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Metro Inc. opens fresh DC in Toronto

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METRO Inc. announced today the inauguration of its automated distribution centre for fresh products in Toronto which marks the completion of nearly billion-dollar investment in the modernization of its supply chain.

Toronto Retail: Ecommerce and technology

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Canadian ecommerce sales for retail in 2022 were down 2.4 percent year-over-year to $4.4 billion across all categories. Ecommerce’s 6.5-percent share of total retail trade fell 0.6 percent from its December 2021 level, according to Statistics Canada.

Toronto Retail: Movement to discounters

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In July 2022, PwC Canada released a survey on Canadian shopping habits post-lockdown.

Toronto Retail: Managing inflation, grocery code of conduct

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Canada’s inflation rate is less than in the United States or most of the G7 countries. But Canadians remain wary and price conscious.

Retail trends in the Greater Toronto Area

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Toronto is one of the most diverse cities in the world, with almost 50 percent of its population born outside Canada, according to Canada Population.