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Toronto restaurant to introduce build-your-own pho concept in September

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The restaurant will offer customers a choice of ingredients to create individual meals, including traditional broth-based pho as well as dry pho, which the company is introducing as an alternative preparation.

Retail inventory stress soars as tariffs, TikTok trends, and AI gaps challenge planning: DOSS Study

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DOSS says 75% of retail professionals have lost sleep over inventory decisions, with tariffs, TikTok trends and AI gaps worsening planning.

Calgary Stampede drives meaningful lift for local businesses: Mastercard Economics Institute

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MEI estimates that the 2025 Calgary Stampede generated an approximate 18 per cent lift in spending at local merchants relative to baseline, with restaurants experiencing one of the strongest lifts at roughly 29 per cent.

Daily Synopsis: Jun 25, 2026

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Retail Insider published nine articles covering Vaughan Mills' Playdium, Dollarama's market reach, and Kraft Dinner's move into instant noodles, among others.

Tourism spending edges up in Q1 2026: Statistics Canada

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Tourism spending in Canada (+0.1%) edged up in the first quarter of 2026, as increased spending by international visitors (+0.9%) more than offset lower tourism spending by Canadians in Canada (-0.2%).

Pattison Food Group expands automated grocery fulfillment operations at B.C. distribution centre

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The investment reflects Pattison Food Group's efforts to adapt its warehouse operations to changing demand while reducing manual processes and increasing efficiency in moving products through its supply chain.

Alberta business exodus feared if separation process begins: Calgary Chamber of Commerce

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63 per cent of respondents report separatism is already having a negative impact on their business.

The Clayfield hotel project positions Niagara-on-the-Lake for next phase of tourism growth

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The Clayfield, part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection, a 102-room hotel anchoring a broader mixed-use project known as Clayfield Commons.

Spirits brands shift to experiential marketing as consumption declines: Gradient report

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Consumers are demanding more meaningful, higher-quality experiences when they do drink.

Daily Synopsis: Jun 24, 2026

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Co-op grocery store opening in downtown Winnipeg Portage Place redevelopment, Walmart opening GTA fulfillment centre, Costco opening in Milton ON, Bailey Nelson opening South Granville store in Vancouver, and other news.

Longo’s Opens First Welland Store as Growth Continues

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Longo’s is a family-operated Canadian organization that started in 1956 when three brothers, Tommy, Joe and Gus opened their first fruit market.

Canada’s only commercial olive farm on Salt Spring Island to be sold through online auction (Video)

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Farm produces extra virgin olive oil used by restaurants across the country and internationally.

Mary Brown’s Chicken opens Toronto flagship with José Bautista at Sankofa Square

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The chain, founded in St. John’s in 1969, now operates more than 300 locations across Canada and has begun expanding internationally, with sites in markets including Mexico, the United Kingdom, India and Pakistan.

‘Buy Canadian’ movement gains momentum as shoppers prioritize local brands: Healthy Planet

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“Canadians are becoming more intentional about the brands they support.”

Secondhand shopping growth outpacing retail overall: Mastercard

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When asked what specific factors consumers consider most important when making purchasing decisions, cost (63%), longevity (52%) and brand trust (45%) lead.

Chick-fil-A announces new restaurant in Orleans to open June 25

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Chick-fil-A’s first Ottawa-area location opened in 2024.

New Value Village thrift store opens in North Vancouver

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Spanning more than 16,000 square feet, the store features a bright, organized layout with thousands of items added to the sales floor daily.

VIDEO: Indoor farming push seen as key to Canada’s food security: GoodLeaf CEO

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Food security in Canada hinges on ensuring consistent, year-round access to fresh produce despite the country’s extreme seasonal swings.

Most small businesses worry higher fuel costs could cool summer tourism season: CFIB

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"Fuel costs have been squeezing small businesses from all sides: at the pump, across their supply chains and in their customers' wallets."

RioCan announces new grocery, fitness, and apparel tenants for HBC space at Georgian Mall in Barrie

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Georgian Mall is the largest enclosed shopping centre in Barrie and the greater Simcoe County area.

VIDEO: Amazon Prime Day 2026 expected to draw Canadian shoppers despite affordability pressures: Bruce Winder

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Consumers are grappling with elevated living costs, including higher fuel prices and persistent food inflation.

Prime Day spending set to hit $5.4B in Canada as participation jumps from 52% to 65% in a year

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70% expect to spend the same amount (51%) or more (19%) than they did last year.

AI implementation gap puts client revenue and talent at risk, Thomson Reuters report warns

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While AI tools are widely used across legal, tax, audit and risk professions, many organizations are failing to translate that usage into measurable business value, exposing them to financial and operational consequences.

SELLIT9 raises $4.1M to expand recommerce trade-in platform across North America

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The funding round was led by the Business Development Bank of Canada’s Seed Venture Fund, with participation from MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, AQC Capital and Anges Québec.

Federal government investing $173.7 million to expand women entrepreneurship supports

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Addressing persistent barriers faced by women entrepreneurs and to build on existing federal programming designed to support business creation and growth.
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