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Daily Synopsis: Jul 17, 2026

Luxury autos lose ground, Sephora launches 'quiet hours', Steve's Music auctioning products online this week ahead of closure, morale low amid London Drugs layoffs, and other news.

Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada Appoints Renée St-Jean as New Chair

A bilingual pharmacist with more than 25 years of leadership experience in healthcare, she has dedicated her career to advancing pharmacy practice and improving patient care in Canada.

Q2 2026 Canadian Health & Beauty: Scale, Integration and Trust Reshape the Market

Canadian health and beauty retail is being reshaped by pharmacy-led services, loyalty ecosystems, digital tools, and trusted product claims as operators deepen customer relationships and expand wellness offerings.

Daily Synopsis: July 6, 2026

RioCan gains from slow construction, Sephora introduces low-sensory store experience, Beer Store loses 'sabotage' real estate lawsuit, Flying Tiger opening at Vaughan Mills this week, 60 grocers receive Foodland Ontario award, and other news.

Canadian pharmacies generated $22.9B in GDP, supported more than 273,000 jobs in 2024: report

Canada has 12,558 pharmacy locations, the report said, with nearly two-thirds operating as independently owned or banner-affiliated community pharmacies.

Walmart Takes Former Hudson’s Bay Space at Place d’Orléans

Walmart Canada will open a 115,500-square-foot Supercentre in the former Hudson's Bay store at Place d'Orléans in Ottawa, providing an early example of Primaris REIT's strategy to repurpose former HBC spaces with new anchors.

Rexall expands Moore Park Pharmacy in Toronto to offer more same-day care services amid family doctor shortage

Rexall has just under 400 locations and operates 22 pharmacist-led clinics. 

Pharmacy Brands Canada partners with Horizon Healthcare on integrated care pharmacy in Edmonton

Pharmacy Brands Canada operates a national pharmacy banner program representing more than 280 independently owned pharmacies across the country.

Rexall appoints Ron Wilson as president and CEO, names Jeff Boutilier chief operating officer

Rexall said Wilson brings experience leading large-scale retail organizations through periods of change and operational growth.

Shoppers Drug Mart Opens 7 Pharmacy Care Clinics in Surrey, BC

The expansion is a significant milestone for the company, says Shoppers Drug Mart.

DoorDash and PC Optimum reward Canadians with new loyalty integration

Since its founding in 2013, DoorDash has expanded to over 30 countries, using technology and logistics to shape the future of commerce.

TELUS Health report reveals pharmacy sector at centre of Canada’s healthcare transformation

Canada’s pharmacy sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation, driven by technology, shifting patient expectations, and the growing demand for accessible healthcare.

Pharmacy Brands Canada expands to 250th location

Pharmacy Brands Canada has a presence coast to coast.

Walmart Canada launches in-store pharmacy clinics in Canada

Walmart's goal is to help ease the strain on emergency departments and traditional walk-in medical clinics.

Jeff Leger leaving Shoppers Drug Mart

With more than 1,350 Shoppers Drug Mart® and Pharmaprix® stores operating in prime locations in each province and two territories, the company is one of the most convenient retailers in Canada.

Loblaw adds independent advisors to Patient Care and Quality Committee

For two decades, pharmacists have been responding to an urgent need for more accessible healthcare. What began with administering flu shots in 2007, has become an important part of how Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacists are doing their part for patients who are increasingly turning to their local pharmacists for proven, convenient care for a growing number of specific acute and chronic conditions.

Shoppers Drug Mart opens first of 7 pharmacy care clinics in Surrey, British Columbia

At a time of rapid growth in the region, the Shoppers clinics will provide the community with more ways to access primary care services

Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Healthâ„¢ donates $12.8M, impacting over 1 million women in 2024

The Shoppers Foundation for Women's Health will invest $50M by 2026 to address some of the most pressing health inequities facing women, including lack of representation in health research, barriers to accessing mental healthcare, and the urgent consequences women disproportionately face due to poverty and domestic violence.

Sales increase in Q1 for food and pharmacy giant Metro

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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