This week in grocery news: Dollarama’s ‘smooth’ Q1, Ottawa’s $3.2B food strategy Here’s what you might have missed Store openings and celebrations: Longo’s marks 70 years in business Company president Deb Craven shares how the grocer’s past shapes its future The missing ingredient in Ottawa's AI strategy Artificial intelligence is only as powerful as the data behind it. For our food economy, without better data, AI is just an expensive calculator Walmart cuts, relocates 1,000 corporate roles Tech leaders send memo to associates indicating the need to operate more efficiently How Federated Co-op is rebuilding its grocery business Organization turns deep community roots into measurable results Flashfood fills CFO and chief revenue officer roles Company hires Rob Levy and Steve Towarnicki Loblaw Cos. Ltd. signs partnership deal with Canadian AI firm Shakudo Retailer will use the platform to build and run AI applications This week in grocery news: DoorDash adds Empire stores to network, high oil prices fuel change Here’s what you might have missed Sponsored Canadian Grocery in Focus: Leadership, AI, and Resilience at RCCSTORE26 The issues defining Canada’s grocery industry are on the agenda this June Sponsored A dedicated independent grocery partner Feeding families and supporting communities 1 2 Next Last
