Canada

NIQ research finds health and wellness are drivers of the decision to partake less frequently.

Best Buy, Target, 7-Eleven Canada and others unveiled store initiatives and updates during the month.

Discount, club and superstore formats fared best in the data firm's first Canadian Retailer Preference Index study.

The convenience store chain also has remodeled stores in Alberta and Ontario, adding menu items and offering adult beverages.

After a 50-store trial, the Canadian grocer has ordered 5 million digital tags.

Partnership with Rokt lets Best Buy Ads Canada offer targeted offers from non-endemic brands.

The parent company of Canadian grocer Sobeys also plans to continue investing in data, e-commerce and owned brands.