Loblaw Companies Limited is putting serious money into its retail network this year. Canada's largest food and pharmacy retailer announced it will spend $2.4 billion in 2026 to open new stores, renovate existing locations and strengthen its supply chain. The company plans to open 70 new stores in 2026. That includes 34 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix pharmacies and care clinics, along with 31 hard-discount No Frills and Maxi grocery stores. On top of the new openings, Loblaw will renovate another 191 stores and continue construction on a roughly 1.2 million-square-foot automated distribution center in Caledon, Ontario.

The Swedish home furnishings giant announced it will open 10 new U.S. stores in 2026 - up from the six originally planned. The expansion comes after a strong 2025 fiscal year that saw the company post $5.3 billion in total sales, including $1.9 billion in e-commerce. The new locations will pop up across the country:

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Aldi is celebrating its 50th anniversary in the United States with an ambitious plan to open more than 180 new stores across 31 states in 2026, pushing its footprint closer to 3,200 stores by the end of 2028.

Amazon is taking another swing at physical retail with plans for a huge new store concept in the Chicago suburbs. The company has submitted plans for a 229,000-square-foot location in Orland Park, Illinois, that would sell groceries alongside general merchandise - and it's bigger than a typical Walmart Supercenter. The proposed store would be Amazon's largest physical retail format yet. For context, Walmart Supercenters typically average 179,000 square feet.

Target has transformed its SoHo location into an immersive, 26,000-square-foot concept store that puts style and design front and center. The two-level Manhattan store has been reimagined as a "one-of-a-kind concept store where everyday shopping meets play, discovery and style," featuring curated collections from influencers and celebrities, seasonal merchandise drops, and a constantly changing product lineup to keep up with the latest trends.

our bananas can now arrive the same day as your new phone charger. Amazon has more than doubled its same-day perishable grocery delivery service, expanding from about 1,000 cities in August to over 2,300 communities across the U.S. The expansion brings fresh groceries to areas of Boise, Idaho; Salt Lake City; Fort Collins, Colorado; Omaha, Nebraska; Sugar Land, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; Kennesaw, Georgia; Gaithersburg, Maryland, and more. The initial August rollout included areas of Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, and New York City.

Wayfair is testing a new, smaller store design. The online home furnishings giant, famous for its endless digital catalog, is trying a different strategy for its physical locations. The company announced plans to open a smaller prototype store in Columbus, Ohio, scheduled for late 2026. Located next to the Polaris Fashion Mall, the new space will span approximately 70,000 square feet.

Major retailers are starting their Black Friday promotions earlier than ever this year, with deals beginning weeks before the traditional Nov. 28 shopping date. Amazon has planned a 12-day promotional event starting Wednesday, Nov. 20, and running through Cyber Monday, Dec. 1. The e-commerce giant promises millions of deals across more than 35 categories, from home goods and beauty to electronics and apparel, with some of its lowest prices of the year.

Kroger, the Cincinnati-based grocery giant, announced it's expanding its partnership with DoorDash, bringing its full product lineup to nearly 2,700 stores across the platform starting Oct. 1. That means customers can now order everything from fresh produce to household essentials - including Kroger's popular private label brands - through the DoorDash app with on-demand delivery.