Metro Inc.

Canada Bread sentenced to $50 million fine after pleading guilty to fixing wholesale bread prices

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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Canada Bread admitted that it arranged with its competitor, Weston Foods (Canada) Inc., to increase prices for various bagged and sliced bread products, such as sandwich bread, hot dog buns and rolls.

Key Points: 
  • Canada Bread admitted that it arranged with its competitor, Weston Foods (Canada) Inc., to increase prices for various bagged and sliced bread products, such as sandwich bread, hot dog buns and rolls.
  • At the time of the price-fixing, Canada Bread was under the ownership of Maple Leaf Foods.
  • The fine represents the maximum applicable under the law, less a leniency discount for Canada Bread's cooperation and guilty plea.
  • The record fine for Canada Bread is a significant milestone in the Bureau's ongoing investigation.

METRO Inc. to Release 2023 First Quarter Results

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Thursday, December 22, 2022
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MONTREAL, Dec. 22, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - METRO Inc. will release its first quarter fiscal 2023 results on January 24, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Dec. 22, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - METRO Inc. will release its first quarter fiscal 2023 results on January 24, 2023.
  • The release will be followed by a conference call at 1:30 p.m. (EST).
  • Mr. Eric R. La Flèche, President & CEO and Mr. François Thibault, Executive Vice President & CFO will hold a conference call intended for investors and financial analysts to comment on the financial results.
  • With annual sales of $18 billion, METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Québec and Ontario.

/R E P E A T -- METRO Inc. to Release 2022 Fourth Quarter Results/

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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MONTREAL, Oct. 20, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - METRO Inc. will release its fourth quarter fiscal 2022 results on November 16, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Oct. 20, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - METRO Inc. will release its fourth quarter fiscal 2022 results on November 16, 2022.
  • The release will be followed by a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (EST).
  • Mr. Eric R. La Flche, President & CEO and Mr. Franois Thibault, Executive Vice President & CFO will hold a conference call intended for investors and financial analysts to comment on the financial results.
  • With annual sales of $18 billion, METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Qubec and Ontario.

METRO Inc. to launch MOİ, a more personalized and generous evolution of its metro&moi rewards program that will reach the most Quebec consumers

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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Members of the metro&moi program will automatically receive the additional benefits in the spring of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Members of the metro&moi program will automatically receive the additional benefits in the spring of 2023.
  • MONTREAL, Sept. 27, 2022 /CNW/ -METRO Inc. will launch, in the spring of 2023, an evolution of the metro&moi program.
  • MO will include the Metro, Jean Coutu, Super C and Premire Moisson banners, with more than 700 locations across Quebec.
  • Jean Coutu will withdraw from the AIR MILES program in the spring 2023 to join the MO Rewards program.

Leadership changes at the Pharmacy Division of METRO

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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Champagne has successfully led the combination of the Jean Coutu Group and METRO, delivering the synergies required while ensuring the profitable growth of our banners.

Key Points: 
  • Champagne has successfully led the combination of the Jean Coutu Group and METRO, delivering the synergies required while ensuring the profitable growth of our banners.
  • He leaves our pharmacy division, our banners and our pharmacists owners well positioned for the future.
  • With annual sales of $18 billion, METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Qubec and Ontario.
  • As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer, the company operates or services a network of some 950 food stores under several banners including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C and Food Basics, as well as some 650 drugstores primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners, providing employment to more than 90,000 people.

/R E P E A T -- METRO Inc. to Release 2022 Third Quarter Results/

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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MONTREAL, July 7, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - METRO Inc. will release its third quarter fiscal 2022 results on August 10, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, July 7, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - METRO Inc. will release its third quarter fiscal 2022 results on August 10, 2022.
  • The release will be followed by a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (EDT).
  • Mr. Eric R. La Flche, President & CEO and Mr. Franois Thibault, Executive Vice President & CFO will hold a conference call intended for investors and financial analysts to comment on the financial results.
  • With annual sales of $18 billion, METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Qubec and Ontario.

METRO Inc. to Release 2022 Third Quarter Results

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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MONTREAL, July 7, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - METRO Inc. will release its third quarter fiscal 2022 results on August 10, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, July 7, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - METRO Inc. will release its third quarter fiscal 2022 results on August 10, 2022.
  • The release will be followed by a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (EDT).
  • Mr. Eric R. La Flche, President & CEO and Mr. Franois Thibault, Executive Vice President & CFO will hold a conference call intended for investors and financial analysts to comment on the financial results.
  • With annual sales of $18 billion, METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Qubec and Ontario.

METRO Inc. Joins the Stingray Retail Media Network

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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A; RAY.B), a leading music, media, and technology company, today announced that METRO Inc. (TSX: MRU) has joined the Stingray Retail Media Network.

Key Points: 
  • A; RAY.B), a leading music, media, and technology company, today announced that METRO Inc. (TSX: MRU) has joined the Stingray Retail Media Network.
  • The addition of METRO network further extends the Stingray Retail Media Network's scale by enabling brands to reach customers through contextually relevant audio messages that are digitally ad-served (directly or programmatically) via Stingrays proprietary streaming media technology.
  • METRO is already partnering with Stringray for in-store audio purposes and this is a natural evolution of our retail media capabilities.
  • The Stingray Retail Media Network officially launched across Ontario Metro banner locations in November 2021 and isexpanding withinQuebec locations throughout Q2 2022.

Instacart Now Partners With Canada's Top Five Grocers, Adds Ten New Retailers

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart, a leading retail enablement company in North America, today announced partnerships with more than ten new retailers to make same-day delivery more accessible countrywide, including retailers such as food and pharmacy leader Metro Inc., discount retailer Giant Tiger, specialty grocer Galleria Supermarket and more. Following its launch with Metro, Instacart now partners with the top five grocers across Canada, including Costco, Loblaws and Walmart. Same-day delivery via Instacart is available to approximately 90% of Canadian households and all 10 provinces.

Key Points: 
  • Following its launch with Metro, Instacart now partners with the top five grocers across Canada, including Costco, Loblaws and Walmart.
  • Same-day delivery via Instacart is available to approximately 90% of Canadian households and all 10 provinces.
  • Instacart is a leading retail enablement platform that works with grocers and retailers to transform how people shop.
  • Hundreds of retailers partner with Instacart to power their e-commerce experiences across the Instacart App and their own white-label sites and solutions.

/R E P E A T -- METRO Inc. to Release 2022 Second Quarter Results/

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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MONTREAL, March 22, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ -METRO Inc. will release its second quarter fiscal 2022 results on April 21, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, March 22, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ -METRO Inc. will release its second quarter fiscal 2022 results on April 21, 2022.
  • The release will be followed by a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (EDT).
  • Mr. Eric R. La Flche, President & CEO and Mr. Franois Thibault, Executive Vice President & CFO will hold a conference call intended for investors and financial analysts to comment on the financial results.
  • With annual sales of $18 billion, METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Qubec and Ontario.