Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police have made four arrests after they say staff at a pair of convenience stores were selling illegal tobacco and cannabis products. It was back in November when officers said they were made aware of the issue. An investigation found that …
Read More »Private cannabis businesses worried B.C. government stores operating at a loss
B.C. cannabis retailers are worried that the provincial government’s cannabis stores are operating at a loss. The private industry said it is already facing several challenges in turning a profit, and competing with the B.C. government for customers is just another hurdle that is possibly holding them back. “When you …
Read More »Other big retail stores considered to host ServiceOntario locations as well as Staples
The decision to move several ServiceOntario locations into Staples is part of a broader accessibility push by the Ford government, one that has also considered retailers like IKEA, Costco, Loblaws and Rexall, Global News can reveal. The information comes from an internal government business case that examined how the province …
Read More »How Canadian grocery stores decide what gets donated or dumped
On a cool-but-sunny February day in Toronto’s west end, a temperature-controlled truck pulls up at the rear of a Metro grocery store, where pallets of food about to reach their sell-by date sit waiting. It’s time for the Daily Bread food bank’s weekly pickup. Each package of meat, loaf of …
Read More »Customers to show ID at select LCBO stores as part of controlled entrance pilot
In a move to combat theft and provide a safer shopping experience, the LCBO will soon require some customers to present photo identification to security before entering at six Ontario stores as part of a new pilot program. On Tuesday, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), announced it is …
Read More »Whitby couple charged after Home Depot stores defrauded
Durham Regional Police say a Whitby couple have been charged after several Home Depot stores in the region were allegedly defrauded. Police said since July 2023, the couple had targeted Home Depot stores in Ajax, Pickering, Whitby and Clarington on at least seven different occasions. Investigators allege the couple would …
Read More »Old Navy stores in two GTA malls to close by the end of the month – Toronto
A spokesperson from Old Navy Canada has confirmed to Global News they will be closing two retail locations in Toronto at the end of January. The Toronto Eaton Centre and Markville Shopping Centre will both lose their Old Navy locations in a matter of weeks. The company says it is …
Read More »N.S. floods: Shop owner says Bedford Place Mall is ‘doing nothing’ for its stores – Halifax
Some store owners at Bedford Place Mall are struggling in the aftermath of last month’s devastating flash flooding in the area, as significant amounts of water spread throughout the shopping centre and resulted in costly losses for some businesses. John Connors, the owner of East Coast Kicks, said about three …
Read More »Manitoba liquor workers’ union asking for ‘fair deal’ as strike impacts private sector – Winnipeg
An ongoing strike by unionized liquour and lottery workers in Manitoba is having an effect on the private market, with retailers unable to refill some of their stock. And as strikes go, this is one that’s seen its fair share of changes since it first started. A strike notice was …
Read More »21 new Zellers pop-up shops to open inside Hudson’s Bay stores in 5 provinces
Over the next few weeks, a whole host of Zellers pop-ups are expected to appear inside Hudson’s Bay stores in five provinces by Aug. 11. HBC says the 21 new pop-ups will be much smaller than the last batch of retail locations and will serve as test spots for potential …
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