Naomi Szeben
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- 6/3/2026
Companies preparing for how AI may shift habits for investors, shoppers
AI agents are increasingly being adopted across tech-savvy organizations and populations because they can help reduce the time spent on tedious tasks. - 6/3/2026
Zellers plays with toys, food as retailer's relaunch reaches Ontario
The discount retailer, which currently has one location in Edmonton, will open a store on Orfus Road, just south of Yorkdale Mall in Toronto, on June 18 and another at Windsor's Tecumseh Mall in July. - 6/1/2026
Pour decisions: Are your BevAlc customers hiding what they really want to drink?
How to use the insights from French beer maker's "Question of Taste" study to build a judgment-free, high-revenue beverage destination. - 6/1/2026
Personal electric vehicles gaining popularity in Canadian cities after dark
Billed as cheap and green transportation for commuters during the day, PEVs are becoming a popular, and highly social, leisure activity in Canadian cities after dark. - 5/31/2026
ICSA urges governments to allow c-stores to sell smoking cessation products
The Independent Convenience Stores Alliance (ICSA) calls on governments to expand adult access to federally regulated smoking cessation products through Canada's convenience stores for World No Tobacco Day. - 5/31/2026
$122M in EV rebate claims made since start of new program as dealers wait to be paid
Canadians claimed more than $122 million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles since Ottawa reintroduced its rebate program in February, but many car dealers say they're still waiting to get the funds they are owed. - 5/31/2026
B.C. alcohol use hits 20-year low but remains above national and recommended levels
Alcohol use in British Columbia has reached a 20-year low after spiking during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new report from the provincial health officer says consumption is still above both national and recommended levels. - 5/28/2026
Gas prices fall on Middle East optimism but no one sure if relief will last
It's anyone's guess whether the relief Canadians have been feeling at the pumps over the past week will last into June, experts say. - 5/28/2026
Imperial Tobacco says Bill 54 focuses on the wrong part of youth vaping problem
The proposed legislation would prohibit urban convenience stores open to youth from selling flavoured vapes, while allowing rural convenience stores to continue selling those products.
