6 h. ago B.C. grocer avoids selling U.S. produce for 117 days in what expert calls a ‘real’ boycott

Sylvain Charlebois told Global News that what Urban Grocer is doing points to a broader movement against American products at the grocery store.

Economics

5 d. ago Demand from ‘buy Canadian’ movement pushes Purdys to move into grocer Save

Purdys Chocolatier says the buy Canadian movement has generated so much demand for its products that it decided to sell them outside its own stores for the first time in its 118-year history. The Vancouver-based confectionary company’s products can now be found on the shelves of Save-On-Foods, a western Canadian grocer. It was inspired to […]

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7 d. ago Defence calls on Vietnamese culture expert in Lam sisters' murder trial

Chau Kanh Lam and Hue Ai Lam are both charged with first-degree murder in relation to the death of their mother, Kieu Lam, in October 2022. 

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1 week ago EnWave Signs Additional License with MicroDried® to Expand Product Portfolio and Sells Three Radiant Energy Vacuum Machines

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EnWave Signs Additional License with MicroDried® to Expand Product Portfolio and Sells Three Radiant Energy Vacuum Machines Vancouver, B.C., July 3rd, 2025 EnWave Corporation (TSX-V:ENW | FSE:E4U) (“EnWave”, or the “Company”) announced today that it has signed an additional royalty-bearing commercial license agreement (the “License Agreement”) […]

Economics

2 w. ago Lululemon sues Costco for selling alleged dupes of its products

Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. is accusing Costco Wholesale Corp. of infringing on its intellectual property by selling knockoffs of some of its most popular products. A lawsuit filed in a California court recently alleges Costco sells dupes of Lululemon’s Scuba hoodies and sweatshirts, Define jackets and ABC pants. Some of the alleged fakes Vancouver-based Lululemon […]

Economics

2 w. ago Once popular ‘elbows up’ merch not a hot seller for Canada Day, vendors say

Although business owners say they are selling more Canada-themed products this year leading up to July 1, many have also noted a decline in "elbows up" merchandise sales.

Economics

2 w. ago Canadians chime in after social media post accidentally invents 'No Name' brand

To anyone outside of Canada, the concept of a grocery store with generic branding may seem novel.This became clear after a content creator from India shared a concept of a store with no branding on X, and it went viral."Imagine a minimal store named 'Store' that sells nothing but products with no branding whatsoever," posted @immasiddx, with concept photos of a white "Store" and products with generic titles.It has garnered over 55 million views and received thousands of replies and reposts since being posted on Friday.Many replies and quote reposts came from Canadians who broke the news to the content creator that the concept has existed in Canada for decades as the No Name brand."You can tell someone isn't from Canada when they post stuff like this," reads one repost."Canada beat you to it," added another. The No Name brand is owned by Canadian grocery giant Loblaw. It's a staple at grocers like Real Canadian Superstore a...

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