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This National Bubble Gum Day, Hubba Bubba® is turning an everyday Friday into something a little more playful — while introducing a bold new product innovation to Canadians: Hubba Bubba® x Skittles Minis. Blending Hubba Bubba®’s iconic chew with Skittles’ unmistakable fruity flavours, the new launch brings together two instantly …
February, 2026
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3 February
Coke Canada Bottling Celebrates $75M Investment and Unveils New High-Density, Technology-Enabled Warehouse System in Calgary’s Northeast
Calgary, Alberta — Feb 2, 2026 — Coke Canada Bottling marked the official unveiling of its new high-density, technology-enabled warehouse at its Calgary facility, representing a $75 million investment and the largest made by the company since becoming an independent, family-owned Canadian bottler in 2018. The 60,000-square-foot warehouse features Coke …
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3 February
US shoppers are leaving an estimated $10 billion on the table as 27% of loyalty points go unused
MORE THAN A QUARTER OF US LOYALTY PROGRAMME POINTS GO UNSPENT WITH AN ESTIMATED $10 BILLION IN SAVINGS LOST ANNUALLY Over a quarter (26.2%) of loyalty points go unspent, and 11.9% of points expire unspent US consumers lose out on up to $10 billion worth of savings per year 68.6% …
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3 February
Loblaw Companies Limited Announces the Timing of the 2025 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Earnings Release
BRAMPTON, ON, Jan 28, 2026 – Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) announced today that it will release its 2025 fourth quarter and full year results on February 25, 2026, at approximately 6:30 a.m. (ET). The release will be followed by a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (ET), as well as an …
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3 February
Empire Provides E-Commerce Update
Empire expands third-party delivery partnerships with the addition of DoorDash Company rationalizes certain e-commerce assets Company expects immediate benefits of approximately $95 million in annualized operating income; records write down of approximately $750 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 STELLARTON, NS, Jan. 28, 2026 /CNW/ – Empire Company Limited (“Empire” or the “Company”) (TSX: …
January, 2026
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31 January
You’re invited: 2026 Patricia Montpetit Memorial Curling Funspiel
2026 Patricia Montpetit Memorial Curling Funspiel Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM Garrison Curling Club | 2288 47 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 6J9 The Calgary Food & Drug Executives is excited to invite you to our annual Patricia Montpetit Memorial Curling Funspiel! Our CFDE …
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31 January
Amazon Shuts 70 Grocery Stores as It Kills Off Entire Shop Format in US
Amazon said it is closing all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores as the retail giant sharpens its focus on grocery delivery, Whole Foods Market and a new ‘supersized’ store concept. The Seattle-based company said in a blog post on Tuesday that some of the soon-to-be shuttered locations …