Today's Retail News From Around The Web: October 22, 2014
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Top Stores - Canada:
-Jacob will close its doors for good, despite an attempt to reinvent itself as a smaller chain [Financial Post]
-Behind The Deal: Oxford's Stake in Canada's Second-Largest Mall [Bisnow]
-Retail: a hidden career gem for graduates [Globe & Mail]
-Taste Canada awards pay tribute to the Cookbook Store [Q&Q]
-Retailcommon Closes $2 Million Series A Financing [Crowdfund Insider]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Regional shopping centre planned for southeast Seton area [Calgary Herald]
-Women court retail success by making a difference [Re: Diane's Lingerie: Business In Vancouver]
-Prairie business makes products to last [Calgary Herald]
-"Pumpkinstein" Frankenstein pumpkins arrive at Urban Fare in Vancouver [Georgia Straight]
-Woman charged in Ontario Costco crash given June 2015 trial date [CTV]
Trending Topics:
-Staples investigating potential security breach of credit cards [CBC]
-Apple Pay has a good first day [USA Today]
-A Chain That Sells Everything For Under $5 Is The Fastest-Growing Teen Retailer [Business Insider]
-Can Once Great American Retailers Rise Again? [Seeking Alpha]
-Will Primark conquer America through Sears? [RetailWire Discussion]
-Breaking Bad dolls removed from Toys 'R' Us website after mom's petition [CBC]
Interesting Articles:
-Ikea increases hourly pay by 17 percent, the most in 10 years [Star Tribune]
-Report: Sears clerk steals $3.7 million in merchandise [Chain Store Age]
-Will Millennials reward retailers for one-on-one attention? [RetailWire]
-J. Crew CEO Drexler Says Retailer Will Sit Out Athletic Trend [Bloomberg]
-Essay: Why Neiman Marcus picked a New York neighborhood [Dallas News]
-How much of a deal are outlet stores — for retailers? [Retail Dive]