Ontario has announced a plan to reduce the regulatory fees paid by small, independent grocers to sell alcohol by $2,000 per year, representing 66 per cent in savings. The province is calling it a “first step” in a plan to reduce a ra... Read more
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 start... Read more
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% sold out and we’re expecting a record turnout. There’... Read more
On April 12, 2017, Galleria Supermarket hosted a “Yelp Elite Event” at its Oakville store for a Yelp community exploring Korean culinary culture. Known as active reviewers on Yelp, these 40 Yelp Elites participated to learn about the... Read more
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 delegate attendees will get access to all conference presentat... Read more
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) at the Vancouver Convention Centre East. Click... Read more
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 will give you more tools to help you s... Read more
Highland Farms invited a select group to the pre-grand opening of their latest store in Vaughan, Ont., located north of Toronto. The 56,200 sq. ft. store features an extensive array of Kosher, organic and HMR offerings. Charles Coppa said the cl... Read more
Check out some of the outstanding displays this month from different Master Merchandiser categories. Be sure to send your displays in! Deadline is fast approaching! Read more
From the trade floor mix and mingle Monday night to the evening dinner, there were plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues and business partners at Grocery & Specialty Food West 2017. Check out the gallery below. Save the date for... Read more
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