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From the Desk

From The Desk: Retail Revitalization and Strategic Expansion in Canada

This week’s retail focus highlights strategic Canadian expansions, heritage retail innovation, and the evolving synergy between value and luxury amid shifting consumers, as well as many other topics.

From The Desk: Strategic Growth and Market Polarization Shape Canadian Retail

Canadian retail hits a turning point as expansion, real estate deals, and shifting consumer behaviour reshape performance across the sector.

From The Desk: Retail Real Estate Tightens as Brands Expand with Purpose and Precision

This week’s retail coverage highlights intensifying real estate scarcity alongside strategic brand expansions and operational innovation shaping Canada’s retail landsc...

From The Desk: Canadian Retail’s Urban Expansion and Inflation Pressures Shape 2026 Outlook

This week’s coverage highlights Canadian retailers doubling down on urban growth and discount formats amid persistent grocery inflation outpacing wages.

From The Desk: Navigating Retail Evolution Through Expansion, Tech, and Consumer Shifts

Sephora's Canadian expansion, AI reshaping shopping, and retail bifurcation highlight evolving strategies amid market pressure and consumer shifts in 2026.

From the Desk: Retail’s Strategic Moves and Shifting Consumer Landscapes in Early 2026

Canadian retail enters 2026 amid strategic recalibration, as brands balance flagship investment, store optimization, AI adoption, and shifting consumer demand.

Retail Updates from the Desk of Craig Patterson: June 14 2021

Retail openings and closings for the week as well as happenings and observations in the industry. Be sure to follow these reports as we're announcing things no one else is.

Canadian Retail Updates from the Desk of Craig Patterson

Store openings, closings, opinions and other happenings are discussed in this inaugural segment of a new series.
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