grocery stores

One supermarket has ditched “traditional” check-outs in a move that has outraged customers.The change comes to light after a customer, who goes by @IreneMayPearce1 on Twitter, took to the social media platform to share a picture of a Coles…

Whether you’re catching a flight, opening a new bank account or picking up groceries, a small group of big names takes up most of the market share. Competition Ltd. is a Canadian Press series that explores what this means for products…

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A majority of Canadians have found mistakes on their grocery receipts when they’ve checked in the past year, according to a new survey that suggests some shoppers are leaving savings behind while food inflation rages. The latest…

It has fans across the world and is as popular with adults as it is with kids. Now Bluey viewers can get excited as Arnott’s has announced a tasty new team-up with the brand.The biscuit maker has joined with the cartoon franchise to make…

The overall inflation picture is improving for many line items on Canadians’ household budgets — with at least one notable exception. Fresh data from Statistics Canada released Tuesday shows the price of food continues to soar, even…

More competition in sectors including grocery, telecom and energy could help to limit the rise of inflation in the long-term, a Senate of Canada committee found after months of expert testimony. The Standing Senate Committee on…

Members of Parliament have summoned the heads of Canada’s largest grocery store chains to answer for rising food prices. On Monday, a House of Commons committee studying food price inflation called on the CEOs and presidents of Loblaw…

 This is part two of a four-part series examining how automation will change Canadians’ lives, for better or worse.Robots are already commonplace at most grocers in major Canadian cities.Self-checkout kiosks were, for many shoppers,…

Stores’ self-checkout machines can annoy shoppers with error messages about unexpected items in the bagging area and other hiccups. But for some disabled people, they are often unusable. Blind people can have trouble navigating the…