Kristin Laird
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- 12/13/2021
Gum and mint ready for a fresh start
After a tough couple of years, the gum and mint category is poised for sales to trend upward - 12/13/2021
Recall: Taylor Farms brand Maple Bourbon Chopped Kit
Salad kits sold across Canada are possible contaminated by salmonella - 12/13/2021
DoorDash brings delivery-based grocery and convenience stores to Canada
To start, DashMart will operate locations in Toronto, London, Kitchener, Vancouver and Winnipeg - 12/9/2021
District Ventures Plus hires a new creative director
Former Bell Media executive joins the Randall Graham, overseeing such brands as Balzac’s Coffee Roasters and Sapsucker - 12/9/2021
Post-COVID, Empire's full-service banners have an edge: Medline
The pandemic will have a lasting effect on food consumption and where consumers shop, says CEO - 12/9/2021
P.E.I. Potato Board hands out spuds in Ottawa to highlight export ban to U.S.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency suspended exports from the province to help curb the spread of potato wart - 12/8/2021
Fresh City adds two C-level execs
Kathy Mavretic and Emilia Cancelli join the omnichannel grocer - 12/8/2021
Empire reports $175 million second-quarter profit
Sobeys parent says earnings were boosted from $161 million a year ago thanks to a nearly 5% increase in sales - 12/7/2021
Dollarama reports 5.5% increase in sales for third quarter
Though the average transaction size fell, the number of transactions the retailer saw rose as post-pandemic shopping habits took hold - 12/7/2021
Despite inflation woes, Dollarama isn’t raising prices—for now: CEO
Neil Rossy says the retailer has a number of strategies on the table to address inflation
