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Canada Grocery Store Density Declines Despite Expansion

Sylvain Charlebois -
Major grocers are opening discount stores across Canada, yet supermarket density per capita continues to fall, raising market questions.
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AI Adoption Accelerates Across Canadian Retail

Lee Rivett -
Major retailers in Canada accelerate AI adoption, shifting from pilots to enterprise execution in agentic commerce and operations.
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METRO sees sales growth but net earnings decline in Q1 2026 financial results

Mario Toneguzzi -
Q1 sales of $5,285.8 million were up 3.3%.
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Adonis sees rising demand for holiday catering

Mario Toneguzzi -
With the holiday season in full swing, Adonis markets launched its 2025 Christmas campaign across its stores in Québec and Ontario.
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METRO signs the Canadian Grocery Industry Code of Conduct 

Mario Toneguzzi -
The Code of Conduct sets clear standards for commercial relationships within the grocery sector and aims to create transparency and certainty in commercial transactions.
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Metro sees annual sales growth of 3.7%

Mario Toneguzzi -
For the year, net earnings rose by 9.4% for Metro.
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METRO releases Q3 financial results, sales up 3.3%

Mario Toneguzzi -
METRO opened five new food stores in the quarter.
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METRO Inc. joins DoorDash, expanding grocery access across Ontario and Quebec

Mario Toneguzzi -
Hundreds of Metro, Food Basics and Super C locations are now live on DoorDash, with the same prices and promotions available online and in-store.
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Food Basics to Open at ROQ City in Downtown Toronto

Craig Patterson -
Food Basics will open a 33,000 square foot store at ROQ City in Downtown Toronto, joining Shoppers Drug Mart in the growing mixed-use development by Tricon Residential.
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METRO sees sales and net earnings growth in Q2

Mario Toneguzzi -
With annual sales of more than $21 billion, METRO is a food and pharmacy leader in Québec and Ontario, providing employment to more than 97,000 people. 
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Unifor Urges Grocers to Prioritize Canadian Products Amid Tariffs

Maya Johnson -
Unifor calls on Empire, Loblaw, and Metro to support Canadian-made products to protect jobs as U.S. tariffs threaten Canada's economy.
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Sales increase in Q1 for food and pharmacy giant Metro

Mario Toneguzzi -
Metro said sales were negatively impacted by the transfer of two significant pre-Christmas shopping days to the second quarter this year.
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METRO presents its corporate responsibility achievements for 2024

Mario Toneguzzi -
METRO says sesponsible procurement and the fight against climate change remain at the heart of its priorities.
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Metro Inc. completes $1 billion supply chain transformation

Mario Toneguzzi -
With the new Toronto Fresh distribution centre now fully in operation, the final milestone of METRO's seven-year modernization project has been reached.
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Metro launching ‘Moi’ loyalty program in Ontario

Mario Toneguzzi -
Metro said the program makes rewarding customers easier and more convenient by enabling Moi Rewards members to earn points by shopping at Metro and Food Basics grocery and pharmacy banners as well as nine Jean Coutu locations in Ontario.
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Metro Inc. reports Q3 profit dip amid sales growth

Retail Insider -
The grocery retailer's Q3 profit falls to $296.2M despite 3.5% sales increase, with solid growth in food and pharmacy sectors.
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The Metro Strike: The Battle That Could Redefine Canada’s Grocery Industry [Op-Ed]

Sylvain Charlebois -
The outcome of the strike will determine not just how much consumers pay at the checkout, but also the very landscape of the industry itself, says Sylvain Charlebois.
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What the Metro Strike this Week Could Mean for Canada’s Grocery Industry [Op-Ed]

Sylvain Charlebois -
The Food Professor says that strike action at Ontario Metro stores will exert a profound influence on other grocery retailers in Canada as unions and employees advocate for their rights.
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Grocery Supplier Fees Harm Food Manufacturers and Independent Grocers: Expert

Sylvain Charlebois -
Sylvain Charlebois says that a code of practice is required to save the industry, and if nothing is done the consumer will also suffer.
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METRO TO CLOSE/CONVERT 15 ONTARIO LOCATIONS, AND IT WILL OPERATE TARGET’S QUEBEC PHARMACIES

Retail Insider -
Montreal-based Metro Inc. will close and re-brand some of its Ontario grocery stores. It will also operate the in-store pharmacies at Quebec's Target locations. Metro announced that it will either close or re-brand 15 of its Ontario stores to the Food Basics label. We have yet to...
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