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Lately, I’ve noticed a troubling increase in posts that stray from the...

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Hudson’s Bay Co. may be forced to close all stores

Last post by storewanderer « March 16th, 2025, 3:54 pm
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by cathandler » March 15th, 2025, 1:04 pm

The venerable institution faces imminent liquidation

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March 16th, 2025, 3:54 pm
Loblaw Cos. launches "No Name" discount grocery store

Last post by storewanderer « December 25th, 2024, 12:22 am
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by pseudo3d » August 25th, 2024, 3:08 pm
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Basically, Loblaws is launching what appears to be a deep-discount grocery store with no refrigerated products and short operating hours.

I'm not...
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December 25th, 2024, 12:22 am
Pattison Food Group And Their Stores In The US

Last post by HCal « July 4th, 2024, 3:01 am
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by GMJim » December 14th, 2023, 8:12 pm
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Now that Pattison Food Group owns Roth's Fresh Markets and Chuck's Fresh Markets, does anyone think they may purchase additional stores in the United...
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July 4th, 2024, 3:01 am
Canada Single Use Plastic Ban Ruled Unconstitutional

Last post by storewanderer « November 25th, 2023, 1:16 am
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by storewanderer » November 20th, 2023, 7:29 pm

This ban was to shut down the manufacturer and distribution of various single use items labeling them as toxic. Now that will actually have to be...

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November 25th, 2023, 1:16 am
Vancouver Allows Grocery Stores To Sell Wine

Last post by Brian Lutz « October 30th, 2023, 10:46 am
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by Alpha8472 » October 26th, 2023, 6:33 pm

I am kind of shocked. Some people are saying it will lead to more alcoholism. So selling wine only at liquor stores is supposed to reduce...

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October 30th, 2023, 10:46 am
Shell to buy Western Canada Sobeys gas operations

Last post by jamcool « August 9th, 2023, 8:53 am
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by marshd1000 » August 1st, 2023, 9:37 pm
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This is actually old news from December 2022!
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August 9th, 2023, 8:53 am
Report: more competition in grocery stores is needed in Canada

Last post by SamSpade « July 17th, 2023, 8:19 am
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by Brian Lutz » July 7th, 2023, 2:49 pm
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A study by the Canadian Competition Bureau (a government agency that is tasked with enforcement of antitrust law) has been released stating that...
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July 17th, 2023, 8:19 am
Canada grocery market share 2020

Last post by storewanderer « February 24th, 2023, 9:33 pm
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by retailfanmitchell019 » May 6th, 2022, 5:22 pm
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This is from 2020, but I found a pie chart for grocery market share in Canada.
Scroll to page 7.
Apparently, Walmart is #5 in Canada for grocery...
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February 24th, 2023, 9:33 pm
Sobeys opens a "Flexstore"

Last post by retailfanmitchell019 « December 24th, 2021, 10:12 pm
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by retailfanmitchell019 » December 3rd, 2021, 6:30 pm

Sobeys has opened a store in Orangeville, Ontario (an exurb of Toronto), the first Flexstore designed by German company Interstore to open in North...

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December 24th, 2021, 10:12 pm
Safeway (Canada) and Sobeys try dimming lights

Last post by Super S « September 6th, 2021, 9:25 pm
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by SamSpade » March 30th, 2019, 10:41 pm
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... but not for the reason you think.
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September 6th, 2021, 9:25 pm
Metro Stores In Quebec To Allow Reusable Containers

Last post by retailfanmitchell019 « July 9th, 2021, 9:59 am
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by marshd1000 » April 15th, 2019, 3:17 pm

Interesting story from the CBC:

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July 9th, 2021, 9:59 am
IGA Edmonton, Alberta grand opening 2001

Last post by SamSpade « June 22nd, 2021, 5:52 pm
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by retailfanmitchell019 » June 18th, 2021, 10:14 am

Posted this for something fun to watch...

The Canadian IGA stores (part of Oshawa Group) were acquired by Sobeys in 1999. Most IGA stores in...

