Canadian Grocer's top 10 stories in August 2018
Executive changes at two food companies, and store openings in Toronto and Richmond, B.C., make the list of the most-read stories at CanadianGrocer.com.
Costco opens midtown Toronto store
Costco Canada opened a 65,802-sq.-ft. store in the city's Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood. It sells approximately 3,500 items and features the usual array of specialty departments including an on-site bakery, fresh meat and produce.
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Fresh City Farms set to open new Toronto store
What started as an online-only grocery service is evolving into a bricks-and-mortar business, too, with two physical locations in the city's west end. Its second, and newest location is a 2,000-sq.-ft. store on Ossington Avenue that carries around 1,000 products including organic and local produce.
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Tougher decisions to come as trade war drags on
Industry leaders weigh in on the low-grade trade war between the U.S. and Canada and the impact it could have on grocery retailers.
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What’s driving grocery store visits? Price, perishables, product assortment
A new study out of the U.S. finds consumers still choose brick-and-mortar stores over online shopping, and breaks down what shoppers are looking for from a grocery retailer.
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T&T unveils flagship store in Richmond
The Loblaw-owned Asian grocery store chain opened its 26th store (and the largest in its network) to a huge crowd Aug. 16. The 70,000-sq.-ft. store has a seafood bar, a Starbucks coffee shop and 14 self-serve checkouts, among other features.
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Calgary Co-op stores to sell cannabis products
When recreational cannabis use becomes legal in Canada next month, the chain will sell up to 300 products including bongs and vaporizers.
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Costco opens its 100th warehouse in Canada
The membership-only chain added to its store count with a 149,000-sq.-ft. space down the road from the Edmonton National Airport.
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Maple Leaf Foods COO to retire
After 40 years with the compnay, Gary Maksymetz is retiring at the end of September. Curtis Frank is replacing him.
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Coke looks to water machines as new cash stream
The soda maker is testing a water dispenser at Georgia Tech that allows people to fill reusable water bottles for free, but also add bubbles or a flavour for a small fee.
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McCain Foods appoints new president of Canadian division
Danielle Barran will lead the frozen food giant's Canadian business through the “next stage of strategic development.”
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