Loblaw debuts new No Frills format: A look inside - 🇨🇦 Grocery Business Canada

No Frills opened its 350th store in Canada on October 8 at 700 Centennial Boulevard in Warman, SK. The store is the first in Western Canada to feature No Frills’ new look. Owner Aureo Perez began working with Loblaw in 2013 as a part time meat clerk and has been the owner of a No Frills store in Saskatoon for the past five years.

Loblaw Companies Limited hosted its first Investor Day on September 9 at its East Gwillimbury distribution centre (DC) in Ontario with the theme “Retail and Beyond.” The event was held to provide investors with an update on the company’s strategy, operating priorities, opportunities for profitable growth and how it is meeting customer needs across its core retail businesses and adjacent areas of growth. “For the first time in 14 years, Loblaw hosted an Investor Day for institutional investors and analysts from around the world,” said Loblaw CFO Richard Dufresne on LinkedIn. “Our goal was simple: To showcase the significant opportunity ahead for Loblaw in retail and beyond. Throughout the day, we talked a lot about our core retail business, and the room we have to keep growing through better stores, strong merchandising, differentiated value, digital engagement, connected healthcare, technology and AI, and the continued strength of our control brands. We also talked about our growth businesses, including supply chain as a service, Lifemark, Loblaw Advance, T&T’s expansion in the U. S. and our partnership with EQB.

The 2026 Grocery Business Hall of Fame recipients have helped shape Canada’s grocery industry through their leadership, accomplishments and lasting contributions. In this special “In Their Own Words” feature, inductees reflect on the defining moments of their careers, the lessons they have learned and the people who inspired them—and share their perspectives on the future of the industry. We’ll share their conversations with Grocery Business over the coming weeks, and look out for more profiles in upcoming Grocery Business issues. Mary MacIsaac is executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Loblaw Companies.