Jan. 29, 2026 "Sobeys parent company Empire shutters Voilà grocery delivery in Alberta": Today I found this article on BNN Bloomberg:
Sobeys parent company Empire Co. Ltd. says it is
closing its Voilà grocery delivery facilities in Alberta
and pausing the online service’s expansion in the Vancouver area
as it failed to meet the grocer’s financial expectations.
The company says it will take $750 million in writedown because of the “underperformance of its e-commerce network” in Western Canada.
Voilà will continue to operate in Ontario and Quebec, which is growing steadily, it says.
Empire says it has partnered with delivery app DoorDash for same-day deliveries, which will begin rolling out in the coming months.
Chief executive Pierre St-Laurent says the move is a part of
reshaping the e-commerce strategy
as the grocer responds to
changing customer needs and expectations.
Empire shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange were up as much as eight per cent Thursday morning before paring some of those gains to four per cent at $45.40.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 29, 2026.
Feb. 23, 2026 "Loblaw looks to build 70 new stores in 2026, renovate 191 locations": Today I found this article on BNN Bloomberg
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. says it plans to spend $2.4 billion to
expand
and renovate
its store network
and supply chain capabilities this year
as it looks to open 70 new stores.
The grocery and drugstore retailer says its plan includes
34 new Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix pharmacies and care clinics
and 31 No Frills
and Maxi stores.
The new stores will come as the company also renovates 191 stores.
The parent company of Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart is also expected to continue work on a new automated distribution centre in Caledon, Ont.
Loblaw said it is planning new stores across the country —
four in Atlantic Canada,
15 in Quebec,
27 in Ontario
and 24 in Western Canada.
It said the new locations, as well as the renovations,
would create about 9,700
retail
and construction jobs.
The spending is part of the company’s five-year plan to spend $10 billion by 2030.
Loblaw is expected to report its fourth-quarter and full-year results on Wednesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 23, 2026.
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