The latest results from Walmart and Loblaw indicate a challenging time for non-food categories in Canada. We look at what this could mean for the future of the hypermarket in the country. Popular with Canadian shoppers Walmart and Loblaw account for almost all hypermarkets trading in Canada, over 500 stores in total. Offering a blend of food and non-food items, it has been a popular forma...

We review Loblaw’s third quarter performance and its plans to drive stronger growth in its food business. Top line results Loblaw’s third quarter retail revenue increased by 2.2% to $14.4bn. Revenue through its drugstores increased by 4.3% with food retail revenue up 1.5%. On a same-store sales basis, drug retail was up 4.1% and food retail up 0.1%, or by 1.0% accounting for the shift in th...

Loblaw becomes the latest retailer to partner with Takeoff Technologies to automate in-store grocery ecommerce picking. Adding capacity to the PC Express service Loblaw is investing in its PC Express grocery ecommerce service by building an automated picking facility within one of its stores in the Greater Toronto area. The partnership with Takeoff Technologies is expected to launch next ye...