-- Additional time to shop will relieve some stress for time-starved
customers --
BRAMPTON, ON, Nov. 5 /CNW/ - Just as the snow begins to fall and the
holiday rush begins, Loblaw Companies Limited announced today that from
December 12th to December 23rd inclusive, Atlantic Superstores and Dominion
stores will be extending their hours to 7:00 AM - midnight, offering busy
customers more time to shop for all of their holiday needs this season.
"To show our appreciation for our customers' continued patronage and
support of our stores and help relieve some of the stress of the holidays,
more time is one of the greatest gifts we can give them during this busy time
of year," comments Inge van den Berg, Vice President, Public Affairs and
Investor Relations, Loblaw Companies Limited. "Through our extended hours this
holiday season, customers will have a lot more time to get everything they
need, from holiday essentials to a great selection of gift offerings at our
stores."
The holiday season is all about giving, however, with the current
economic uncertainty, there's no doubt Canadians will be spending differently
this year. Thankfully, through Superstores' broad range of well-priced
national brand products and general merchandise, as well as Loblaw's own
President's Choice(R), Joe Fresh Style, PC(TM) Home Collection and no name(R)
brands, customers can find an array of crowd-pleasing gifts for everyone on
their list at great prices without having to sacrifice taste, quality or
style.
To learn more about what's in store for the holidays, visit
www.welovetheholidaystoo.ca.
Certain restrictions regarding Sunday closures apply in PEI and New
Brunswick. For this information, as well as for store hours of all other
banners including Atlantic Save Easy, Newfoundland Save Easy and Atlantic
Super Valu, see your store for details or visit www.loblawstores.ca.
About Loblaw Companies Limited
Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) is Canada's largest food distributor
and a leading provider of drugstore, general merchandise products and
financial products and services. Loblaw is also one of the largest private
sector employers in Canada, with over 140,000 full-time and part-time
employees executing its business strategy in more than 1,000 corporate and
franchised stores from coast to coast. Loblaw is a subsidiary of George Weston
Limited (TSX: WN).
For further information: David Primorac, Senior Director, Public
Relations, Loblaw Companies Limited, Tel: (905) 459-2500, ext. 3634, Email:
david.primorac@loblaw.ca