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May 24

Industry vet Tom Shurrie to join CFIG

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Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) appointed Tom Shurrie to the newly created role of senior vice-president and chief operating officer. Shurrie’s responsibilities will include sponsor sales, event sales and event operations…

May 24

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Members save the date for the Grocery Innovations Canada exhibition and conference - October 23 & 24 at the Toronto Congress Centre. To date, the trade floor is over 80%…

May 19

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Ontario proposes measures to help small businesses grow and cut red tape this fall

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Ontario Helping Businesses Save Time and Money Province to Introduce Measures to Help Small Businesses and New Legislation to Cut Unnecessary Red Tape NEWS May 19, 2017 Ontario is working…

May 09

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Canadian shoppers pay when Visa and MasterCard squeeze small business

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From the Financial Post - May 8, 2017 A recent column from Neil Mohindra (“Competition checks Visa fees,” April 7) contained both errors of omission and flat-out inaccuracies. In the…

May 09

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Beer and Cider Coming to 76 More Grocery Stores in Ontario

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Ontario has announced the next 76 grocery stores across the province that will sell beer and cider, starting June 30. The winning grocers were selected via a competitive bidding process held…

Apr 19

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Open letter to City of Toronto Mayor and Councillors on Holiday Shopping

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From September 2015 Dear Mayor and Member of Council: I am writing to you on behalf of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG), which represents independent and franchised grocers…

Mar 30

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Grocery & Specialty Food West a Great Success!

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Thank you to all our members and exhibitors for making Grocery & Specialty Food West a success. Please complete the post-event survey in order to improve future shows. Also, full…

Mar 30

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Tuesday conference highlights workshops, retail panel

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Morning retail panel featuring a California Grocers Association retail panel along with concurrent workshops were highlights of day two of Grocery & Specialty Food West (March 20 & 21, 2017)…

Mar 30

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FMS Client Symposium

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From May 16-19, FMS will be hosting a three day educational event designed specifically for our independent grocers. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in several workshops and seminars that…

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Industry vet Tom Shurrie to join CFIG

Ontario proposes measures to help small businesses grow and cut red tape this fall

Canadian shoppers pay when Visa and MasterCard squeeze small business

Beer and Cider Coming to 76 More Grocery Stores in Ontario

Open letter to City of Toronto Mayor and Councillors on Holiday Shopping

Grocery & Specialty Food West a Great Success!

Tuesday conference highlights workshops, retail panel

FMS Client Symposium

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