We review Loblaw’s fourth quarter performance, including the ongoing growth of its ecommerce business.  Top line results Fourth quarter revenue increased 3.3% to $11.6bn Retail segment sales were up 3.1% to $11.3bn Food retail same-store sales growth of 1.9% Drug retail same-store sales growth of 3.9% (pharmacy up 6.1%, front store up 2.2%) Operating income up 21.6% to $541m ...

Loblaw is extending the range of products that it offers online through the development of an online marketplace. Extended range and supplier partnerships Through this new marketplace, Loblaw will offer an extended range of brands and products across baby, toy, home, kitchen and pet categories. Although the retailer offers a broad general-merchandise offer through its hypermarkets, this wil...

The latest results from Walmart and Loblaw indicate a challenging time for non-food categories in Canada. We look at what this could mean for the future of the hypermarket in the country. Popular with Canadian shoppers Walmart and Loblaw account for almost all hypermarkets trading in Canada, over 500 stores in total. Offering a blend of food and non-food items, it has been a popular forma...