Ex HBC CEO says high demand will save holidays for retailers, HBC hiring 5,000 for the Holidays, Canada Goose launches footwear, St. Lawrence Market store evicted with no replacement, liquor store workers harassed for enforcing Covid rules in Sask, and other news.
Pharrel Williams in Montreal for SSENSE collaboration, front line workers shoulder burden of vaccine mandates, anti-vax protesters hit CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Artis REIT divests 4 Regina retail centres, and other news.
Gap launches curbside pickup in Canada, IGA opens in Old Montreal, Pickering plaza to be redeveloped, Choices Market expands to Vancouver Island, Edmonton mask mandate reinstated for Friday, London Drugs mandates employee vaccines, and other news.
The mega retailer will occupy much of Kingsway’s former Sears space. The opening will coincide with the closure of a Walmart store at the struggling Westmount Centre nearby.
Moose Knuckles plots growth, inflation hits foodservice, Sleep Country opens in Cornwall, Alberta Covid restrictions lifting July 1, questions if Le Chateau can be reborn, and other news.
7-Eleven launches 30 minute delivery, David's Tea looks to exit insolvency, Inflation highest since 2011, Loblaw expands e-comm platform, Doug Ford could move up step 2 opening, West Coast Duty Free revenue down 97%, Edmonton announces major investment to improve downtown, and other news.
Tony Hurst, President, Lowe’s Canada will join Retail Council of Canada’s President and CEO, Diane J. Brisebois, on Tuesday May 18, 2021 at 2:00pm ET for an in-depth conversation about how Lowe’s Canada over the last year
Roots sees growth including ecomm, inflation on the way as supply chain snarles, Petro Canada launches contactless payments, SSENSE launches cafe in Montreal, Beer Store reports massive loss, and other news.