Despite backlash, some Loblaw stores still discount perishable food by 30% — not 50%

Despite backlash, some Loblaw stores still discount perishable food by 30% — not 50%

Although Loblaw has now reinstated its popular 50 per cent discounts on perishable food, some customers say they still feel shortchanged.  That’s because more than 100 Real Canadian Superstores owned by Loblaw continue to discount all food nearing its best-before date by only 30 per cent. “I was disappointed,” said Kim Siever when he recently visited his … Read more

Discount retailer Giant Tiger says customer data was compromised in third-party breach

Discount retailer Giant Tiger says customer data was compromised in third-party breach

Discount retailer Giant Tiger says contact information for some of its customers was compromised in an “incident” linked to a third-party vendor it uses. Alison Scarlett, a spokesperson for the Ottawa-based discount retailer, said it would not name the vendor on Monday but said Giant Tiger uses the company to manage its customer communications and engagement. Giant … Read more

Dollar Tree is closing nearly 1,000 U.S. stores a decade after ‘botched’ acquisition

Dollar Tree is closing nearly 1,000 U.S. stores a decade after ‘botched’ acquisition

Dollar Tree swung to a surprise fourth-quarter loss and will close nearly 1,000 U.S. stores after slashing the value of a rival chain it acquired almost a decade ago. Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of this year, along with 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores over … Read more

Aamir Khan Productions to screen Laapataa Ladies for Rs. 100 on Women’s Day : Bollywood News

Aamir Khan Productions to screen Laapataa Ladies for Rs. 100 on Women’s Day : Bollywood News

In a trend that has been gaining momentum, Aamir Khan Productions is offering a unique movie-watching experience by setting a flat fee of only Rs. 100 as the ticket price for Laapataa Ladies tomorrow on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Celebrating the day in style, the production house aims to make this special occasion … Read more

Cineplex has made nearly $40M from online ticket fees at heart of drip-pricing lawsuit

Cineplex has made nearly M from online ticket fees at heart of drip-pricing lawsuit

Cineplex Inc. has made almost $40 million from online booking fees, which are central to a competition bureau lawsuit against the Canadian cinema chain. An agreed statement of facts filed in the case before the Competition Tribunal shows Canada’s largest theatre owner made more than $11.6 million in the six months after the fees were … Read more

Ontario electronics retailer Factory Direct to liquidate stores

Ontario electronics retailer Factory Direct to liquidate stores

Toronto Court documents show the discount electronics and home goods retailer wanted to close its 14 stores in the province because it has found the business is “no longer viable.” Discount retailer says business is ‘no longer viable’ The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 16, 2024 11:43 AM EST | Last Updated: 5 hours ago … Read more

Loblaws will no longer offer 50% discount on food nearing best-before date

Loblaws will no longer offer 50% discount on food nearing best-before date

If you’ve been trying to save money on your grocery bill by waiting until food is marked down to 50 per cent, get ready for some sticker shock on your next visit to a Loblaw-owned grocery store. According to an email from Loblaw Companies Ltd. reviewed by CBC News, it will no longer discount perishable foods like meat, … Read more

Loblaw ending 50% discount on some food items raises concerns about anti-competitive behaviour

Loblaw ending 50% discount on some food items raises concerns about anti-competitive behaviour

The revelation that Loblaw will end its 50 per cent discount on perishable foods like meat, fruit and vegetables as they near their best-before dates should attract the attention of Canada’s Competition Bureau, says one industry expert.  Prof. Sylvain Charlebois, the director of Dalhousie University’s Agri-food Analytics Lab, believes the action taken by the grocery chain to align its policy with other food retailers might be … Read more

Loblaws will no longer offer 50% discount on expiring food products

Loblaws will no longer offer 50% discount on food nearing best-before date

If you’ve been trying to save money on your grocery bill by waiting until food is marked down to 50 per cent, get ready for some sticker shock on your next visit to a Loblaw-owned grocery store. According to an email from Loblaw Companies Ltd. reviewed by CBC News, it will no longer discount perishable foods like meat, … Read more