COVID-19

Employment rose across a broad range of sectors but fell in wholesale and retail trade

While some retailers shrank their footprints coming out of the pandemic, others have seen demand for their goods and services surge

The holiday entertaining period is coming up fast, here’s what to expect

Equifax Canada said Canadians are looking for deals at the grocery store more than last year, or cutting back on grocery shopping altogether

Businesses in the retail sector posted the biggest short-term drop in optimism and were the least confident of the sectors

The e-commerce company reported revenues of US$1.37 billion in the third quarter, up from US$1.12 billion the year prior

Sales were up in six of the 11 subsectors the federal agency tracks, including food and beverage stores

In a letter to suppliers, the company said it experienced significant year-over-year increases in many of its supply chain costs

The Quebec-based producer of pork and poultry products said the streamlining was "necessary" as it faces growth challenges in the current market

The grocer says this is a long-standing practice at Metro to avoid retail price changes during the busiest time of the year