Loblaw Companies Limited is a Canada-based holding company. The Company operates through three segments: Retail, Financial Services and Choice Properties. The Company's Retail segment consists of corporate and franchise-owned retail food and Associate-owned drug stores, and includes in-store pharmacies and other health and beauty products, gas bars, apparel and other general merchandise. The Company's Financial Services segment provides credit card services, loyalty programs, insurance brokerage services, personal banking services, gift cards and telecommunication services. Choice Properties segment owns, develops and manages income-producing commercial properties across Canada. The Company has developed a line of control brand products and services that are sold or made available throughout its store network and are available to certain independent grocery customers. It markets control brand products under brand names, President's Choice, PC, no name, PC Organics and Blue Menu.