Kristin Laird
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 8/12/2026
Where are they now? Catching up with 2024 Generation Next winner Mariline Mailhot
Ahead of this year’s nomination deadline, we spoke to Mailhot about how her career is progressing - 8/10/2026
Inside Whole Foods’ next-gen strategy
How the grocer is leveraging Amazon to modernize its retail strategy and scale its footprint - 8/10/2026
Gay Lea Foods commits $200 million to help end cottage cheese drought
The investment will advance processing technology and manufacturing at the company's Clayson Road facility in Toronto - 8/10/2026
Where are they now? Catching up with 2020 Generation Next winner Alan Kaarsemaker
Ahead of this year’s nomination deadline, we spoke to Kaarsemaker about how his career is progressing - 8/10/2026
Diane J. Brisebois named acting CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association
Brisebois brings more than 40 years of experience to the role - 8/3/2026
Where are they now? Catching up with 2024 Generation Next winner Ryan Mallany of Kruger Products
Ahead of this year’s nomination deadline, we spoke to Mallany about how his career is progressing - 7/26/2026
Where are they now? Catching up with 2023 Generation Next winner Hussain Bandali of Walmart Canada
Ahead of this year’s nomination deadline, we spoke to Bandali about how his career is progressing - 7/6/2026
Senior designer Sarah Luker on the importance of timeless store design
Luker shares why “timeless” beats “trendy” when building grocery spaces - 7/1/2026
On board: Tips on winning the talent war
Mercer Canada’s Wilson Leung on how grocers can navigate the front-line labour landscape - 6/29/2026
Office of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct appoints independent chair
Cathy Loblaw succeeds Michael Graydon who served as interim chair since 2023
