Canadian Grocer’s most-read stories for the first half of 2026
Here's what caught our readers' attention so far in 2026.
Shining bright! Introducing Canadian Grocer’s 2026 Star Women in Grocery winners (June)
Sixty women honoured for leadership and impact in food retail
Canadian Grocer's 2026 GroceryIQ Shopper Study (February)
From price to loyalty to prepared foods and more, our exclusive research reveals what's on the minds of Canada's grocery shoppers
Empire shuffles executive leadership team (February)
Company CEO Pierre St-Laurent names new team
Why Canada leads the G7 in food inflation, again: OPINION (February)
As long as Canada confuses inflation with weather, instead of confronting productivity and competitiveness head-on, food prices will continue to rise
Empire acquires Quebec food retailer Mayrand (April)
Deal marks company’s entry into the province’s discount and warehouse food market
What's driving the non-alcoholic beverage boom? (March)
Premium positioning and product innovation are reshaping the low- and non-alcoholic beverage landscape
Breakfast trends influencing Canadians' morning meals (February)
How diverse households and a return to the office are redefining Canada’s breakfast table
Sobeys parent company Empire reports $385M Q3 loss, sales up from year ago (March)
Sales for the quarter totalled $7.89 billion
Grocery leaders share the biggest opportunities for 2026 (January)
Leaders from Longo’s, Giant Tiger, The Italian Centre Shop, Metro and Stong’s Market share their outlook
Empire to open 70 new grocery stores over next three years (June)
Majority of stores will be discount supermarkets
With files from The Canadian Press
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