Loblaw says Q2 net earnings fell by $51M due to charges from class-action settlements

Loblaw says Q2 net earnings fell by M due to charges from class-action settlements

Canadian retailer Loblaw Cos. Ltd.’s net income fell 10 per cent in the second quarter from the same time last year, a decrease that the company attributed primarily to charges related to the settlement of class action lawsuits. Income in the second quarter fell to $457 million, or $1.48 per share, from $508 million, or $1.58 per … Read more

Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct — but only if competitors do

Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct — but only if competitors do

Loblaw Companies Ltd. said Thursday it’s ready to sign on to the grocery code of conduct, paving the way for an agreement that’s been years in the making. After six months of negotiations, Loblaw president and CEO Per Bank said the retailer is now ready to sign as long as other industry players do too. “The … Read more

Is the Loblaw boycott privileged? Here’s why some people aren’t shopping around

Is the Loblaw boycott privileged? Here’s why some people aren’t shopping around

Location. Costs. Time and convenience. There are many reasons that people aren’t participating in the Loblaw boycott, a movement fuelled by customers fed up with high prices at the grocery retailer. The boycott was started by a Reddit group with about 70,000 members called “Loblaws is out of control.” It calls for shoppers to avoid the retailer’s Loblaws stores, along with its offshoot … Read more

Loblaw reports $13.58B in Q1 revenue, as Reddit group’s boycott kicks off

Loblaw reports .58B in Q1 revenue, as Reddit group’s boycott kicks off

Loblaw Companies reported $13.58 billion in first-quarter revenue — a 4.5 per cent increase from a year earlier — on Wednesday morning, the same day that a group of frustrated shoppers said they would begin a month-long boycott of the grocery retailer. The company’s quarterly profit was $459 million, marking a 9.8 per cent increase. Earnings per share were $1.72 … Read more