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The online giant is essentially about merchandizing convenience for all. Organic foods and meal kits are its latest targets By Sylvain Charlebois Senior Fellow Atlantic Institute for Market Studies Amazon isn’t wasting time wading in to the food industry – and speed of execution and ease of delivery are at …

There has been a lot of discussion recently about the meal kit business and what it could mean for the traditional grocery sector. From a competitive standpoint, meal kit providers package up all the ingredients for a home prepared meal and deliver them to your door at relatively low cost, …

Avoiding The Errors of Retail Dinosaurs What can we learn from the recent failure of Sears Canada? By Jeff Doucette As you likely already know, the Canadian market can be a meat grinder for retailers in all channels and the latest victim is Sears Canada, which is just winding up …

SASKATOON (Oct. 16, 2017) — A lot can happen when you work together. This fall, Co-op teamed up with thousands of Western Canadians to raise more than $570,000 for registered charities and non-profits — all in a single day. We called it Fuel Good Day. “With the support of Co-op …

October 2, 2017, Mississauga, ON – The Canadian grocery market is a large and dynamic industry. Grocers must adapt to changing consumer trends, external competition from new entrants and increased demand to lower product prices.1 With that in mind, the pressure is on to control costs and find new ways of increasing profitability. Cummins …

Sobeys’ new EASY MEALS provides Canadians with economical and wholesome heat-and-serve and cook-and-serve meals TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2017  – Sobeys is simplifying mealtime for Canadians with the launch of EASY MEALS, a line of pre-packaged meals, prepared in-store in the Seafood, Meat, Kitchen and Deli departments. Perfect for Canadians of …

New product manufacturers can now take advantage of an even more effective program to fast track success. TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2017  – New products (or re-imaged ones) energize retail and offer consumers the thrill of discovery. To help the best new products stand out to retail buyers, grocery journalists and …

New research on views on food, trust and expectations for transparency CALGARY, Sept. 21, 2017 – New research was released this week by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI), studying consumer concerns and expectations surrounding food transparency and the overall food system. Canadians feel the food system is headed in …

Amazon: The RE-INVENTION of the Store IS THIS GROCERY’S NEXT FRONTIER? Amazon has been making a concerted effort to get into the grocery business…an industry that in the US is worth $620 billion a year. And even though on-line grocery shopping only represents 2% of this total, the on-line retailer …

Community Clout 49th Parallel’s devotion to immediate and extended family is a recipe for success By Robin Brunet Wayne Richmond, who purchased the 49th Parallel Grocery store in Ladysmith on Vancouver Island 40 years ago, chuckles when told that it’s a tradition for grocers in small communities to employ lots …