Private brand power Metro's private brands team is on a quest to grow its program with quality products Canadian consumers will embrace Loblaw lets shoppers scan as they go The grocery giant introduced new tech this week that turns smartphones into checkout scanners New McGill school of retail to tackle challenges in grocery Bensadoun School of Retail Management will cover such areas as sustainable consumption Jean Coutu deal starts paying off for Metro Food and pharmacy banners benefitting from procurement synergies and private label opportunities, CEO says Metro reports $145M Q4 profit, Jean Coutu acquisition boosts sales Canadians feel they’re most responsible for reducing food waste: Study 58% of consumers are making efforts to reduce the amount of food they toss out Getting a head start on e-grocery Both technology and the human factor matter to grocery shoppers: Study 66% of Canadians have used self-checkouts, but assistance is key when they’re shopping Canada's CEOs talk real change (not fads) at Thought Leadership Corporate culture and lexicon are some of the areas that can benefit from change, say industry execs Generation Next 2018 winners announced Nine rising stars in the grocery industry recognized at Golden Pencil ceremony First Previous 526 527 528 529 530 Next Last