Retail

• Simons opens at Fairview shopping centre in Pointe-Claire, Que.

  The 182-year-old department store has opened its first store, and 16th across Canada, in the West Island. Dozens of shoppers waited outside for the doors to open.

  Canada

  May 5
  
• Alimentation Couche-Tard reportedly in talks to combine with U.K. retailing giant

  The combined company would and have over US$70 billion in annual revenue and 21,000 fast-food joints, gas stations and grocery stores in more than 30 countries.

  Canada

  May 2
  
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• 2nd Alberta Amazon warehouse files for unionization vote

  A group of Amazon warehouse workers in Alberta are trying again to unionize.

  Canada

  Apr 25
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• Reopening plan in N.S. celebrated by some, criticized by others

  Nova Scotia has a three-phase reopening plan to loosen COVID-19 restrictions. There's a sense of 'cautious optimism' as some are eager, but others say the plan is too slow.

  Health

  Feb 11
• Lethbridge insiders offer money-saving tips as grocery prices rise

  Another way to save on your grocery bill could be to grow some of your own food.

  Canada

  Jan 19
• Spa opening in former Gap retail space shows Kingston downtown ‘healthy’

  Downtown Kingston's BIA executive director says despite challenges, many businesses in the downtown core remain healthy.

  Canada

  Jan 10
• Did Lethbridge shoppers support local this Christmas?

  Lethbridge businesses say the push to shop local over the Christmas season did the trick.

  Economy

  Dec 30, 2021
• Younger generations driving resurgence in vintage clothing industry

  According to one expert with more people bored at home, they started reselling old clothes. And younger generations are driving the market.

  Features

  Dec 27, 2021
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• Shoppers snap up Boxing Day deals in Calgary stores

  Extreme cold and a pandemic didn't stop some shoppers on the hunt for Boxing Day deals in Calgary.

  Consumer

  Dec 26, 2021
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• Bernard Callebaut chocolate shops rebrand after decades in Edmonton

  A local Edmonton chocolate business is rebranding after the company that supplied them with Bernard Callebaut treats stop shipments ahead of Christmas.

  Consumer

  Dec 19, 2021