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Mario Toneguzzi

Mario Toneguzzi, based in Calgary, has more than 40 years experience as a daily newspaper writer, columnist, and editor. He worked for 35 years at the Calgary Herald covering sports, crime, politics, health, faith, city and breaking news, and business. He is the Co-Editor-in-Chief with Retail Insider in addition to working as a freelance writer and consultant in communications and media relations/training. Mario was named as a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert in 2024.
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Expedia Group and Affirm deepen partnership

Affirm said it will also be available to Canadian travelers on select properties in the coming weeks.
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Burger It Forward campaign addressing growing food insecurity issue

Food bank use is at its highest in Canadian history, with close to 2.2 million visits to food banks this month.
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Shell Canada Joins Scene+ Loyalty Program

Scene+ said it is one of Canada’s leading loyalty programs with over 15 million members.
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Oakley makes history with first-ever official national team apparel sponsorship

Oakley said it’s snow apparel fuses forward-thinking design with technical precision.
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Tourism sector in Montreal drives economy in 2025

The 477 events held in the metropolis drew more than 1 million visitors and generated an estimated $438 million in economic spinoffs for Montréal and Québec.
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OMEGA opens flagship boutique at Calgary’s Chinook Centre

The company hooking into a major Alberta shopping centre signals a continued focus on Canada as a growth market, with the new store intended to serve customers in Calgary and the surrounding region.
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Retail sector GDP on the rise in November: Statistics Canada

Food and beverage retailers (+2.5%) rebounded in November, reflecting higher beer, wine and liquor retailing activity, following the conclusion of a work action in British Columbia on October 26 that had disrupted activity since September 2.
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Birks Group reports 11.8% holiday-period sales increase

Comparable store sales for the period increased 2.5 per cent from the same period a year earlier.
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GoodLife Fitness launches national marketing campaign as it expands Canadian locations

The campaign launched on January 1 and will run throughout the year across connected TV, digital video and display, digital audio, social media, search, and out-of-home advertising.
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Empire Company to close Alberta e-commerce facilities, expands third-party delivery partnerships

The company said the changes are expected to deliver roughly $95 million in annualized operating income by fiscal 2027.
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Larry’s Catch draws three offers on CBC’s Dragons’ Den

The company currently delivers across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
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Canadian retail enters 2026 with signs of stabilization: CBRE survey

CBRE’s H2 2025 Retail Rent Survey says many cities rebounded as last year progressed, with stabilization becoming more evident nationwide heading into 2026.
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Canadian ecommerce orders rose 20% in 2025, with top brands driving half the growth: Omnisend

Demand was unevenly distributed, with a relatively small group of higher-performing brands capturing a disproportionate share of the gains.
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Payroll employment in retail trade decreases in November: Statistics Canada

Compared with one year earlier, payroll employment in retail trade was down 30,700 (-1.5%) in November.
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AI-enabled fraud surges as most retailers remain unprepared, Deloitte warns

As retailers embrace AI-driven innovation, fraudsters are using the same technology to launch more complex, scalable attacks
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New Walmart Supercentre coming to Alberta in southwest Edmonton

In 2025, Walmart Canada said it announced a $6.5 billion investment over the next five years to expand its store and supply chain footprint.
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VIDEO: Canadian retailers face structural supply chain reckoning: Gary Newbury

Newbury says many retailers are still relying on systems and processes designed for a far simpler, pre-2019 world.
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Restaurants Canada encouraged by federal government’s announcement of new food affordability measures

The foodservice industry is the fourth-largest private sector employer in the country, with nearly 1.2 million employees, including 500,000 youth.
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Canadians turn to AI for shopping, but trust remains the biggest barrier: IBM study

AI adoption in Canada is accelerating, with nearly half (45%) of consumers using AI in their shopping journey from researching products (42%) to finding deals (28%).
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Canadians spending intentions cool off in January but remain positive: Stifel

54% of respondents expect to increase their spending on discretionary items in the next twelve months, which is higher than the 51% average of the last 11 surveys
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Toronto tourism hits record 28.2 million visitors in 2025, $9.1B in spending

Direct visitor spending generated nearly $13.5 billion in total economic impact and exceeded the previous year’s record by four per cent, with 37 per cent of spending coming from U.S. and international visitors
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Why Ethical Products Struggle to Sell — and the Simple Pricing Fix That Could Change That

Instead of charging more, ethical products could be sold in slightly smaller quantities so the price feels comparable.
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Code Ninjas Opens in Vaughan, Inspiring the Next Generation of Coders

The new dojo will empower children ages 5–14 to learn computer coding, robotics, and problem-solving STEM skills by building their own video games in a fun, inspiring, and family-friendly environment
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GASPARD PREMIER charts measured growth as niche fragrance maker leans on small-batch model

Its products are available online and through select retail partners, including the Monocle shop in Toronto.
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Rising demand lifts Canada Gold as investors turn to physical precious metals

Customer purchases of physical gold and silver are up about 150 per cent over the past 12 months
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