Following meetings with Canada’s leading grocers and food manufacturers, the government has outlined five steps it will be taking to stabilise food prices, including securing commitments from the leading five chains for aggressive discounts and price freezes. Is this likely to be effective and what other measures are being taken? Grocery retailers’ commitments Canada's major grocery chains ...

With Canadian immigration hitting record levels this year, we look at how leading retailers continue to adapt their offers to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population. Record high immigration powering population growth Canada’s population over the last year has grown by over 1m people, reaching a record 40.1m in July. This is the highest rate of growth since 1957 and reflects gove...

The CEOs of five of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro, Walmart and Costco have met with the country’s government as it focuses on solutions to bring down food prices. Prime Minister invitation The CEOs were invited to the meeting last week by the Prime Minister. It was led by Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, and Industry Minister, François-Philippe Champagne. Foo...