TJX Canada

Cadillac Fairview has announced Imaginaire and WINNERS for the former Nordstrom at CF Sherway Gardens in Toronto. Together with Splitsville Bowl, the three tenants will occupy approximately 100,000 square feet of the former department store, with openings targeted for fall 2027.

Dollarama and TJX Canada generated more purchases as value competition expanded. Retail Insider’s Q3 report examines the different retail models behind that demand and the margins needed to sustain it.

Dollarama and TJX Canada reported strong transaction growth during Q3 2026 as value-oriented retail competition expanded. The report examines distinct discount models, store investment, pricing limits and digital challengers, while separating evidence of increased purchases from assumptions about widespread consumer trade-down.

TJX says Winners, Marshalls and HomeSense are gaining major market share in Canada as customer transactions rise and the retailer expands in prominent malls and downtown locations.

Retail Insider's latest report examines how discount, value and off-price retailers are reshaping Canadian consumer behaviour, retail real estate and competitive strategy as value shopping becomes a mainstream force influencing retailers, landlords and investors alike.

Canadian value retail in Q2 2026 was defined by mainstream consumer adoption, discount grocery expansion, off-price growth, and value-oriented retailers increasingly shaping real estate and retail strategy.

This week’s coverage highlights Canadian retailers doubling down on urban growth and discount formats amid persistent grocery inflation outpacing wages.

TJX expands its downtown presence with a new Marshalls at Montreal Eaton Centre as Winners and Marshalls cluster in major Canadian city centres.