Walmart Canada Axing Some Property Controls Amid Grocery Competition Scrutiny

Walmart Canada Axing Some Property Controls Amid Grocery Competition Scrutiny
People shop at a Walmart in Vaughan, Ont., on July 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov
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Walmart Canada says it’s getting rid of property controls relating to retail competition across the country.

The grocery industry’s use of property controls, which are terms baked into commercial leases that put restrictions on other tenants and their activities, has recently come under scrutiny.