Newfoundland and Labrador

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Jim Cormier, Director, Government Relations, Retail Council of Canada, discusses the slow and unpredictable recovery that retailers face with PEI Canada

Google mobility data shows travel to retail and recreation locations on PEI has reached levels comparable to the months leading up to the pandemic. While those numbers have increased since April and M...Learn More

Retail sales in Atlantic Canada make gains for May, still below seasonal norms

Statistics Canada data shows after a rough April, retail sales made some gains for the month of May. However, a closer look at the data implies that many retail sectors in Atlantic Canada still have a...Learn More

New Brunswick border control registration changes for the Atlantic bubble

In an effort to improve the delays in crossing the border into New Brunswick, the government has listened to concerns expressed by RCC and moved the registration process online. People who travel freq...Learn More

Newfoundland and Labrador releases details on phased plan to ease restrictions – Updated

The province released its document to begin the process of loosening restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. More information can be found on the province’s website. The province is...Learn More

Program to reassure customers about cleaning protocols launched

The Clean it Right Program has launched in Newfoundland and Labrador. This RCC endorsed training is designed to educate staff on proper cleaning requirements in the COVID-19 reality. Businesses that h...Learn More

Atlantic provinces provide guidance on use of bulk bins

In Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, retailers can begin the process of moving back to allowing consumers to self-serve bulk food bins. Retailers should provide an adequate amount o...Learn More

Temporary layoffs extended and essential worker ‘top-up’ applications open in Newfoundland and Labrador

Temporary layoffs extended The government has extended temporary layoffs which will give more time for retailers to bring back their employees as they slowly try to rebuild their business. Prior to th...Learn More

Good news for home improvement retailers in Newfoundland and Labrador

Minister Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, announced a new Residential Construction Rebate Program that will allow homeowners to save money on construction and renovations,...Learn More

Is my retail business an “essential service”? for retailers in Atlantic provinces

In mid-March, Atlantic governments mandated the closure of all “non-essential” workplaces in an effort to help limit the preventable spread of COVID-19 (Workers who can work from home are encourag...Learn More

Alert Level 4 begins for Newfoundland and Labrador – garden centres can open in person

Today, Newfoundland and Labrador have entered Alert Level 4 which permits the gradual resumption of some activities and business operations. While there is a loosening in small gathering restrictions,...Learn More

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