Western Grocer Magazine Sept-Oct 2018
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8 1 0 2 r e b o t c O / r e b m e t p e S RETURN UNDELIVERED TO MERCURY PUBLICATIONS LTD., 1313 BORDER STREET, UNIT 16, WINNIPEG MB R3H 0X4 CPM SALES AGREEMENT #40062509 Serving Western Canadians for 100 Years publisher’s perspective SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 • VOLUME 104, NO.5 Is There a Grocery Retail Opportunity with Cannabis Legalization? In this Issue With the impending legalization of cannabis in Canada, there has been a lot of 27 speculation about how the grocery industry will develop a presence in this new market. Loblaw, for example, first applied for a license to dispense medical marijuana in 2016. Shoppers Drug Mart has lined up supply deals with several licensed medical 25 Sensory Strategy marijuana producers including Aurora Cannabis and Aphria. A good bakery department will lure customers But that was for medicinal not recreational cannabis. Now, there is discussion regardless of their purchasing habits. of grocery retailers getting into recreational cannabis. Loblaw has applied to sell recreational marijuana in Newfoundland and Labrador. 43 Loblaw’s applications for 10 potential locations were among the 24 selected by 27 Make it Tasty, Cannabis NL., including grocery stores under the Dominion banner and Shoppers Drug but Make it Quick Mart locations. The company has also applied and got approval for seven Real Canadian Superstores in Alberta. Calgary Co-op has also received 11 approvals to sell cannabis. Delis continue to evolve to include new In a recent statement to Global News, Superstore parent company Loblaw said, tastes and quick meal options with a “As an established retailer with a secure supply chain and decades of experience healthy cut of knowledge. selling controlled products, including alcohol and tobacco, we believe there may be very select opportunities for our stores to sell recreational cannabis.” 35 Why is HMR Stuck Reports from media, however, have led many to believe that cannabis will be sold right alongside your milk and cookies. This is clearly not the case. In fact, in a in the 1980s? 39 clarifying statement, Loblaw spokeswoman Catherine Thomas said the retailer does It’s time to mix it up and provide better not plan to sell recreational cannabis on its grocery store shelves in Newfoundland options for consumers on the go. and Labrador, and this would apply to Alberta as well. The plan would be to make it available behind the counter, in small, existing tobacco shops, adjacent but separate to their grocery stores. Just look at the laws surrounding tobacco sales in grocery 37 From Mexico to the Table stores to get an idea of how cannabis would work . Mexican foods producers are getting Meanwhile, there is the whole question, to be resolved next year, of how to deal creative and putting a spin on the with edibles. Here too, there is much confusion about whether grocery stores could ethnic food market. sell cannabis infused products. If a manufacturer added trace amounts of cannabis in 10 a given product to enhance its health profile, could it be sold on the shelves? 39 Mugging It Canadians reach for warmth. On Our Cover 43 An Enticing Environment Frank Yeo, Publisher & Editor Retailers strategically use store fixtures 10 The Most Delicious to maximize the consumer experience. Time Of Year Food is the focus of every 47 Putting the Healthy Robin Bradley celebration and a bridge between Melanie Bayluk cultures and traditions — and as in Spreads Associate Publisher & Western Account a grocery retailer, you are an National Account Manager Manager What do consumers really want? integral part of it all. [email protected] [email protected] Cover Photography: shutterstock.com Departments Publisher & Editor, Frank Yeo; Associate Publisher & National Account Manager, Robin Bradley; Western Account Manager, Melanie Bayluk; Editor/Editorial Production Coordinator: Nicole Sherwood; Advertising 47 Production Manager, Marsha Coombe; Creative Manager, Sarra Burton; Circulation Department e-mail: [email protected]; Advertising Consultants: David Bastable, Sheilah Davila, Loren Fox, Elaine Dufault, Edna Saito. Publisher: Western Grocer Magazine is published bi-monthly by Mercury Publications Limited Head Office: 1313 Border Street, Unit 16, Winnipeg, MB R2H 0X4 Tel: (204) 954-2085 6 Market Update 52 In the Bag Fax: (204) 954-205 7 www.mercury.mb.ca • e-mail: [email protected] Associated Publications: C-Store Canada Magazine, Commerce & Industry Magazine, Western Hotelier, Western Restaurant News, Health & Wellness Retailer, Western Food Processor and Bar & Beverage Business . Circulation: Western Grocer Magazine serves the grocery and allied non-food industries. Readership includes distributors, brokers, 8 Calendar of Events 54 Taking Stock manufacturers, wholesalers, independent grocers, food processors, bakeries, supermarkets, convenience stores, principal food service outlets, food researchers and consultants, government, voluntary groups and co-ops in the four Western Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Northern Canada and the Northwest Ontario area. 