Consumers Council of Canada News
Independent Grocers Lag on Technology Advances
Independent and alternative grocers commonly face a technology disadvantage, as major chains are better able to handle the...
Australia Makes its Grocery Code Mandatory
While Canada is getting used to its voluntary Grocery Code of Conduct, Australia – one of the model nations Canada followed –...
Lack of Supply Chain Competition Hits Independent Grocers
Independent and alternative grocers find it more rewarding to focus on their stores’ outer aisles because it is so difficult to...
Unsafe Window Blinds Still Found, Five Years After New Rules
Some manufacturers, importers and retailers of window blinds still show no awareness that Canadian safety rules changed five...
No Competition Coming in Crowsnest Pass
In 2024, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, became an unlikely Ground Zero in the Competition Bureau of Canada’s battle against...