Food purchasers prefer people The demand for online products and services does not appear to include food, according to a new survey from Dalhousie University. The Grocery Experience National Survey Report found that almost 50% of Canadians do not intend to purchase food online and younger Canadians prefer to shop at food stores where they know people who work there. As well, 81.7% of Canadians believe it is important to be able to ask for some assistance if needed when buying food.
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NS minimum wage hike approved
Alcohol to hit c-store shelves in Ontario
The Nova Scotia government has accepted recommendations from the Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Review Committee to increase the hourly rate for each of the next three years. The minimum wage will rise by approximately $0.55 annually and effective April 1, 2022, the rate be adjusted with inflation.
There is good news for c-stores in the Ontario government’s most recent Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, which says it is putting “consumers first by providing more choice and convenience.” That promise is likely to translate into the expansion of beer and wine to corner, grocery, and big-box stores. Timing to be determined.
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Sip on this Following the death of a young girl in Quebec, Health Canada is moving to amend food and drug regulations to reduce the amount of alcohol in premixed sugary drinks sold in single cans and often popular with young people. Under the proposed changes, containers under one litre will provide no more than 1.5 servings and the alcohol content will be restricted to 25.6 ml.
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