Instacart Widens Service in CanadaGrocery tech company announces partnerships with Sobeys, FreshCo, Farm Boy and Longo’s Ice-less Broccoli Packing Comes to Sobeys Canadian chain teams up with Verdant Technologies on solution that extends shelf life and improves sustainability Days of Discount Outperforming Full-Service Grocery Stores Could Soon End: Empire CEO Michael Medline says gap between full-service and discount is shrinking Safeway, FreshCo Workers Ratify Historic New Contract Agreement came together after 98% of Sobeys members voted in September to authorize a strike IGA Debuts New Scene+ Rewards Campaign in Quebec Special loyalty program perks available for limited time Empire Co. Streamlines E-Commerce Business Longo’s Grocery Gateway merges with Voilà platform Empire Co. Completes Canada-Wide Rollout of Loyalty Program Scene+ launches in British Columbia’s Thrifty Foods banner Farm Boy to Open 8th Location in Downtown Toronto Empire banner is one of Ontario’s fastest-growing local fresh-food retailers Canadian Farm Boy Continues to Grow in Ontario Empire banner to open 16th location in greater Toronto area Inflation Not Helping Empire Co.'s Margins Parent company of Sobeys, Farm Boy and FreshCo talks inflation, cybersecurity and shift to discount on quarterly call with analysts 1