Its entry forced other major retailers, including Wal-Mart and Loblaws, to become better and more efficient As many Canadian retailing incumbents celebrate the closing of over 130 stores Target nationwide, some wonder what’s next for the retail industry in Canada, and not just in food. Target’s venture into Canada was nothing short of a fiasco. [...]
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Sylvain Charlebois
The Grocery Store’s Slow Death
on October 20th, 2014
Large grocery stores will continue to exist for the foreseeable future, but their numbers will drop significantly For decades, Canadian consumers have been accustomed to the traditional grocery store where you purchase most of your groceries under one roof once a week or every other week. That model, which emerged in the 1960s, is under [...]
Welcome to the New Normal in Food Safety
More consumers are now eating with a conscience, and as such are looking for fair trade products, and organic and locally-sourced foods and ingredients. The ethical treatment of animals has also caught the attention of executives in the field. To complicate things further, the global food security agenda is also exercising some pressure on modern food systems.