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Maxi launches “Fresh Guarantee” with new campaign
Discount banner promises to refund and replace fresh products that don’t meet customers’ expectations
News
Feds invest $50M in Canadian Food Innovation Network
Funding will help food and beverage companies adopt and implement automation, AI and other tech
News
'Unprecedented' cyberattack targets refrigerators of French grocery chains
Hackers may have exploited vulnerabilities in outdated control software of widely-used Danfoss refrigeration systems
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Loblaw’s Frank Gambioli to take stage at GroceryConnex 2026
Attendees will hear from the market/superstore division president in one-on-one interview
News
Aurora Importing donates $60K to help Second Harvest repair trucks following theft
Charity says incident forced seven of its food rescue trucks off the road
10/14/2026
Worth Reading
Terroir, ‘beautrition’ and label scrutiny: Whole Foods' 2027 trend predictions
Retailer releases its annual food forecast
10/14/2026
Worth Reading
A look at the trends filling this year’s holiday grocery basket
Here's how consumers are approaching holiday entertaining this year
10/14/2026
People
How Made with Local transitioned from side hustle to national snack brand
Founder and CEO Sheena Russell on building and scaling a brand rooted in real Canadian ingredients
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10/14/2026
Worth Reading
From Pilots to Scale: Where Grocery Sustainability is Headed
Inside the agenda at RCC's Retail Sustainability Conference
10/13/2026
News
Wild Fork to wind down Canadian operations
Specialty retailer to close all four Ontario locations
10/13/2026
New Stores
No Frills opens 350th store
Grocer marks milestone with Saskatchewan location
10/13/2026
New Stores
Walmart to open second location in Kingston, Ont.
Retailer said store will better serve the city’s downtown area and student population
10/13/2026
News
Couche-Tard buying fuel retail sites from Irving Oil in Quebec and Ontario
Acquisition includes 50 locations in Quebec already operated by Couche-Tard
10/13/2026
Marketing
How Kraft Heinz drove incremental sales lift with in-store retail media at Empire
Partnering with Empire Media+, Kraft Heinz used its "Summer of Savings" campaign to prove how a synchronized, multi-touchpoint strategy drives conversions at the shelf
10/13/2026
Worth Reading
Generation Next Thinking: What will shape the future of food?
Consumer shifts and emerging technologies that could redefine the food sector
10/12/2026
Worth Reading
All about synergies: Experts weigh in on the Weston family’s acquisition of Boots
Shared learnings and private-label growth are among the opportunities retail analysts see from the international deal
10/12/2026
News
September job losses pour cold water on Bank of Canada rate hike chatter
The economy lost 68,000 positions in September, coming off a loss of 42,000 roles in August
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Costco partners with DoorDash in Canada
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