Insights and Stories on Retail

Jul. 19, 2021 at 3:33 am CDT

A report from a federal-provincial working group says the retail sector has levied an increasing number of fees on suppliers, and is proposing the formation of a code of conduct as a potential solution. Canada’s agriculture ministers are now calling on industry to lead the process. They had formed the […]

By D.C. Fraser

May. 12, 2021 at 9:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark June contract easing in a light round of profit-taking while robust beef prices continued to underpin the market, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange June live cattle futures settled down 0.025 cent at 118.6 cents/lb., retreating […]

By Julie Ingwersen

May. 11, 2021 at 4:32 am CDT

The Canadian arm of Walmart has locked in enough of a supply of certified-sustainable beef to label its entire Your Fresh Market burger patty line accordingly. The retail giant announced Monday it’s now sourcing beef from “certified sustainable” farms and ranches according to standards set by the Canadian Roundtable for […]

By Dave Bedard

May. 4, 2021 at 7:37 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian fertilizer and farm dealer Nutrien will continue its existing business strategy, including a focus on supporting global potash prices over maximizing sales, new CEO Mayo Schmidt said Tuesday. Surging prices of corn, soybeans and canola have given North American farmers more incentive to spend on […]

By Rod Nickel

Apr. 9, 2021 at 2:56 am CDT

Reuters — Canopy Growth Corp. said Thursday it will buy rival Supreme Cannabis for $323.3 million, as the world’s biggest cannabis producer bolsters its portfolio to tap surging demand. Shares of Canopy, up 15 per cent this year, fell around 4.6 per cent to $36 after it announced the cash-and-stock […]

By Arunima Kumar, Shariq Khan