Empire Co. Ltd. is expanding its discount grocery banner FreshCo in Western Canada and Ontario, with plans to convert seven of its Safeway stores starting this fall. The company says six of the ...

The shift to discount among consumers has been an ongoing trend in Canada, prompting the country's largest grocery retailers to convert many conventional stores into discount banners. Loblaw, for ...

Analysts say the price gap between discount grocery stores and conventional banners is 'collapsing.' You can thank a plummeting loonie, and Walmart.

In its 2023 financial year, Loblaw opened 31 new discount stores through conversions or brand-new locations, according to its annual report, divided between its No Frills and Quebec-based Maxi banners ...

He sees discount being a “growth engine” in the coming years for Loblaw, from No Frills and Maxi stores, smaller-concept No Frills locations, and potentially these new No Name stores.

Discount-food selling makes up 40.5 per cent of the estimated $100-billion-plus food-retail market in Canada, up one percentage point in the 52 weeks ended Sept. 30, according to researcher Nielsen.

HOUSTON — H.E. Butt Grocery Co. is preparing to debut a new discount supermarket called Joe V's Smart Shop on May 5, SN has learned. The store, according to its website, will offer "farm-fresh ...