Mario Toneguzzi

Walmart Canada to match donations collected in Christmas pots placed in its stores up to $100,000 (CNW Group/The Salvation Army)

Aegis Brands Inc. has announced the opening of three new St. Louis Bar & Grill locations in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

As we bid goodbye to 2024, I have been reflecting on how generative AI has continued to evolve from a nascent technology into a powerful force driving real business value. In conversations with Canadian customers earlier this year, many were taking their first tentative steps, exploring how generative AI could impact their organizations through pilot projects and small-scale deployments.

In October, payroll employment in retail trade increased by 4,200 (+0.2%), partially offsetting the decline in September (-8,400; -0.4%). Despite the October increase, overall payroll employment in the sector has generally trended downward since February 2024, with a net decline of 21,200 (-1.1%) over the period, according to recent data from Statistics Canada.

Retail sales increased 0.6% to $67.6 billion in October. Sales were up in five of nine subsectors and were led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers, according to a report released Friday by Statistics Canada.

This festive season, Canadian budgets for holiday goods are seeing a merry increase of 32% year-over-year – the most significant rise since 2019, says a report and survey by JLL Canada.

Baskin-Robbins opened its newest shop in Canada this week, located at Southcentre Mall in Calgary.

Happy Belly Food Group Inc., a leading consolidator of emerging food brands, has secured a location for its smash burger brand Rosie’s Burgers, located at 1542 Avenue Road in Toronto.

Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust has released the publication of its second Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report, in which Primaris outlines its ESG plan and the material ESG factors, governance practices, accomplishments, and metrics that impact its business.

Many Realtors are reporting an unseasonal surge in markets across the country, likely fuelled by mortgage reforms and easing interest rates.