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January 25, 2013
Know Your Boundaries: Don't Treat Canada Like a 51st State

By Bradley W. Snyder, Tiger Capital Group

January 23, 2013
Safeway rises on speculation of buyout interest

Shares of Safeway Inc. shares rose as much as 9% on Wednesday on rumors of increased buyout interest for its Canada operations by Canadian grocer Metro Inc. and Loblaw Companies Ltd.

December 7, 2012
Loblaw Cos. to spin off real estate into REIT

Canada’s Loblaw Cos. Ltd. plans to spin off the vast majority of its property assets into a real estate investment trust.

September 18, 2012
Top 10 Must-See Stores … Fall Edition

The folks at Echochamber.com, a London-based consultancy, have a knack for rooting out hot retail concepts around the globe. Here’s a recap of the retailers who make up their latest “Top 10 Unmissable New Stores” report:

August 15, 2012
Spotlight on J.C. Penney

All eyes are on J.C. Penney Co. as it rolls out the first wave of its branded shops to nearly 700 stores nationwide. 

May 2, 2012
Loblaw Q1 profit falls 22%

Canadian grocery chain Loblaw Cos. reported that net income for the first quarter plummeted 22% to $128 million, compared with $156 million in the year-ago period.

April 4, 2012
Loblaws Scores BIG in Toronto

Loblaw Companies Limited has transformed the famed Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto — an iconic Canadian landmark and former home of one of the most famous hockey arenas in North America — into the ultimate upscale supermarket destination.

October 21, 2011
Canada’s Joe Fresh makes U.S. debut

Joe Fresh, the Canadian value-priced apparel brand, has opened its first permanent U.S. store, in Bridgewater Mall, Bridgewater, N.J., and another in Roosevelt Field Mall, Garden City, N.Y.

July 26, 2011
Former Limited exec hired by Sears Canada

Sears Canada, a subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corp., said Monday it has hired former Limited Brands online executive VP Steven Goldsmith as its executive VP merchandising, apparel and accessories.

September 14, 2010
Report: Top 30 North American grocers to generate $209B in private-label sales by 2014

A report released late Tuesday by Planet Retail found that private-label sales at the Top...

July 22, 2010
Loblaw sales edge up in Q2

Canadian drug store retailer Loblaw Cos. reported Thursday that total sales for the quarter ended...

June 17, 2010
Loblaw to raise $340 million in debt sale

Loblaw supermarket announced Thursday it would issue about $340 million in medium term notes, according...

June 15, 2010
Walmart Canada Bank launches credit card

Wal-Mart Canada Corp. said its newly licensed bank, Walmart Canada Bank, has launched Walmart Rewards...

January 27, 2010
Loblaw COO named CEO of U.K. chain Morrisons

Dalton Phillips, COO of Loblaw Cos., is leaving the company to take the chief executive...

January 3, 2010
Loblaw selects Gilbarco’s FlexPay system

Loblaw Cos. Limited will upgrade more than 750 fuel dispensers at 200 locations across Canada...

October 19, 2009
Loblaw’s to launch program to convert organic waste to electricity

Grocer Loblaw Cos. and Canadian biogas company StormFisher Biogas have agreed to convert all of...

July 30, 2008
Hudson's Bay Names Zellers CEO

Hudson's Bay Co. has appointed Mark Foote to serve as CEO of its Zellers discount...

April 14, 2008
Metro’s Profits Dip

Grocery chain Metro Inc. reported a 6% dip in second-quarter profit on Tuesday. The company...

March 30, 2008
Duane Reade Names New CEO

Duane Reade Holdings announced that John A. Lederer will be named chairman of the board...

August 31, 2007
AGood Fit?

What were they thinking? That was my...

August 29, 2007
Canadian Retailer Goes Bagless

Brampton, Ontario, The...

May 8, 2005
Great Atlantic May Sell Canadian Stores

Montvale, N.J., Great...

March 29, 2005
Loblaw to Shutter Six DCs

Toronto, Loblaw announced...

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