As coalitions shift, loyalty enters its next chapter Bond chief strategy officer Sean Claessen on the evolution of loyalty programs and what appeals most to members Economy stalled in November and may have contracted in Q4: StatCan Retail trade expanded 1.3% in November Ottawa: Stop sending cheques to fight grocery prices. End the grocer blackout If Prime Minister Carney truly wants to help Canadians at the grocery store, he should ask grocers to end the counterproductive blackout period Gerber recalls certain Arrowroot biscuits due to possible contamination Specific 155g packages recalled due to possible presence of plastic or paper Sobeys parent company Empire shutters Voilà grocery delivery in Alberta The service will continue to operate in Ontario and Quebec Canada’s new Grocery Code of Conduct is here, but don’t expect any instant price drops: Opinion Canada has experienced significant food price inflation, but the drivers are largely external to and outside the scope of the Grocery Code of Conduct Metro reports discount growth in Q1 as consumers continue to seek value The retailer plans to add a dozen new or converted discount banners in fiscal 2026 Why Ottawa keeps treating food inflation like a PR problem You can subsidize demand all you want, but if supply stays tight, inflation will do what it always does How Canada became the food inflation capital of the G7 Temporary tax breaks don’t fix inflation — they postpone it and make it worse Manitoba government freezes the price of a litre of milk, eyes more price caps Current price limits apply to one-litre containers, two-and four-litre containers regulations are under consideration 1
