Grocery Wars

• Expect more sticker shock at the supermarket in 2016

  Grocery chain execs and researchers warn there's no immediate relief from increased food costs and a sinking loonie that have led to higher prices.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2015
  
• Organic groceries go discount as Walmart Canada rolls out new label

  Call it organic food for all. World's biggest retailer quietly launches a new lineup of organic products in Canada aimed at disrupting premium offerings of rivals.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2015
  
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• Oil crash hits Safeway supermarkets as shoppers dial back

  A frosty 'vibe' has settled over regions hit by oil’s slide diminishing shoppers’ appetite to splurge on indulgences or more expensive dining-in options, grocery store execs say.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2015
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• Target launches online grocery shopping for U.S. customers

  Target is testing the online grocery delivery waters in the United States. The launch comes as the North American online grocery market heats up.

  Consumer

  Sep 15, 2015
• Big grocery chains about to put the squeeze on shoppers: report

  With cuts and store closures largely behind them, Loblaw and Empire turn attention toward the end-game of their blockbuster takeovers: price strategies.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2015
• Walmart Canada makes jump to being a ‘real grocer’

  Amid an economy that’s slowing down, sales at Walmart Canada are picking up -- and not just for an array of general merchandise, but groceries too.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2015
• Shoppers spending more for food thanks to loonie’s drop

  Consumers are spending more on food, particularly fresh foods thanks in part to the loonie's drop. That’s helping lift the bottom line for supermarkets.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2015
• 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.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2015
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• Loblaw closing 52 stores across its sprawling retail empire

  The country's biggest grocer will close underperforming supermarkets, Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies and Joe Fresh locations across the country this year.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2015
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• Supermarket chain A&P files for bankruptcy in U.S.

  U.S. grocery store operator A&P is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with plans to sell off stores as it faces increasingly tough competition.

  Consumer

  Jul 20, 2015