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Canadian retail real estate entered a scarcity-driven phase in Q2 2026 as prime assets gained pricing power, international retailers targeted top nodes, Hudson's Bay space created repositioning opportunities, and well-capitalized landlords pulled further ahead.

Canadian food service remained resilient in Q2 2026 as operators competed for traffic through value offers, franchise growth, coffee competition, wellness concepts, menu upgrades, and new real estate formats.

RioCan shifts strategy in tight retail market, pickleball and other uses come to Canadian 'dead malls', counterfeit bills a concern for retailers in Windsor, pasta concept coming to Lonsdale Quay, and other news.