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Last post by submariner « May 21st, 2020, 4:40 pm
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This forum is meant to facilitate the discussion of news in the modern retail landscape. Political viewpoints and opinions are not...

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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
M&S taking legal action against Aldi UK

Last post by HCal « April 25th, 2021, 1:52 am
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by SamSpade » April 15th, 2021, 2:30 pm

As we know, this is nothing new for Aldi, which is frequently accused of being too close to a name brand something or other.

Must be nice to have...

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April 25th, 2021, 1:52 am
Walmart completes sale of Asda

Last post by storewanderer « February 25th, 2021, 10:59 pm
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by retailfanmitchell019 » February 23rd, 2021, 5:24 pm

Walmart has completed its UK exit.

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February 25th, 2021, 10:59 pm
Couche-Tard wants to buy French megaretailer

Last post by storewanderer « January 27th, 2021, 12:22 am
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by jamcool » January 14th, 2021, 3:47 pm
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This is like a guppy (or more appropriately, a dwarf owl) swallowing a whale.
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January 27th, 2021, 12:22 am
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
ALDI in China?

Last post by SamSpade « July 20th, 2020, 10:02 pm

by SamSpade » July 20th, 2020, 10:02 pm

I had no idea ALDI was in so many places. My significant other watches this fellow Afu on YouTube.

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July 20th, 2020, 10:02 pm
Tesco Considering Sale of Asian Businesses

Last post by veteran+ « June 5th, 2020, 5:29 am
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by Alpha8472 » December 9th, 2019, 12:38 am
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The UK supermarket chain Tesco is considering the sale of its Asian businesses following an offer from a third party investor. Tesco has lost money...
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June 5th, 2020, 5:29 am
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
Boots Alliance store closures announced

Last post by SamSpade « May 28th, 2019, 8:28 am

by SamSpade » May 28th, 2019, 8:28 am

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May 28th, 2019, 8:28 am
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
Sainsbury's and Asda close to Merging

Last post by jamcool « April 30th, 2018, 11:36 am
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by bm10k » April 29th, 2018, 12:16 am

Apparently Walmart (Who Owns Asda) has given the green light on this

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April 30th, 2018, 11:36 am
So, what about Casa Ley?

Last post by lola42 « February 6th, 2018, 8:09 pm
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by pseudo3d » January 8th, 2017, 5:58 pm
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Today, I was preparing a list of former San Antonio division Albertsons stores that I was hoping to premier on my website soon. I was surprised to...
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Last post by lola42
February 6th, 2018, 8:09 pm
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

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