Empire acquires Quebec food retailer Mayrand Deal marks company’s entry into the province’s discount and warehouse food market More than chocolate: Spring’s renewed possibilities for retailers Easter signals a time of reset for consumers, creating opportunities for retailers to freshen up their stores and merchandise for impulse buying Next-gen grocery store design: Balancing automation with the human touch How architects are reimagining the stores of tomorrow Loblaw continues pivot to discount as shoppers demand value Retailer says private label outperformed national brands in the fourth quarter In the AI era, strategic partnerships are key to retail success At NRF’26, execs from Dell Technologies, Accenture, Everseen and Nvidia touted the power of collaboration and education in building effective AI solutions at retail