Loblaw Boycott

• Farmers’ markets, business groups feuding with Loblaws over disparaging text ad

  A mass-advertising NoFrills text message encouraging customers to “skip the line” at their local farmers’ market and visit their stores instead.

  Consumer

  Jul 27
  
• Loblaw boycott had ‘minor’ impact on sales, CEO Per Bank says

  Loblaw's CEO on Thursday acknowledged a 'minor' impact to the grocer's sales in the second quarter amid a grassroots movement to boycott the company's stores.

  Money

  Jul 25
  
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• Loblaw testing small-format No Frills as boycott continues

  Loblaw is testing smaller-format discount stores across the country this year as shoppers increasingly look for ways to save on their grocery bill. 

  Consumer

  May 31
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• Do your groceries weigh less than labelled? What shoppers can do

  Canadians are increasingly calling out apparent weight discrepancies in food product labelling in the country, but there are laws in place to help counter that.

  Consumer

  May 29
• Canadians feel grocery inflation is getting worse despite steady cooling: poll

  A new Leger survey also found that almost 30 per cent of Canadians believe food inflation has been primarily caused by grocery stores trying to increase profit margins.

  Consumer

  May 22
• Small grocers, co-ops receiving boost from Loblaw boycott: ‘A lot of anger’

  As frustrations for Canadians grow along with grocery store bills, some say Canadians are ready to think outside the big box store when heading out for groceries.

  Canada

  May 5
• Galen Weston calls Loblaw boycott ‘misguided criticism’

  Loblaw President and CEO Per Bank said at the grocer's annual meeting that there’s a lot of misinformation online about Loblaw as boycott against the company gets underway.

  Money

  May 2
• Loblaw boycott: Why has the grocer become a ‘lightning rod’ for frustrations?

  Will a boycott of Loblaw's stores make a dent on the retailer's bottom line? Here's what experts say about the reputational challenges facing Canada's biggest grocer.

  Consumer

  May 2
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• Calgary businesses hope push to boycott Loblaw will divert shoppers their way

  Small, local retailers hope a movement to boycott Loblaw stores will mean more business for them in the short-term and in the long run.

  Consumer

  May 1
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• Loblaw CEO ‘more optimistic’ than before on grocery code of conduct

  Loblaw's new chief executive said he's "cautiously optimistic" that the company will be able to come to an agreement on the grocery code of conduct.

  Consumer

  May 1