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Tag: Retail
Amazon and the slow death of the traditional grocery store
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Amazon effect has Loblaws and others reimagining their businesses. Consumers will have greater choice and convenience – from their homes
Costco finds a willing and growing market in Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes Same-store Canadian sales are up 8 per cent – higher than in any other country in which Costco operates. And the future looks even brighter
What happens when a retail giant flexes its muscles
Reading Time: 3 minutes Walmart and Visa face off in a battle over transaction fees that could dramatically alter the retail food landscape in this country
Walmart, Costco muscling into Canada’s food retail marketplace
Reading Time: 3 minutes Consumers are benefiting and traditional retailers scrambling as Walmart and Costco drive down prices and increase their market share
Loblaws playing hardball with food suppliers
Reading Time: 3 minutes By demanding lower prices, Loblaws is protecting its bottom line but will Canadian consumers really benefit – or even notice?
Genetically-modified salmon set to hit the market
Reading Time: 3 minutes Labelling regulations need to be modified so consumers have final word on the technology
Amazon entry into food giving other retailers nightmares
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Canadian grocery marketplace is in for dramatic change, and that should be of benefit to consumers
Loblaws’ Ketchup Saga proves the consumer is king
Reading Time: 4 minutes The consumer is becoming the true CEO of the food supply chain
Loblaw’s store closures a smart long-term move
Reading Time: 3 minutes Loblaw’s closure of 52 stores is an indication of a major paradigm shift shaking the industry