With private label penetration approaching 30%, Loblaw is the undisputed leader in the Canadian market. We look at one of the ways it keeps ranges front of mind with shoppers. Enduring success The PC Insiders Report is used twice a year by Loblaw to showcase its latest new private label products and some of its iconic items. This year’s Holiday report showcases more than 100 new products ar...

Per Bank has taken the reigns as Loblaw’s new president and CEO. We consider what changes to anticipate over the next few months. Learning and understanding the market Per Bank’s appointment was announced in April, joining the business from Denmark’s largest retail business, Salling Group A/S, where he held the position of CEO. While we would typically not expect any immediate changes with a ...

Canada’s leading retailer, Loblaw, has developed its own protected gateway, enabling it to leverage the capabilities of generative AI. Text and image generation Garfield has been developed to allow the retailer’s colleagues to interact with Large Language Models (LLMs) in a safe and secure environment. The retailer wanted to leverage the potential of new and emerging LLMs such as ChatGPT an...