Retail & Manufacturing

Canada’s biggest grocers are investing money and space in discount stores such as No Frills, Food Basics and FreshCo as shoppers look for ways to save on food amid the higher cost of living.

Robotic arm technology looks to shake up the local bubble tea industry

TORONTO — Despite an unseasonably warm winter, there's a chill across the Canadian retail landscape.

Galen Weston may not be the president of grocery giant Loblaw anymore, but you wouldn’t know that based on how often his name and face appear in connection with the company: in memes, on social media, and now emblazoned across the top of a new Reddit

OTTAWA — Retail sales in December came in slightly stronger than economists were expecting, driven by strong sales for new cars and parts. Statistics Canada reported retail sales rose 0.9 per cent to $67.

HALIFAX — Almost two-thirds of Canadians say they have switched their primary grocery store in the past year to score better deals.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell in December, weighed down by production slowdowns for retooling at some auto assembly plants in Ontario. The agency says manufacturing sales fell 0.7 per cent to $71.

TORONTO — Restaurant Brands International Inc.

Upscale Vancouver mall with luxury component set to open in spring 2025

Accusations of profiteering in the Canadian grocery industry are unfounded and unsubstantiated, witnesses told a House of Commons committee studying food prices on Tuesday.