Empire Co., Ltd.

A leading specialty retailer of pet food and pet-related supplies in Canada is now offering same-day delivery in as fast as one hour.

Canadian grocery conglomerate Empire Company Ltd. is making a number of its banners available on the Instacart app for same-day delivery in as fast as an hour.

The nation's largest discount retailer of perfumes and specialty celebrity and designer fragrances has filed for bankruptcy protection with a goal of moving its business forward — and closing more stores.    

Lawrenceville, N.J. - GS1 US has recognized three companies with GS1 US Apparel and General Merchandise Retail Industry Achievement Awards. The awards, which honor organizations that have implemented GS1 standards to deliver outstanding achievements in innovating the retail supply chain, were presented to the following winning companies in three categories:

• GS1 US Retailer Excellence Award: Macy’s Inc.
• GS1 US Supplier Excellence Award: PVH Corp.
• GS1 US Solution Provider Excellence Award: OpenText|GXS

Customers and store associates at Sobey’s stores in Canada are seeing red after the operator of 1,500 stores became the latest company to use PECO Pallet’s distinctively colored pallets.

PECO said it added Sobeys to its growing list of authorized distributors in Canada so that Canadian and U.S. manufacturers and produce companies can now ship their products into Sobeys supermarkets throughout Canada on PECO’s wooden pallets.

Sobeys is leveraging social media to drive Canadian shoppers to its stores. The operator of retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods and Lawton's Drug Stores has enlisted Chef Jamie Oliver for the campaign.

The company’s next #BetterFoodForAll challenge asks Canadians to share their favorite side dish this summer for a chance to win a cooking lesson with Oliver in Toronto. Sides can include coleslaw, corn on the cob, grilled vegetables and fresh salads.

Hudson's Bay Company more than doubled sales in the first quarter driven primarily by its acquisition of Saks last year.

Retail sales were $1.9 billion, an increase of $971 million from $884 million for the prior year. Consolidated same-store sales increased by 2.8%, with increases of 2.5% at DSG, 2.6% at Saks Fifth Avenue and 15.1% at Off 5th. Digital commerce sales totaled $207 million, reflecting both the inclusion of Hudson's Bay and Lord & Taylor (which together are referred to as “Department Store Group” or DSG) and Saks.