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Which grocery retailers do Canadian shoppers trust most?
WEBOct 31, 2017 · Loblaw-owned Real Canadian Superstore is the most trusted brick-and-mortar grocery brand in Canada, while Walmart is the most trusted for online grocery shopping, according to new research from BrandSpark International. The findings come from a survey of 5,000 Canadian shoppers who were asked for their unaided, top-of-mind preferences in retail ...
News | Canadian Grocer
WEBWebinars. News. Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.9% at $66.4B in July. Sales at food and beverage retailers rose 0.8%. Bimbo Canada to close Quebec City bakery. The bakery employs 141 associates. Maple Leaf refutes bread price-fixing claims ahead of attempt to add it to lawsuit. Company said any claims that it participated in the ...
How Fresh City Farms is sticking to its roots | Canadian Grocer
WEB3/1/2022. Fresh City Farms founder Ran Goel (Photo: Tobi Asmoucha) Before Ran Goel started Fresh City Farms in Toronto 11 years ago, he was practising law in New York City, working with hedge fund investments in the aftermath of a major financial crisis. “I realized how fragile the systems we rely on can be, including our food supply,” he says.
Into the West - Canadian Grocer
WEBApr 19, 2018 · Through its Associated Grocers and Van-Whole Produce wholesale divisions, Buy-Low Foods also supplies nearly 2,000 independent grocers, produce markets and small restaurants in the West. As a community-oriented grocer, Buy-Low Foods prides itself on being in touch with customers on a personal …
Longo’s launches new online e-commerce store - Canadian Grocer
WEBSep 17, 2021 · Longo’s and its e-commerce service, Grocery Gateway, are now one, online.. In what Longo’s calls a “unification” of the two brands’ websites, Longos.com has become the home for all Grocery Gateway products and services. The website has a new look and customers now have a single sign-in for all the retailer’s products and services including its rewards program, Thank You Rewards ...
A high-growth food retailer that's trying to keep it loose
WEBApr 16, 2013 · A typical Bulk Barn is 5,000 square feet and carries more than 4,000 products, including nuts, snacks, spices, baking supplies and, more recently, loose tea. “They continue to refine their SKUs and they run a really tight operation with modest, seasonal adjustments around particular holidays and events,” says Stokan.
Flipp app launches newest version - Canadian Grocer
WEBSep 24, 2015 · Digital flyer app Flipp launched its newest version on Thursday with a goal to give users further savings and a better shopping experience. The free shopping app, which originally launched roughly two years ago and lets consumers scroll through digital flyers to find items on sale at local retailers, offers new capabilities in its 3.0 version. A key new feature lets users find further savings ...
Real Canadian Superstore opens first urban location in Calgary
WEB5/22/2020. Loblaw Companies Limited has opened a Real Canadian Superstore in Calgary it describes as “unlike any other Superstore location in Canada.”. The new store also addresses a longstanding need for grocery retail in that part of the city. The store is located on the second floor of the new RioCan 5th & Third East Village development ...
Longo’s expands Grocery Gateway - Canadian Grocer
WEB12/1/2016. Longo’s is expanding its Grocery Gateway business, with president and CEO Anthony Longo saying that the online grocery industry has officially “come of age” in the Toronto region. Longo says that Grocery Gateway has seen a double-digit increase in shoppers since re-launching its website in June, while order sizes have been ...