Loblaw news

Loblaw has launched a new discount format, No Frills Plus. The retailer has adapted an existing hypermarket format, Real Canadian Superstore, for this launch. First No Frills Plus to launch This is an interesting development by Loblaw. Although a hypermarket format, Real Canadian Superstore operates as part of the retailer’s discount division, with strong value credentials. In the current e...

The CEOs of five of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro, Walmart and Costco have met with the country’s government as it focuses on solutions to bring down food prices. Prime Minister invitation The CEOs were invited to the meeting last week by the Prime Minister. It was led by Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, and Industry Minister, François-Philippe Champagne. Foo...

Loblaw has launched a new retail media offering, combining key capabilities across its loyalty, retail media, data insights and analytics subscriptions and consulting services divisions. ‘Advanced powered by Loblaw’ ‘Advance powered by Loblaw’ provides brands with a single point of entry to maximise the efficiency of their investment and to better integrate loyalty tactics, omnichannel medi...

Loblaw, Canada’s leading grocery and drugstore retailer, has opened its first Pharmacy Care Clinics in Ontario as the drive to expand the scope of pharmacists creates new growth opportunities. Reimagining the role of the pharmacists Several provincial health authorities in Canada have changed their regulations to expand the scope of pharmacists, in part to ease the pressure on the country’s...

Canada’s leading grocery and drugstore retailer, Loblaw, delivered a strong second quarter with adjusted net earnings up 10.6% as revenues increased 6.9%. We look at the drivers of its performance and initiatives underway in the business. Q2 key numbers Total revenue increased 6.9% to $13,738m Retail sales increased 6.7% to $13,471m Food retail same-store sales increased 6.1%, with...

As part of its media programme, Canada’s leading grocery retailer is introducing digital screens to 500 of its higher volume stores. We look at the planned rollout and explore whether too many screens in our industry could be a future challenge to their effectiveness. Rolling-out to 25 high volume stores weekly This programme, managed by its Loblaw Media division, builds on a range of solut...

As inflation’s impact on grocery retail continues, we’ve published the second report in a quarterly series of how retailers are responding to the cost-of-living crisis. The new edition provides inspiration from around 50 retailers in 20 markets and in this article, we’ve picked out some of our favourite initiatives from around the world.   Price: Amazon UK offer simple value taxonom...

The Canadian Competition Bureau’s Retail Grocery Market Study outlined four recommendations to governments to improve competition in the grocery industry. Two of these are focused on attracting new entrants to the market. We look at how realistic these options are. More competition required to lower prices Having concluded that Canada’s grocery industry is concentrated, the study said that ...

Canada's leading grocery and drugstore retailer, Loblaw, is making a strategic move by introducing its Asian-focused T&T supermarket format to the US, marking its entry into the American market. Unveiling a flagship 76,000 sq ft store in Seattle's Bellevue suburb In a bold step, the retailer plans to open a flagship T&T supermarket next summer in the Bellevue suburb of Seattle. This 76,000 s...

Canada’s leading grocery and drugstore retailer, Loblaw, is winding down its third-party marketplace to focus on its core grocery and pharmacy websites. Focused on complementary categories Loblaw launched its marketplace in 2019 to offer an extended range of brands and products across baby, toy, home, kitchen and pet categories. The aim was to offer a service which was seamlessly integrated...