ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

• 2/15/2022

  Annual inflation rises to 5.1% in January: Statistics Canada

  Grocery prices increased year-over-year by 6.5%--the largest yearly increase since May 2009

  Kristin Laird

  
• 2/15/2022

  Grocery bills climb as food inflation rate hits 6.5% in January

  Statistics Canada says the increase in food prices outpaced overall inflation rate

  Kristin Laird

  
• 2/14/2022

  New Kelowna Costco opening this week

  Warehouse boasts additional parking spots, a gas station and will create 100 additional jobs

  Kristin Laird

  
• 2/14/2022

  HelloFresh looks to spread random acts of kindness

  Meal-kit service is asking Canadians to nominate a family member or caregiver deserving of a free food box

  Kristin Laird

  
• 2/13/2022

  Which grocery stores are tops globally?

  Design firm Interstore | Schweitzer names 50 best food stores worldwide

  Kristin Laird

  
• 2/10/2022

  Walmart, PC Optimum crack Most Influential Brands top 10

  For the second year in a row, Loblaws is among the top gainers moving up 15 spots thanks in part to its pandemic response

  Kristin Laird

  
• 2/10/2022

  Canadians say customer service is in decline: Survey

  Field Agent Canada survey asks how “shrinkflation” and “skimpflation" are impacting the grocery shopping experience

  Kristin Laird

  
• 2/9/2022

  Conagra Brands promotes Teresa Blakney

  Star Woman in Grocery winner moves into a director of marketing role

  Kristin Laird

  
• 2/9/2022

  Walmart Canada, the Walmart Foundation invest $3.5 million in grants to support Black and Indigenous communities

  Kristin Laird

  
• 2/9/2022

  RioCan REIT will re-examine tenant mix, but says physical retail remains strong

  Chief executive Jonathan Gitlin said the trust was moving to "more necessity-based purveyors"

  Kristin Laird