Monthly Archives: December 2010

2010 has not been an easy year in general for our members.  The increase in promotional selling, the proliferation of new corporate formats, and a fickle consumer have provided a plethora of challenges.  Through all of that, we had many, … Continue reading →

It’s OK to blow your horn about the amount of product you give to Food Banks.  The grocery industry, as a whole, is the largest contributor to this worthy cause and independents are front and centre in most communities.   Few … Continue reading →

There are many varied opinions about Toronto’s new mayor, Rob Ford, but on the plastic bag issue he’s absolutely right on.  Governments have no right to dictate the price of a product sold by the private sector.  Government does have the … Continue reading →