Sportscene Group Inc. has announced that all the nominees for its board of directors were elected to their positions at its annual shareholder meeting on January 14.   Katia Marquier will join the board of directors. Marquier is currently the Chief Financial Officer of marine carrier Fednav Ltd. “We welcome Mrs. Marquier and we are proud to be able to count on her vast financial expertise,” says Jean Bédard, chairman of the board, president and CEO of Sportscene.

Rachelle Bery is opening its natural health products store in Ontario. The opening marks a first for the Quebec-based retailer, which is part of the Empire Company. The store will be part of the grand reopening of Sobeys’ St. Catharine, Ont. store, slated to open on January 30. Sobeys purchased the Rachelle Bery banner in 2005 and since then, has continued to grow the business.

Starbucks Canada will open its first Canadian Pickup store on February 4 in Toronto's Commerce Court.  Designed for the on-the-go customer, the new Pickup location is only the second of its kind in the world, following the concept'sdebut at New York City's Penn Plaza in November. "This unique location was designed for an order-ahead experience," says Michael Conway, president of Starbucks Canada.

Phoenicia Group Inc. is recalling some Alkanater brand Tahina from the marketplace

The era of legal cannabis edibles has arrived in Calgary’s retail outlets. Some dispensaries received their first shipments of pot-infused treats Monday from distributor Alberta Gaming Liquor Cannabis, bringing with them hopes of a renewed surge in business.

Fast-food chain anticipates a national pro-reusable-mug policy by the end of February

Cott Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire Primo Water Corporation, in a transaction that values Primo at approximately $775 million. Following completion of the deal, Primo will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cott, while Cott will reportedly rebrand its corporate name to Primo Water Corporation. Under the terms of the agreement, Cott will pay a total of approximately $216 million in cash to Primo stockholders, which it says it will fund with proceeds from the potential...

Costco Wholesale Corp. December 2019 sales were $17.04 billion, an increase of 10.5 per cent from the $15.42 billion last year. For the 18 weeks ended January 5, 2020, the Company reported net sales of $56.99 billion, an increase of 7.5 percent from $52.99 billion during the similar period last year. In Canada, comparable sales were up 9 per cent for the five weeks ending January 5, 2020 and up 5.2 per cent for 18 weeks ending the same period.

H-E-B is No. 1 on Dunnhumby's 2020 list of top U.S. grocery retailers, knocking Trader Joe's out of the top spot-a position it held for the last two years. Amazon, Market Basket and Wegmans Food Markets rounded out the top five of Dunnhumby's Retail Preference Index-a survey of 7,000 U.S. households to determine which of the top 60 largest grocery retailers have the strongest combination of financial performance and consumer emotional sentiment.