Movember Events
It’s Movember so grow a stash to raise some cash for Men’s Health or join one of these fun events. If your stash is trash try Just For Men Mustache and Beard!
- October 15, 2023
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Grocers Promising Discounts & Price Freezes
Canada’s five largest grocery chains – Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro, Costco and Walmart, met in Ottawa with Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne this month. They have agreed to offer consumers more price-matching campaigns along with discounts and price freezes. These actions come after a threat made earlier this spring by the federal government to impose a grocery […]
Read More- September 15, 2023
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NACDS Total Store Expo
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores held their annual trade show in August 2023 at the San Diego Convention Center and Pinnacle was there! NACDS is celebrating their 90th Anniversary and their Total Store Expo is the largest gathering of retailers and suppliers in the health and wellness industry. It is a one-of-a-kind opportunity […]
Read More- August 15, 2023
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New Store Openings
T&T Supermarkets will open a second store in Kanata near Ottawa, in 2024 as well as a new store in London, ON. These join the recently opened Fairview Mall location in Toronto this spring and a new Montreal location which opened late last year. The Asian chain is part of the Loblaw banners. Loblaws plans […]
Read More- July 15, 2023
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Walmart Canada
Walmart Canada has a new President and CEO, Gonzalo Gebara . He has been with the company 23 years in finance, strategy, marketing and e-commerce in the U.S., Argentina and most recently Chile. He will oversee billions of dollars of investment in Walmart Canada. Walmart has opened its very first distribution centre in Atlantic Canada. […]
Read More- June 15, 2023
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Retail Updates
The Retail Council of Canada has announced the winners of the Canadian Grand Prix New Products Awards for 2023. A total of 51 awards were presented to exceptional companies that introduced outstanding products into the Canadian market in 2022. We are pleased to report that Prelam Enterprises won the Household Category for their EZ Pur […]
Read More- May 15, 2023
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E-Commerce Decline Continues
One of the effects of the pandemic during 2020 was an increase in e-commerce sales in Canada which can be attributed to store closures and shopping restrictions. During 2021 total Canadian e-commerce sales reached 6.9%, a rise from 3.9% pre-pandemic. After the increase at the beginning of the pandemic e-commerce sales have declined from their […]
Read More- April 15, 2023
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Spring Trade Shows
Pinnacle is participating in the McKesson Buying Show 2023. Some may still refer to this by its old title – the DT or Drug Trading Show. Due to Covid-19 McKesson held the event digitally for the first time in 2020 and has decided to continue with this format again this year. This digital pre-booking event […]
Read More- March 15, 2023
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Bye Bye Plastic
In keeping with Canada’s move to eliminate single use plastics more Canadian grocers have announced their plans. The federal government is hoping to remove plastic that is difficult to recycle and reduce plastic pollution as well as mandating a minimum of 50% recycled content in plastic packaging this year. Fortinos is saying goodbye to plastic […]
Read More- February 15, 2023
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Most Influential Brands
Once again Walmart has made the list of the top 10 most influential brands in Canada along with PC Optimum. Walmart jumped up 4 spots to number 6 with PC Optimum moving up 1 spot and coming in at number 8. The study, conducted by Ipsos in partnership with The Globe Media Group, Publicis and […]
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