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The leader in showcasing Canadian retail news, opinions, and analysis. Founded in April 2012, Retail Insider is a Canadian go-to source for information on what's happening in Canadian retailing.
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Retail sector drags on Canadian economic growth: Statistics Canada. Read the full story:👇️

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Retail sector drags on Canadian economic growth: Statistics Canada
The 0.7% contraction in the month was due to declines in most subsectors.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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IKEA Canada to open Abbotsford Plan and order point on December 10. Read the full story:👇️

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IKEA Canada to open Abbotsford Plan and order point on December 10
Plan and order points are one of the many ways IKEA Canada said it has been transforming its business to deliver a seamless retail experience.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Food continues to be excluded from internal trade agreements, despite chronic rising costs. Read the full story:👇️

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Food continues to be excluded from internal trade agreements, despite chronic rising costs
Restaurants Canada’s own data shows that food costs have gone up 12% over the past two years for foodservice businesses.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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DoorDash Welcomes New Retailers, Providing Stress-Free Holiday Shopping. Read the full story:👇️

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DoorDash Welcomes New Retailers, Providing Stress-Free Holiday Shopping
DoorDash said it connects consumers to more than 150,000 non-restaurant stores globally across its Marketplace and Platform services.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Nedap partners with Aritzia to achieve item-level inventory visibility and power unified commerce. Read the full story:👇️

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Nedap partners with Aritzia to achieve item-level inventory visibility and power unified commerce
Nedap is a global leader in item-level inventory visibility for retail, with over 20,000 stores contracted to its iD Cloud platform.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie campaign raises record breaking $13 million. Read the full story:👇️

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Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie campaign raises record breaking $13 million
Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie campaign first launched in 2023 and has now raised a total of $33.5 million for local charities and community groups.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Miraj Hammam Spa Toronto announces reopening of its Signature Hammam after complete transformation. Read the full story:👇️

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Miraj Hammam Spa Toronto announces reopening of its Signature Hammam after complete transformation
Located on the Fifth Floor of the Shangri-La Hotel in Toronto.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Pop Mart Enters Canada With Multi-Store Launch Strategy. Read the full story:👇️

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Pop Mart Enters Canada With Multi-Store Launch Strategy
Pop Mart expansion in Canada begins with stores in Vancouver and Toronto and plans for rapid nationwide growth through 2026.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Reset Team Founder Bob Arora on Growth and Expansion . Read the full story:👇️

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Reset Team Founder Bob Arora on Growth and Expansion [Video Interview]
Reset Team’s Bob Arora explains how national retail execution, precision installs, and trained crews help brands scale consistently across Canada.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Dr. Phone Fix sees revenue growth y/y of more than 14% in Q3. Read the full story:👇️

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Dr. Phone Fix sees revenue growth y/y of more than 14% in Q3
Founded in 2019, Dr. Phone Fix operates 35 corporately owned retail locations across Canada.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Goodfood financial results reflect market challenges. Read the full story:👇️

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Goodfood financial results reflect market challenges
"Consumer discretionary spend continues to face pressure, and meal-kit demand across North America has not stabilized, yet the business demonstrates ongoing resilience."
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November 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Body Shop Canada opens flagship store in Vancouver. Read the full story:👇️

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Body Shop Canada opens flagship store in Vancouver
This opening reflects The Body Shop Canada’s continued growth in British Columbia with Pacific Centre becoming its 14th location in the province.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Competition Bureau warns against fake discounts. Read the full story:👇️

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Competition Bureau warns against fake discounts
This type of tactic often pops up during major sale events, like Black Friday.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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KITS Eyecare expanding retail footprint with Toronto store opening in Q1 2026. Read the full story:👇️

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KITS Eyecare expanding retail footprint with Toronto store opening in Q1 2026
KITS said its decision to expand into Toronto is driven by the momentum of its Vancouver flagship.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Happy Belly Food Group announces 14th consecutive record quarter. Read the full story:👇️

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Happy Belly Food Group announces 14th consecutive record quarter
The results highlight the company's ongoing mission to become Canada's leading acquirer and scaler of emerging food brands.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Little Acre Farms Wellness Brand Grows From Ice to Aisle. Read the full story:👇️

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Little Acre Farms Wellness Brand Grows From Ice to Aisle
Former hockey captain Chase Stevenson builds Little Acre Farms wellness brand into a Canadian platform for clean supplements and community health.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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iStore Expands Travel Tech Retail Across Canada and the US. Read the full story:👇️

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iStore Expands Travel Tech Retail Across Canada and the US
iStore accelerates growth with new airport stores and automated retail machines across North America as demand for fast travel tech solutions rises.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Number of Canadians missing credit card payments soaring: Equifax. Read the full story:👇️

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Number of Canadians missing credit card payments soaring: Equifax
1.45 million consumers in Canada missed a credit payment in Q3, more than 46,000 higher than in Q2.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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iStore Expands Travel Tech Retail Across Canada and the US. Read the full story:👇️

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iStore Expands Travel Tech Retail Across Canada and the US
iStore accelerates growth with new airport stores and automated retail machines across North America as demand for fast travel tech solutions rises.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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RONA raising awareness about challenges women face in the trades. Read the full story:👇️

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RONA raising awareness about challenges women face in the trades
This campaign was initially pitched by RONA as part of last year’s IDEA Competition, an annual contest organized by The Institute of Canadian Agencies (ICA) and powered by Bell Media.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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House of Braids owner on Midtown growth in Saskatoon (Photos). Read the full story:👇️

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House of Braids owner on Midtown growth in Saskatoon (Photos)
Owner Ngone Dione discusses House of Braids’ Midtown Plaza expansion, challenges with past locations and plans for future growth.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Canadians set to paint Black Friday Maple Leaf Red this year. Read the full story:👇️

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Canadians set to paint Black Friday Maple Leaf Red this year
62% of Canadians said they plan to go “pro-Canada” this Black Friday
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November 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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EMERGE Commerce reports significant revenue growth in its Q3. Read the full story:👇️

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EMERGE Commerce reports significant revenue growth in its Q3
"We delivered 58% year-over-year revenue growth, our third consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA, and most importantly, exceptional cash flow generation."
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November 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Voilà launches major public awareness campaign. Read the full story:👇️

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Voilà launches major public awareness campaign
Rooted in deep consumer research, the campaign highlights Voilà’s most unique differentiator as the only online destination that brings together several of Canada’s most beloved grocery banners, including Sobeys, Farm Boy, and Longo’s in Ontario, and IGA in Quebec, under one seamless experience.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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JLL Canada Holiday Retail Survey: Less on gifts, more on experiences, self-treats, and shopping centre visits. Read the full story:👇️

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JLL Canada Holiday Retail Survey: Less on gifts, more on experiences, self-treats, and shopping centre visits
When it comes to where they're headed for holiday shopping and experiences, Canadians are turning to shopping centres, with 90% saying they'll visit at least once this season.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM