Competition Bureau monitors Loblaw’s commitment to end property . . . The Competition Bureau is monitoring Loblaw’s recent commitment towards eliminating property controls in Canada Loblaw’s public commitment to change its practices relating to restrictive covenants and exclusivity clauses marks a key milestone for competition in the Canadian grocery industry
Loblaw’s vow to eliminate property controls a ‘key milestone . . . Canada’s competition watchdog said it is monitoring Loblaw Companies’ recent commitment to end property controls The Competition Bureau said the food retail giant’s public commitment relating to restrictive covenants and exclusivity clauses marks a “key milestone for competition in the Canadian grocery industry ”
Competition Bureau Welcomes Loblaw’s Plan to End Property Controls Property controls can prevent or limit competing retailers from opening stores or selling certain food products The Bureau’s 2023 grocery market study found such controls restrict competition, leading to higher prices and fewer choices for consumers The Bureau obtained court orders in 2024 to investigate Loblaw and Sobeys’ parent companies
Loblaw says it would join with grocery industry in ending property . . . The bureau revealed its investigation in February, with deputy commissioner Anthony Durocher saying property controls can be a barrier both for independent grocery stores and larger chains, as well as for foreign grocers looking to enter the Canadian market
Loblaws Move Could Lower Grocery Prices in Canada Loblaw’s move to scrap property controls could lower grocery prices and reshape investor outlook drops property restrictions, paving way for lower grocery prices and reshaping investor
Grocery giant Loblaws drops property restrictions, paving way for lower . . . Grocery giant Loblaws drops property restrictions, paving way for lower grocery prices and reshaping investor outlook In a move hailed as a win for consumer choice and market fairness, Loblaw Companies Ltd (TSX:L) has announced it will eliminate restrictive property controls that have limited grocery competition in Canada
Loblaw says it would eliminate property controls | Toronto Sun Loblaw Companies Ltd spokeswoman Catherine Thomas said Wednesday that the company is willing to stop using the covenants, which are terms baked into commercial leases that put restrictions on