4 Safeway locations in Saskatchewan converting to FreshCo stores
Renovations and construction are expected to take four to five months. Continue reading
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Thieves steal ATM from Waterloo grocery store in overnight smash-and-grab: police
Police say that around 12:30 a.m., the suspects used a dark, full-sized pickup truck to force entry into the FreshCo at Fischer-Hallman Road and University Avenue West. Continue reading
25% of Western Canada Sobeys, Safeway converting to discount FreshCo banner
A quarter of the 255 Safeway and Sobeys stores in Western Canada will be converted to the discount FreshCo banner over the next five years. Continue reading
Sobeys to cut 800 office jobs as part of reorganization of grocery business
Only office employees are affected by today’s announcement. Continue reading
Sobeys cutting 800 office jobs across Canada
The job cuts are part of efforts to create one national organization out of five regional businesses. Continue reading
Are discount grocery stores becoming a myth?
Analysts say the price gap between discount grocery stores and conventional banners is ‘collapsing.’ You can thank a plummeting loonie, and Walmart. Continue reading
More fresh food, more problems for supermarkets, experts say
The ‘fresh revolution’ taking place at Canadian supermarkets is a win for shoppers, but a tricky balancing act for grocers making the collective push. Continue reading