Canadian Grocer’s most-read stories for the first half of 2026 Rounding up the top 10 most popular news and features of the year so far Empire's Sandra Sanderson is Canadian Grocer's 2026 Star Women in Grocery Icon Award recognizes one woman for leadership and contributions to the Canadian grocery industry Shining bright! Introducing Canadian Grocer’s 2026 Star Women in Grocery winners Sixty women honoured for leadership and impact in food retail The Leaders: Lessons from John Boynton of Arterra Wines Canada Boynton, president and CEO of the wine producer and marketer, shares his leadership story Metro Inc. president and CEO Eric La Flèche to retire Marc Giroux to take helm of food and pharmacy retailer CPMA names David Dubé 2026-2027 chair President and CEO of Concorde Group to focus on trade, affordability and consumer health Robert K. Irving, CEO of J.D. Irving, Ltd., dies after cancer battle Irving died surrounded by family in Moncton, N.B. How to spot and prevent employee burnout Mike Shekhtman of Robert Half shares how leaders can help their teams avoid burnout Retail Council of Canada to honour Longo's president Deb Craven Craven to receive Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year Award RCC recognizes Couche-Tard CEO, reveals Excellence in Retailing finalists Organization to present awards at gala in June 1 2 3 Next Last
