Canadian Tire (CTC) & Couche-Tard (ATD): 2 TSX retail stocks to watch

2 min read | March 12, 2022 03:52 AM AEDT | By Kajal Jain

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Canadian Tire Corporation (TSX:CTC), on Thursday, March 10, announced a C$ 3.4 billion investment plan to enhance its omnichannel capabilities and promote long-term growth

As COVID curbs are slowly cooling down, retail companies like Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX:ATD) may see business grow

The stocks of Canadian Tire catapulted a return of almost 58 per cent in the past 12 months.

Canadian Tire Corporation (TSX:CTC), on Thursday, March 10, announced a C$ 3.4 billion investment plan to enhance its omnichannel capabilities and promote long-term growth. The company said this strategy aims to improve customer experiences and sales figures.

As COVID curbs are slowly cooling down, retail companies like Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX:ATD) could see their business grow.

Keeping this in mind, let us talk about these two TSX retail stocks.

Canadian Tire Corporation (TSX: CTC)

Canadian Tire saw its total sales at C$ 18.26 billion in fiscal 2021, C$ 1.4 billion up from 2020. The retailer’s diluted earnings per share (EPS) jumped C$ 6.07 from 2020 to C$ 18.38 apiece in 2021.

Canadian Tire <a class='font-weight-bold' style='border-bottom: 2px dashed;' aria-label='https://kalkinemedia.com/ca/companies/tsx-ctc' href='https://kalkinemedia.com/ca/companies/tsx-ctc'>(TSX:CTC)</a> Q4 FY2021

Stocks of Canadian Tire catapulted a return of almost 58 per cent in the past 12 months. CTC stock closed at C$ 325 apiece on Thursday, March 10.

Also read: Why did NFI Group (TSX:NFI) stock plummet 22%?

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (TSX: ATD)

Alimentation Couche-Tard, in February this year, announced that it invested nearly C$ 55 million of its Circle K Venture Fund, which was founded in 2020, in start-ups exploring solutions to improve customer experience in stores and beyond.

Stocks of Alimentation closed at C$ 49.18 apiece on Thursday, up by nearly one per cent. This retail scrip climbed by over 19 per cent in the last year.

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Bottom line

Canadian Tire and Alimentation Couch-Tard are working on enhancing customer experiences, which may help strengthen their retail businesses. However, both companies suspended their operations in Russia due to the ongoing Ukraine crisis.

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