Naomi Szeben
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- 7/26/2026
Summerween trend pushes Halloween candy sales earlier
Mars “Tricks, Treats and Trends” report finds over half of shoppers now think of Halloween as a multi-month affair. - 7/26/2026
Tim Hortons launches Harry Potter back to Hogwarts menu and merch
Tim Hortons is leveraging back-to-school consumer traffic with an exclusive Canadian QSR partnership featuring Harry Potter menu items, collectible merchandise and interactive packaging. - 7/26/2026
Conservatives call for emergency meeting on Trump threats, demand Carney explain plan
The Conservative shadow minister for Canada-U.S. relations is calling on Ottawa to provide its negotiation plan with U.S. President Donald Trump at an emergency meeting. - 7/26/2026
Recall issued for Cadbury brand chocolate bar due to undeclared pistachio
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says in a notice dated Friday that the recall involves the company's Dairy Milk Oreo chocolate bars. - 7/23/2026
Alberta wants provinces to address retail alcohol trade after direct-to-consumer deal
Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally said producers in Alberta can spend up to two years trying to get into the British Columbia or Ontario markets, and sometimes still get turned away. - 7/23/2026
New cigarette packaging rules take effect August 1, 2026
Ammendment: Manufacturers have until July 31st to comply with messaging regulations, and retailers have until October 31, 2026. - 7/23/2026
Seven & i Holdings names new CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc.
Seven & i Holdings appoints former Keurig Dr Pepper executive Mauricio Leyva as chief executive officer of 7-Eleven, Inc. - 7/23/2026
Electric vehicles: range anxiety not the factor it used to be
Jeff McDonald writes, "it only took Donald Trump to make possibly the worst foreign policy blunder in U.S. history for Canadians to jump back onto the electric car bandwagon." - 7/22/2026
Fuel costs on the rise as latest geopolitical turmoil drives up crude oil prices
Fuel costs are on the rise in Canada as geopolitical turmoil drives the price of crude oil to its highest level in more than a month. - 7/22/2026
Ottawa paid out $190M in federal EV subsidies this year as sales slowed
As Canadians claim over $190 million in federal EV subsidies, fuel retailers could face the push to build scalable charging infrastructure.
