Photo: Loblaw Companies Limited/Real Canadian Superstore
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NEWS
Loblaw opens 1st urban Real Canadian Superstore prototype in Calgary amid pandemic
Montreal grocery stores accepting empty cans, bottles for a good cause
First Look: New Kamloops, B.C. FreshCo to open amid COVID-19 pandemic
Loblaw announces the return of a fond favourite
Sungiven Foods Burnaby, B.C. store donates its entire first-day sales to a hospital
Federated Co-op supporting community heroes during pandemic
Walmart integrates popular grocery and retail apps amidst “explosion” in popularity due to COVID
Galleria Supermarket’s “Basket with Love” initiative raises funds for pandemic relief
Nova Scotia food truck business transforms into pop-up grocery and meal delivery
SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENTS
Conagra Brands Canada commits $1 M in funds and food for pandemic relief
Gay Lea Foods delivers thank you baking kits to frontline workers
PepsiCo launches direct-to-consumer offerings to meet growing demand amid pandemic
Expect tight meat supply and limited choice in coming weeks: industry analyst Kevin Grier
Pandemic has rattled - not broken - Canada's meat supply chain, but store prices could still climb
BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Food categories driving +$2.5 B new sales growth
From panic to calm – StatsCan data points to changing grocery habits
Shoppers begin to shift from stockpiling to penny pinching at the grocery store
72% of people are still hitting the grocery store, and 83% have had issues with grocery delivery