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Mar 23

How do Canadians eat?

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Some 3,150 across Canadians were surveyed by Leger Marketing for Ricardo food magazine offers some interesting insights on how Canadians view their meals. Strategy Online broke down some of the…

Mar 23

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Pusateri’s new Saks Food Hall signals a comeback for department store grocery retail

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Eaton’s department stores in the early to mid-20th century all housed some grocery retail, as did those of its competitors, says a National Post feature. Department store groceterias, food departments,…

Mar 09

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Are credit card fees down?

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, News, Policy Agenda

It's no surprise that with credit card interchange fees upwards of 2% to 4% of the value of the transaction depending on the type of card, it continues to be a major…

Feb 26

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The SBM Coalition pleased with private member’s bill to take action on credit card interchange fees

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Toronto, ONTARIO--(February 26, 2016) – The Small Business Matters Coalition, representing over 98,000 Canadian small business retailers, are very pleased to learn of a private member’s bill to take action…

Feb 23

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Beer in Grocery Stores – Regulatory Overview

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The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario held a Stakeholder Education Webinar Series event on February 23, on Beer in Grocery Stores: A Regulatory Overview. Here is the PowerPoint presentation from…

Feb 18

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Quality Foods Expands Presence to View Royal

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Quality Foods, which began in 1982 as Qualicum Foods in Qualicum Beach, expands their award-winning grocery shopping experience in the Greater Victoria region in just a few short weeks. As…

Feb 18

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Sales were up 2% in 2015: Market Survey

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In 2015, Canadian Grocer’s annual market survey found that traditional grocery industry in Canada (chain, franchise, major c-store banners and unaffiliated independent grocers) saw total sales rise 2.1% over 2014,…

Feb 18

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Report on wine sales in Ontario grocery released

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February 18, 2016 – This morning the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Finance released the report providing details of the changes to the sale of wine in Ontario, which…

Feb 18

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More B.C. wine coming to grocery store shelves

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The B.C. government has announced today details respecting the special wine store licences to be issued by way of an auction process. Grocery stores will have the chance to bid…

Feb 18

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Orchard Plaza Save-On-Foods first in the Okanagan to sell BC VQA wine

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February 18, 2016 – Kelowna, B.C.- Save-On-Foods in Kelowna’s Orchard Plaza officially launched its Wines of British Columbia B.C. VQA Wine section today, becoming the first grocery store in the Okanagan…

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How do Canadians eat?

Pusateri’s new Saks Food Hall signals a comeback for department store grocery retail

Are credit card fees down?

The SBM Coalition pleased with private member’s bill to take action on credit card interchange fees

Beer in Grocery Stores – Regulatory Overview

Quality Foods Expands Presence to View Royal

Sales were up 2% in 2015: Market Survey

Report on wine sales in Ontario grocery released

More B.C. wine coming to grocery store shelves

Orchard Plaza Save-On-Foods first in the Okanagan to sell BC VQA wine

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