Retail
How Organic Garage is succeeding as a one-stop, all-natural grocer
The indie banner is standing out with product categories that its competitors are missing.
View from the C-Suite: The Body Shop finds accountability in activism
Refills, reformulations and diversity are helping the retailer live up to its reputation.
Penningtons gives customers the freedom to do what they want
The retailer tweaks its view on body positivity to be about more than size.
Taxi declines to participate in Canadian Tire RFP
After 16 years of working together, the retailer and the shop are forging new separate paths.
Home Hardware names new head of marketing
Laura Baker will assume the role later this month, tasked with elevating its loyalty, CRM and promotional work.
Empire’s earnings drop in Q1, but growth is on the horizon
The parent of Sobeys, Farm Boy and FreshCo says it plans to expand its click-and-collect offering in up to 85 additional stores.
Ecommerce is stabilizing but still showing an upward trend
The latest study from BrandSpark also dives into which categories customers are willing to pay a premium to shop.
Denim Society puts itself out there
The Montreal brand’s new pop-up in the Carrefour Laval shopping mall meshes its online and in-store offerings.
Cobs Bread bakes up a new loyalty program
The bakery retailer is going digital while carving out a niche between grocery and independents.
Cadillac Fairview’s innovation division launches three pilots
Ravel by CF has new initiatives to bring more ecommerce deliveries and returns into its shopping centres.
RW&Co expands its roster of empowering personalities
Olympians, actors and activists help broaden the scope of the retailer’s community-building efforts.
In Brief: Toys ‘R’ Us has a new owner
Plus, Zulu promotes two creative directors and Faulhaber grows both its talent and client roster.
Best Buy broadens the definition of ‘teacher’ for back-to-school
To show the role its tech plays in enriching peoples’ lives, the retailer shows how everyone from parents to online content creators help people learn.
HBC lets customers decide what makes something stylish
The retailer has enlisted five influential Canadians to help demonstrate how customers can make The Bay their own.
How shopper marketing has been shaped by the pandemic this year
Mosaic’s Jason Dubroy updates us on the importance of packaging, store layouts and even QR codes.
