The Back to School Calendar Was Never Built for the Canadian Shopper

Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva on why Canadian back to school promotions start in June while families don't shop until August, and what retailers should do about the gap.

Juicy Birds Set to Open First Downtown Toronto Location

The Toronto-based social media sensation will be setting up shop on John Street, with a goal to run the location around the clock.

Toronto’s Waterfront BIA Eyes a Signature International Festival as part of New Events Strategy

A new 85-page report from the Waterfront BIA lays out a plan to unify Toronto's waterfront into one connected destination, with a Vivid Sydney-style signature festival as the long-term goal.

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Just Cuts Confirms Dufferin Mall for Toronto Debut, Canadian Expansion Underway

Guelph's opening drew nearly 200 customers in four days, and three more Ontario locations are lined up in London and Hamilton, with the company targeting 10 to 15 salons before it scales further.

POP MART Is Coming to CF Toronto Eaton Centre

The global blind box brand has confirmed a Level 1 location in the former Call It Spring space, joining a wave of new openings and renovations reshaping the mall's ground floor.

AVANT Opens in Former Nordstrom Rack Space at Yonge and Bloor

Jeff York, former Farm Boy CEO who scaled the grocer from 9 to 49 stores, opens AVANT in Toronto's Yorkville district as part of aggressive national expansion targeting Canada's major markets.

Restaurant Loyalty Trumps Platform Preference: The Shifting Power Dynamic in Food Delivery

Field Agent research reveals 62% of Canadian delivery app users use multiple delivery apps to access favorite restaurants, challenging conventional industry power dynamics

Mary Brown’s Chicken Opens Flagship at The Tenor with José Bautista 

Canada's largest Canadian-owned chicken QSR just made its boldest Toronto move yet. Karen Tam on loyalty, smaller formats, and what comes next for MBI Brands. 

Shake Shack Reveals Strategic Six-Site GTA Expansion

Premium burger chain announces six new GTA locations through 2026, creating 400+ jobs while expanding from downtown Toronto to suburban markets across the region.

TOOR Hotel Opens Near Future Ontario Line, Creating Destination in Toronto’s Garden District

Mixed-use development aims to serve as anchor for neighbourhood transformation with hotel rooms, residences and destination dining

TTC Board Approves Motion to Explore Physical Merchandise Store

Councillor Josh Matlow's motion directs staff to study brick-and-mortar TTC store feasibility by Q4 2025

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