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From The Desk: Canadian Retail Reinvention amid Expansion and Rising Costs

This week’s Canadian retail landscape blends strategic expansions with cost pressures, highlighting physical growth and evolving shopping behaviours amid economic chal...

Daily Synopsis: Mar 9, 2026

HBC coat collection auctioned, alcohol consumption down, cannabis budtenders join UFCW union, Quebec weekend shopping pilot begins this week, Vancouver grocery store rallies behind customer cancer journey, and other news.

Daily Synopsis: Mar 4, 2026

SSENSE lays off more than 200, Joe Fresh 1st apparel retailer on DoorDash, Save-on-Foods opening in new Langley retail project, Brampton charging retailers $100 for every abandoned shopping cart in city, and other news.

Galeries de la Capitale Adding Retail Tenants

Lululemon is set to open a new store at Galeries de la Capitale in Quebec this fall, joining other new retail additions including Winners and Kiokii.

From The Desk: Retail Expansion and Innovation Signal Resilience

Canadian retail shows resilience with expanding malls, AI integration, and strategic bankruptcies amid shifting consumer and market dynamics.

Walmart Canada Expands Beauty After Hudson’s Bay Exit

Walmart Canada expands its beauty assortment with new masstige, tech, and Gen Z brands following Hudson’s Bay’s exit from the market.

From The Desk: Canadian Retail Reshapes Loyalty, Footprints, and E-Commerce in Early 2026

Canadian retail kicks off 2026 with Starbucks’ tiered rewards, Toys R Us’ contraction, and Walmart expansion, amid stabilizing market trends.

RONA to Complete Final RONA+ Store Conversions in 2026

RONA inc. will convert its final 10 stores to the RONA+ banner in 2026, completing a national transformation following Lowe’s exit from Canada.

CF Polo Park Mall Winnipeg: 65th anniversary, London Drugs expansion, and retail growth [Feature]

CF Polo Park in Winnipeg celebrates its 65th anniversary with new retailers and plans for a 30,000 sq ft London Drugs, opening in Fall 2025.

Costco Opens 3rd Canadian ‘Business Centre’ Storefront with Several More Planned

The retailer’s third location targeting businesses opened last week with plans to roll out more B2B stores in all major Canadian markets.

‘Italian Centre Shop’ Grocery to Open Largest Storefront Amid Retail Expansion

The popular Alberta-based grocery, deli, and bakery will open a new location that will include a 50-seat café and 30-seat patio, with plans for yet another store next year as well as an expansion into Saskatchewan.

Indigenous Footwear Brand ‘Manitobah Mukluks’ Launches Aggressive Canadian Retail Store Strategy

The Winnipeg-based brand has already opened 17 brick-and-mortar locations over the course of several months in a major effort to create brand awareness while also growing wholesale in more than 600 retailers.
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