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Shoppers Drug Mart issues recall after certain Abbott baby formula sold in error
Looking to buy some toilet paper, Leah Gold leaves the Shoppers Drug Mart store on Yonge St. near St.Clair Ave., which was out of stock on the paper, on Mar 17 2020. The drug store chain had offered the first hour opening to seniors or those with disabilities. One customer said that she was told by staff that this only applied to those stores that sold food products.
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B.C. pharmacies say they will offer COVID-19 vaccines in order of arrival after some were turned away
Pharmacist Mario Linaksita, right, administers the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Donna Tangye, 59, at University Pharmacy, in Vancouver, on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Residents between the ages of 55 and 65 in the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions were able to book appointments to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine after B.C. enlisted 150 pharmacies to distribute 13,500 doses. B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said 43,000 additional doses are expected to be sent to pharmacies later this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Loblaw sees strong grocery sales in first half of 2021 as pandemic restrictions persist
A Loblaws store is seen Monday, March 9, 2015 in Montreal.Loblaw Companies Ltd. is expanding the launch of its mobile health and wellness app, a digital tool the company says will provide free access to health-care resources and support. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Pitching in: Former Shoppers executive donates $1-million to cancer foundation
Andrew Faas giving $1-million to Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation to help cancer patients navigate assorted government programs.
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Loblaw sales gain as pandemic continues to shape consumer spending habits
People stand in line of newly opened Loblaws location at Bathurst and Lakeshore Avenue, in Toronto, on Friday, Sept., 11, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Limited opportunities to invest in Canada’s fast-growing digital health sector
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U.S. retailer Ulta Beauty shelves plans for Canadian expansion
WEST HILLS, CA - APRIL 02: Khloe Kardashian appears At ULTA Beauty's West Hills Store To Promote Kardashian Beauty Hair Care And Styling Line at ULTA Beauty on April 2, 2015 in West Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Loblaw moves back into banking three years after cutting ties with CIBC
Payment and Rewards Representative Brinda Bhutani speaks to a customer (name withheld) at a PC Financial kiosk at a newly opened Loblaws location, in Toronto, on Friday, Sept., 11, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Rexall drops Air Miles to launch its own loyalty program
Signs promoting Rexall pharmacy's new points program are photographed at a Rexall store in Toronto, on Wednesday, Sept., 9, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Shoppers Drug Mart to test three medical clinics in Toronto area this year
Customers leaving the Shoppers Drug Mart store on Yonge St. near St.Clair Ave., on March 17, 2020.
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Loblaws profit falls as pandemic costs offset surging grocery revenue
Shoppers lineup outside a Loblaws grocery store at Lakeshore Blvd and Leslie St in Toronto Friday afternoon. Employees counted the customers as they entered and exited to keep the number of shoppers low to allow for social distancing space amid the COVID-19 pandemic. March 20, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
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Loblaw reports sales spike as pandemic worries sparked stockpiling
Shoppers lineup outside a Loblaws grocery store at Lakeshore Blvd and Leslie St in Toronto Friday afternoon. Employees counted the customers as they entered and exited to keep the number of shoppers low to allow for social distancing space amid the COVID-19 pandemic. March 20, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
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Loblaw profit and sales jump as customers stockpile
A Loblaws store is seen in Montreal on March 9, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Some Canadian companies embarking on hiring sprees to cope with demand due to coronavirus outbreak
Shoppers Drug Drug Mart locations posted a slew of job openings across the country this week as they scramble to keep stores stocked to meet demand.
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Bare store shelves, long lines at grocers amid coronavirus stockpiling
Grocery store shelves await restocking early in the morning in Toronto on Friday March 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Canadian drug distributors reject Trump’s import plan
Shelves of medication are seen at a pharmacy in Quebec City, Thursday, March 8, 2012. A change affecting pharmaceuticals in the updated North American free trade agreement will mean cost savings for Canadians, but big drug companies say it could affect investment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
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Shoppers Drug Mart launches medical cannabis e-commerce sales portal
A Shoppers Drug Mart sign in downtown Toronto, photographed on May 24, 2016. Shoppers Drug Mart's ecommerce platform for medical cannabis launched Tuesday, a month after Health Canada licenced the company to sell the product online. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima