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Star Women in Grocery
Watch Now: Highlights from the 2026 Star Women in Grocery Awards
Inspiring speeches and winner celebrations were among the defining moments of this year's sold-out event
News
Retailers face tougher search for space as construction drops to 10-year low: JLL
Canadian retail space construction has plummeted to a decade low, forcing expanding businesses to compete for scarce rental properties
New Stores
Super C opens 123rd store, looks to become ‘Quebec’s leading discount retailer’
Metro grocery chain expands in Montreal
News
Buy Canadian sentiment still strong amid trade war, but grocery prices test consumer loyalty
Recent polls show Canadians are eager to avoid U.S. goods, yet rising food prices leave little room to pay higher premiums for local products
New Stores
Zehrs renovates St. Catharines, Ont. store
Location expands product offerings
10/02/2026
New Stores
North West Company makes two $25,000 donations to Nunavut non-profits at renovated Iqaluit Northern opening
Company reveals "one of the most expensive, complicated construction projects" in its history
10/02/2026
Health & Wellness
Consumers could see ‘higher prices and fewer choices’ as trade war drags on: CHFA CEO
Aaron Skelton shares how tariffs are affecting Canada’s natural, organic and wellness sector
10/02/2026
News
Weston family nearing deal to buy UK pharmacy chain Boots: reports
US$9 billion acquisition could close in coming weeks
10/02/2026
New Stores
Giant Tiger expands store network in Ontario
Discount retailer to open in Tillsonburg
10/01/2026
People
Tree of Life promotes leaders in retail accounts, Western Canada
Alejandria Bozek, KariLynn Solonik and Travis Jones elevated
10/01/2026
New Stores
Walmart arrival marks new chapter in Tsuut’ina Nation’s economic vision
Retailer to become the first major grocery tenant in Taza Park community
10/01/2026
New Stores
Ontario town gets first No Frills
Loblaw discount banner opens in Bowmanville
10/01/2026
News
Loblaw ‘applauds’ Competition Bureau's grocery pricing probe
Agency investigating if grocery deals are being “kept” from Canadians
10/01/2026
Photo Galleries
PHOTOS: Star Women in Grocery 2026
See the highlights from this year's sell-out event
09/29/2026
Beverages
Drip coffee, Costco and Dunkin’: A look at coffee trends in Canada
Field Agent investigates how Canadians are drinking coffee at home
09/29/2026
Health & Wellness
Nutrition labels influencing Canadians’ grocery purchases: report
Research finds half of shoppers are avoiding products with front-of-package warnings
09/29/2026
News
Diesel prices surge to historic highs, hitting consumers harder than ever
Elevated fuel costs mean higher price tags on items including food for months to come
Featured Video
Latest From our Experts
The Food Professor
Canada’s booze boycott is about to backfire
Consumer Connection
Defining the 2026 back-to-school shopping season
Food Bytes
Good value is more than a good deal
Eating in Canada
Beyond the prescription: How GLP-1 users are re-shaping food and beverage consumption
Retail Revolution
Are shoppers still buying Canadian?
People
Mealtime Memories: At the table with Supermarché PA's Sam Erimos
PepsiCo Europe exec boards McCain Foods
Canterbury Coffee appoints new CEO
Keurig Dr Pepper names leaders for coffee and refreshment businesses
Photo Galleries
CHFA NOW Toronto 2026: Photo highlights from the expo floor
PHOTOS: Save-On-Foods opens milestone 195th store
PHOTOS: Italian Centre Shop opens second Calgary location
PHOTOS: Nick’s No Frills opens in Toronto
Plant-based
Maple Leaf bets on comeback for plant-based brand Yves
Maple Leaf Foods to consolidate U.S. plant protein production
Earth's Own debuts campaign 'Good Enough Isn't Enough'
Maple Leaf Foods reviving plant-based brand Yves Veggie Cuisine
New Stores
Walmart Canada transforms Squamish, B.C. store into Supercentre
PHOTOS: Food Basics opens 'contemporary' store in Ottawa
Ontario retailer Healthy Planet to open new store in Scarborough
Four grocery stores opening in Toronto neighbourhood
Tech
There might be a future for meal-kits after all
Airbnb partners with Instacart to offer grocery delivery in U.S. and Canada
Buy Canadian scanner apps have exploded online. How do you know which one is right?
Loblaw deploys Eaigle AI technology across multiple distribution centres
Produce
How fresh departments can deliver on ethical sourcing and transparency
Merchandising tactics to bring the harvest season to life in-store
Public health advice tells us to buy local. Can Canada’s food system keep up?
Cyclospora outbreak in U.S. puts food safety practices in focus
Health & Wellness
Healthy Planet launches grant to support small Canadian brands
From texture to micro-rituals: CHFA’s health and wellness trends for 2027
Health & beauty brief: appointment at L'Oréal Canada, Maybelline’s new campaign
Activia modernizes yogurt recipe with simpler ingredients and less sugar, removes gelatin
Worth Reading
Opinion: Frontline grocery workers should not have to accept violence as part of the job
Career lessons from women leaders at Longo’s, Metro, Loblaw and more
Snack names influence how filling we imagine they will be: new research
The Food Brand’s Guide to Cause Marketing
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Community
Walmart Canada donates $1M to Breakfast Club of Canada
PHOTOS: FHCP hosts 2026 Charity Golf Tournament
Shoppers Foundation campaign supports women’s shelters
Maple Leaf Foods invests $100K in Manitoba surplus food distribution centre
Sustainability
For grocers, true sustainability requires both affordability and accessibility: expert
Generation Next Thinking: Regulations and sustainability goals drive changes in packaging
As the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to ‘climateflation’
Flashfood releases 2025 Impact Report
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Earth's Own Maple Spice Barista
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