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Loblaw makes it easier for small businesses - including Farmers and Local Producers - to get products on shelves
Loblaw makes it easier for small businesses - including Farmers and Local Producers - to get prod...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Loblaw makes it easier for small businesses - including Farmers and Local Producers - to get products on shelves\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n New Small Supplier Program provides faster payment terms, dedicated support, and competitive terms to help small businesses thrive\n \n \n \n \n \n BRAMPTON, ON\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Nov. 14, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Loblaw Companies Ltd (TSX: L); (\"Loblaw\"),\n \n Canada's\n \n leading grocery retailer is introducing a new Small Supplier Program, providing additional support and resources to more than a thousand existing Canadian growers, bakers, vintners, and local product creators, and making it easier for new suppliers to work with Loblaw.\n \n \n Launching\n \n January 2024\n \n , this program is designed to empower and support new and existing small suppliers, helping their businesses thrive and reach more customers through Loblaw's stores. By providing faster payments, streamlined processes, a 6-month guaranteed listing period and top-notch support, the program makes running a small business simpler when working with Loblaw. In doing so, the company is affording suppliers opportunity to grow their businesses, and ultimately provide consumers with greater choice on shelves nationwide.\n \n \n \"Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy, and the path to this country's successful future,\" said\n \n Per Bank\n \n , President and CEO, Loblaw. \"Every day, we experience the terrific power of innovation in many family-owned, traditional and local producers and we want to assist their ability to develop new products and generate a truly diverse and inspirational range.  By making the onboarding and retailing process easier for small businesses, our goal is to reduce their time and costs, to the benefit of all Canadian customers.\"\n \n \n Key highlights of Loblaw's Small Supplier Program include:\n \n \n \n \n Faster Payments:\n \n Loblaw will reduce payment terms to up to a maximum of 7 days for new and existing small...