1 2026 Real Estate & Leasing Retail Report: Tight Space, Tougher Deals
Q1 2026 saw tight vacancy and rising rents collide with higher build-out costs. Winners are landlords who can reconfigure space fast; weaker assets face stress.
Q1 2026 Jewelry & Watches Report: Expansion Meets Shifting Consumer Investment
Q1 2026 Jewelry & Watches report highlights luxury retail expansion, rising physical precious metals demand, and supply chain innovation.
Q1 2026 Sporting Goods & Outdoor Report: Expansion, Leadership, and Experiential
Q1 2026 sees Canadian sporting goods retail transform as experiential expansions, leadership shifts, and boutique fitness consolidation reshape the market landscape.
Q1 2026 Health & Beauty Report: Expansion, Experience, and Integration
Q1 2026 sees Canadian health & beauty retail reshaped by strategic expansions, experiential formats, pharmacy healthcare integration, and wellness real estate reuse.
Q1 2026 Home Furnishings Report: Navigating Channel Shifts, Consolidation, and Consumer-Centric Innovation
Q1 2026 sees Canadian home furnishings balancing store expansion, supplier consolidation, and consumer-focused innovation amid shifting market pressures.
Q1 2026 Food Service Retail Report: Pricing Pressure and Margin Compression
Canadian foodservice sector shows widening gap between large chains and independents as costs rise and consumers cut dining spending.
Q1 2026 Grocery Retail Report: Discount Expansion and the Shift to Value
Canadian grocery sector sees rising inflation, discount growth, and increased consolidation as retailers adapt to cost pressures and shifting demand.
Q1 2026 Apparel & Fashion Report: Expansion, Restructuring, and the Rise of Experiential Retail
Q1 2026 sees Canadian apparel split between digitally savvy growth leaders and legacy retailers facing restructuring, highlighting omnichannel and experiential retail’s rising importance.
Yorkdale Outpaces Canadian Malls by $700 Per Square Foot
Yorkdale leads Canadian malls with $2,368 per square foot, outperforming competitors by over $700 in 2025 rankings.
How Canadian Shopping Centre Performance Has Changed Since Pre-COVID
A comparison of 2019 and 2025 data reveals how Canadian shopping centre performance has shifted, with top-tier malls strengthening their dominance.
Canadian Shopping Centre Performance Trends (2023–2025)
Three-year data reveals widening performance gaps among Canadian shopping centres as top-tier malls strengthen their dominance.
Top Canadian Shopping Centres by Sales Per Square Foot in 2025
New data ranks the top Canadian shopping centres by sales per square foot in 2025, highlighting strong performance among leading malls.
SPECIAL REPORT: The State of Labour and Staffing in Canadian Retail: Navigating Change Amid Emerging Trends
As Canada’s retail industry continues to evolve post-pandemic, labour and staffing remain front and centre for businesses grappling with shifting economic realities, worker expectations, and technological change. From declining job vacancies to an industry-wide push for skills-based hiring, 2025 is shaping up to be a transformative year for the retail workforce.
Industry Summary: Retail and Market Trends for Pet Retail in Canada
Latest summary of Canada’s Pet Retail sector, examining evolving consumer preferences, market performance, and expert insights shaping how Canadians shop for their pets.
SPECIAL REPORT: The Booming Canadian Pet Retail Industry: Trends, Growth, and Future Outlook for 2025
As more people consider pets as beloved family members, the demand for quality pet products and services has skyrocketed.
Special Report: Dealing with a retail theft surge
Retailers across the nation are grappling with an escalating crisis of theft and loss, a problem that has intensified in recent years as both shoplifting and organized retail crime soar.
Special Report: The State of Canada’s Fitness Industry
The global health emergency forced gyms, studios, and wellness centres to close their doors for months, accelerating a shift toward digital fitness solutions.
Industry Summary: Retail and Market Trends for Fitness Studios in Canada
Latest summary of Fitness Studios in Canada, including reviewing recent market shifts and expert opinions shaping studios nationwide.
Fewer International Retailers Entered Canada Over Past Year [Study]
Canada saw fewer international retailer entries in 2024, reflecting strategic expansions and shifting market dynamics amid economic uncertainty.
Canada’s Top Shopping Centres by Sales Per Square Foot [Analysis]
Retail Insider analyses the top malls in Canada by sales per square foot, including which malls are top, what cities they're in, and how Canadian downtowns include several properties.
The International Retailers that Entered Canada in 2023 and their Expansion Plans [Feature]
Retail Insider profiles the international brands that entered the Canadian market by opening stores over the 12 months of 2023, discussing how and when they arrived and what's planned in terms of any expansion.
International Brands Continued to Enter Canadian Market by Opening Stores Over the Past 12 Months with More to Come [Feature/Analysis]
Retail Insider provides its annual tally of international brands that entered Canada by opening stores, as well as insights on current expansion plans.
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