With abundant data and insights, Empire Company’s big loyalty play is paying off Empire’s Shawn Bloom, VP of loyalty, on the success of Scene+ Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports FAO Food Price Index increased 1.3% in July over June, driven by higher costs for rice and vegetable oil Economy grew in May despite wildfire effects, looks to have slowed in June: StatCan That modest growth is unlikely to hold, as the federal agency's preliminary estimate for June suggests the economy contracted by 0.2% Why grocers need to adjust their loyalty strategies to deliver the goods: Part two Eagle Eye’s Joel Percy on how grocers can adjust their loyalty strategies to offer more than just value Why grocers need to adjust their loyalty strategies to deliver the goods: Part one Eagle Eye’s Joel Percy on how grocers can adjust their loyalty strategies to offer more than just value Consumer spending to soften in second half of 2023: Canadian Chamber of Commerce Consumer spending will likely slow noticeably in the second half of the year as people cut back on discretionary purchases BoC raises key interest rate to 5%, expects slower return to inflation target Forecasters were widely anticipating the central bank to raise rates as the economy continues to run hotter than expected Time to tier-up Mintel’s Joel Gregoire on using tiered brand offerings to woo value shoppers What the grocery report recommends to improve competition Here are the Competition Bureau's recommendations for the sector Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food releases report on food inflation Recommendations include strengthening data collection on price formation throughout the supply chain and addressing financial challenges faced by farmers and food processors First Previous 6 7 8 9 10 Next Last