Food prices and retail
Grocery margins in Canada: what the public numbers show
Gross margin, EBITDA and net margin measure different things. A plain guide to grocers' reports, the Competition Bureau's 2023 study, and where $100 goes.
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Food prices and retail
Grocery inflation, retail margins, private label, unit pricing and what drives the bill at the checkout.
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Food prices and retail
Reading a food price forecast: what the numbers can and cannot tell you
A food price forecast is a range built on assumptions, not a promise. How Canadian forecasts are made, why they missed in 2022 and 2023, and how to read one.