Miami and Baltimore are joining New York City as testing cities for Amazon’s Prime Now, a one-hour delivery service. The service is only available to customers who are already Amazon Prime members. It costs $99 to use the service annually.... Read more
Globe & Mail “Supplier Squeeze: Loblaw in the spotlight over pricing practices” Competition Bureau sets stiff limits in Loblaw’s deal for Shoppers Small grocers pan LCBO Express plan Newstalk 1010 Grocers’ association conce... Read more
The Surrey-based chain will open its 25th store in the province of B.C. Read more
TORONTO – The environment seems to be top of mind for Canadian grocers with a recyclable compost bin and single-serve coffee cups snagging spots on a top 10 list of innovative products. The items were named during Grocery Innovations Canad... Read more
The 44th annual Corner Brook Winter Carnival kicked off on Friday, February 20, with the flag raising ceremony at City Hall. Colemans, a bronze sponsor supplied hot chocolate to those who braved the cold to attend. On Saturday, Feb. 21, the muc... Read more
Research firm NPD Group found that the consumption of fresh foods grew by 20% to more than 100 billion eatings from 2003-2013, driven primarily by Generation Z and Millennials. According to NPD’s “The Future of Eating: Who’s Ea... Read more
From checking out using your smartphone to technology that reduces out of stocks, here’s a glance into what could be coming to a store near you. 1.Toshiba TCxAmplify: allows you to do self-checkout at the grocery store using your smartphon... Read more
What’s going to be tops in health in 2015? Healthy is king, as are clean ingredients. Diet is a dirty word among consumers as it’s more about lifestyle, according to research firm Mintel. Mintel’s top 5 key food and drink trend... Read more
With his family opening its first grocery store in 1955, the head of Powell’s Supermarkets says he’s been working in the business since he was a toddler. “I did everything you do in a supermarket,” says Dave Powell, now the president and CEO of... Read more
Sliding Canadian dollar and rising import costs represent bigger issues for 2015 Read more
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