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June 22nd, 2021, 5:52 pm
Sobeys does "Voila" delivery in Toronto

Last post by retailfanmitchell019 « October 29th, 2020, 12:52 pm

by retailfanmitchell019 » October 29th, 2020, 12:52 pm

Sobeys is in a partnership with Ocado for a delivery service called Voila . This service is only available in the Greater Toronto Area for now, but...

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October 29th, 2020, 12:52 pm
Canada Safeway Brings Back “Ingredients For Life”

Last post by storewanderer « May 21st, 2020, 11:59 pm
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by marshd1000 » April 3rd, 2020, 10:14 am
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So in a effort to not talk all things Coronavirus, I found this interesting tidbit. Canada Safeway, as you know is owned by Sobey’s, brought back the...
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May 21st, 2020, 11:59 pm
BC losing traditional, growing International supermarkets

Last post by storewanderer « February 18th, 2020, 9:41 pm
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by SamSpade » February 7th, 2020, 8:17 am

Sobeys really didn't absorb Safeway very well, did it?

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February 18th, 2020, 9:41 pm
Lucerne Canada TV Ads

Last post by marshd1000 « September 30th, 2019, 8:21 pm

by marshd1000 » September 30th, 2019, 8:21 pm

Since my cable systems carries a Canadian channel, I spotted an ad for Lucerne Dairy products. Here in the states, I may have only seen ads for that...

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September 30th, 2019, 8:21 pm
Canadian market's attempt to shame customers into using reusable bags backfires

Last post by storewanderer « July 11th, 2019, 10:55 pm
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by Brian Lutz » July 11th, 2019, 8:55 am

East West Market in Vancouver BC attempted to shame customers into not using single-use plastic bags by printing their bags with names such as Into...

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July 11th, 2019, 10:55 pm
Canada and Shopping Center Leases

Last post by storewanderer « June 13th, 2019, 8:34 pm
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by storewanderer » June 11th, 2019, 8:14 pm

I notice around Vancouver a very common theme in shopping centers that are grocery anchored. I keep finding other grocery type stores in the same...

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June 13th, 2019, 8:34 pm
Sobeys Buys Canada Safeway

Last post by storewanderer « June 11th, 2019, 8:09 pm
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by kr.abs.swy » June 12th, 2013, 7:52 pm
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Safeway and Sobey's announced that Sobey's will be buying all of the Canada Safeway stores. This will erase Safeway from a huge swath of Western...
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June 11th, 2019, 8:09 pm
Lucerne Dairy Products In Walmart Canada

Last post by marshd1000 « April 28th, 2019, 11:01 am
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by marshd1000 » April 28th, 2019, 1:04 am

I am currently visiting Vancouver, BC. So I was in the Walmart Supercentre at Capilano Mall in North Vancouver. But I saw something very shocking,...

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April 28th, 2019, 11:01 am
Metro and Jean Coutu Talk Takeover

Last post by marshd1000 « September 27th, 2017, 3:31 pm

by marshd1000 » September 27th, 2017, 3:31 pm

Metro Supermarkets and Jean Coutu talk about combining:

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September 27th, 2017, 3:31 pm
Safeway products to re-launch in UK

Last post by storewanderer « May 2nd, 2017, 11:41 pm

by storewanderer » May 2nd, 2017, 11:41 pm

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May 2nd, 2017, 11:41 pm
Whole Foods Slows Canadian Expansion

Last post by SamSpade « January 28th, 2017, 10:54 pm

by SamSpade » January 28th, 2017, 10:54 pm

Moving into the remote region of Alberta 'on hold' for now

WFM has a handful of locations in Vancouver, BC area (mostly purchased, a few scratch...

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January 28th, 2017, 10:54 pm
Loblaw to buy Shoppers Drug Mart

Last post by storewanderer « November 5th, 2016, 11:32 pm
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by marshd1000 » July 15th, 2013, 12:58 pm

Looks like the Canadian supermarket landscape is about to change again!

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November 5th, 2016, 11:32 pm
Loblaws Shopper's Drug Mart Food Strategy

Last post by storewanderer « October 30th, 2016, 11:41 pm
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by marshd1000 » July 31st, 2016, 8:42 am

Here's an interesting article I found on the CBC's website about food offerings at Shopper's Drug Mart. I am thinking that before the original...

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October 30th, 2016, 11:41 pm

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