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WESTERNGROCER .COM 5 Costco Wholesale market update Acuity Brands Opens Interactive Grocery Store Innovation Center Opens 100th Warehouse Club in Canada Acuity Brands, Inc. has launched its Grocery Store Innovation Center, where grocery retailers can receive a demon - Michèle McMillan Joins stration and interact with the latest Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, such as indoor location-based services. Located Costco Wholesale opened its first member - in Acuity Brands’ Center for Light + Space in Atlanta, the center features lighting-based IoT solutions that can enable a Thomas Fresh ship warehouse club in Nisku today — the frictionless, omnichannel experience for shoppers, and can enhance front and back-store operations for grocers. 100th Costco location in Canada. Located at “The center allows grocery retailers to test and explore indoor positioning, wayfinding, spatial analytics, as Thomas Fresh has appointed Michèle McMillan, as director of 2584 46th Avenue East, the new warehouse well as asset tracking and management that can improve operations,” said Audey Cash, senior vice-president, national accounts. With 37 years of industry experience, McMil - has created more than 150 jobs and an Enterprise Solutions, Acuity Brands Lighting. “Connecting the physical store with the digital environment can lan comes from a multitude of roles including operations man - Michèle McMillan opportunity for local residents to benefit help retailers reduce operating costs, enable the deployment of loyalty programs, empower front-line employ - agement, and category/procurement management across the from the convenience and savings provided ees, and provide for a more efficient and enjoyable shopping experience.” retail landscape on behalf of two major Canadian grocery retailers. Most recently, she by a Costco membership. Acuity Brands has successfully deployed location-based services in nearly 200 million square feet of indoor held the position of director of private label procurement for bakery/deli/home meal retail space across 2,500 buildings and was recently recognized by Frost & Sullivan with its Product Innovation replacement/produce/grocery non-food at Sobeys. award, Enhancing IoT Applications for Connected Buildings. For more information, visit http://www2.acuitybrands.com/grocery Davies Joins Clorox Ali Davies will be joining Clorox Canada’s sales leadership Bothwell Cheese team, effective immediately. A bold, resilient and creative leader with over 15 years of experience, Davies has had a track record of Carves Out Spot on success with a number of Tier 1 companies including Kraft Heinz National Stage (customer vice-president regional), Mars Canada and most recently Ali Davies at Solutions 2 Go (Vice-President Sales). Bothwell Cheese re- cently competed at the American Cheese Soci - Chickapea Recognized for Highest Standards The new 149,610 square-foot location features ety (ACS) Conference & Competi tion hel d of Social and Environmental Performance a variety of convenient specialty departments in Pittsburgh, PA where they receive d the including an on-site bakery, fresh meat, fresh following two awards: with B Corp Certification produce and rotisserie chicken sections, an SILVER – Jalapeno Mont erey Ja ck (Categ ory: optical centre — including an on-site indepen - Chickapea, a fast-growing brand of high protein Monte rey Jack with Flavour Added); pasta made from organic chickpeas and lentils, is dent optometrist — hearing aid centre, photo now certificated as a B Corporation. The prestigious designation solidifies Chickapea’s centre, tire centre, food court, liquor store, gas BRONZE - Non-GMO Project Verified mission to create good for the world through nutritious, organic meal options and station, propane station and a