Store Operations News

On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, B.C. announced funding to help small businesses (those with up to 500 employees) apply for up to $2,000 per business for the cost of repairs due to vandalism, and up to $1...Learn More

On July 27, 2023, WorkSafeBC announced preliminary premium rates for 2024. Significant increases include: General retail rate (13.7 per cent); Supermarkets (16.9 per cent); and Movie theatres (20.5 pe...Learn More

Retail sales increased 0.2% to $66.0 billion in May 2023 according to the latest report from Statistics Canada. Sales increased in five of nine subsectors and were led by increases at motor vehicle an...Learn More

The New Brunswick Farm Products Commission officially updated its Wholesale and Retail Pricing Order for fluid milk on June 1, 2023. As noted in previous RCC communications, the Commission also amende...Learn More

On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food released “Grocery Affordability: Examining Rising Food Costs in Canada,” a report which takes a look at the i...Learn More

Bill 19, the law on the working age of young people, has been adopted by the National Assembly of Québec. As of this summer, young people under the age of 14 will no longer be able to work, with a fe...Learn More

B.C.’s 2023 budget included amendments to the online marketplace framework intended to provide clarification, simplification, and consistency. RCC notes that this broadens the number and scope of tr...Learn More

By: Michael Scida, Director of Retail Business Development at Environics Analytics After two years of steady declines in mall foot traffic, we saw a resurgence in 2022 with 3.1B visits across Canada....Learn More

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, marketers are facing challenges in achieving effective search engine optimization (SEO) results. This is especially true when considering two key things:&...Learn More

With the British Columbia government announcing its intent to introduce National Day of Truth and Reconciliation this September, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has restated that the province won’t b...Learn More