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Atlantic Canada's insolvent SaltWire Network granted extension to creditor protection
March 22, 2024 - 12:39 PM

HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia judge approved Friday an extension to a court order protecting Atlantic Canada's largest media company from a long list of creditors owed more than $90 million.
Empire says gap between discount and full-service narrowing as sales, earnings rise
March 14, 2024 - 11:31 AM

The parent company of Sobeys is looking ahead to sunnier economic times, betting the shift to discount grocery stores that’s been boosting sales industry-wide won’t be permanent.
Major grocers expanding discount footprint as customers keep budgets tight
March 03, 2024 - 4:00 AM

Canada’s biggest grocers are investing money and space in discount stores such as No Frills, Food Basics and FreshCo as shoppers look for ways to save on food amid the higher cost of living.
'Nobody needs an extra coat': Apparel sector braces for another year of no splurging
March 01, 2024 - 6:39 AM

TORONTO - Despite an unseasonably warm winter, there's a chill across the Canadian retail landscape.
'Rewarding you for the stuff you buy': How personalized offers shape grocery shopping
February 26, 2024 - 1:00 AM

TORONTO - When Diana Skakavac scrolls grocery store loyalty apps, she's always looking for her "unicorn": personalized offers for Tide laundry powder.
Warm weather, cautious consumer spending lead to 68% drop in Canadian Tire profit
February 15, 2024 - 2:07 PM

TORONTO - Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. saw its profit drop about 68 per cent in the key holiday shopping quarter as a tougher economic environment and an unseasonably warm winter put a damper on consumer spending.
Tim Hortons celebrates its 60th birthday in 2024. Here's a timeline of its history
January 02, 2024 - 10:02 AM

TORONTO - Tim Hortons is considered part of the fabric of Canada, but long before the chain became synonymous with the country, it had humble beginnings as a coffee and doughnut shop.
Tim Hortons celebrates its 60th birthday in 2024. Here's a timeline of its history
December 18, 2023 - 1:00 AM

TORONTO - Tim Hortons is considered part of the fabric of Canada, but long before the chain became synonymous with the country, it had humble beginnings as a coffee and doughnut shop.
Major retailers must sign grocery code of conduct, federal agriculture minister says
December 07, 2023 - 10:52 AM

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay wouldn't rule out the possibility of provincial or federal government intervention if the grocery code of conduct doesn't have every major retailer on board.
Roots reports Q3 sales and profit down from year ago as it faces economic headwinds
December 06, 2023 - 6:31 AM

TORONTO - The chief executive of Roots Corp. says the retailer has a "cautious outlook" these days because some shoppers are delaying holiday purchases as they become more price sensitive.
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Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
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Atlantic Canada's insolvent SaltWire Network granted extension to creditor protection

Empire says gap between discount and full-service narrowing as sales, earnings rise

Major grocers expanding discount footprint as customers keep budgets tight

'Nobody needs an extra coat': Apparel sector braces for another year of no splurging

'Rewarding you for the stuff you buy': How personalized offers shape grocery shopping

Warm weather, cautious consumer spending lead to 68% drop in Canadian Tire profit

Tim Hortons celebrates its 60th birthday in 2024. Here's a timeline of its history

Tim Hortons celebrates its 60th birthday in 2024. Here's a timeline of its history

Major retailers must sign grocery code of conduct, federal agriculture minister says

Roots reports Q3 sales and profit down from year ago as it faces economic headwinds

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