Today's Retail News From Around The Web: October 29, 2014
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Photo: Cutler
Top Stories - Canada:
-IKEA Canada boss aims for a revamp as competition heats up [Globe & Mail]
-As Lululemon seeks to recover, founder Chip Wilson’s family bets on casual luxury with Kit and Ace venture [Financial Post]
-Senior citizen upset over Superstore only offering flyers online [CTV]
-Loose talk prompted RBC to withdraw from Alibaba IPO [Globe & Mail]
-Attention, Investors: Buy Dollarama Inc. Before It's Too Late [MF]
-Sobeys comes to the aid of Salvation Army food bank [Journal Pioneer]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Montreal’s ISIS Boutique On Avenue Du Parc Takes A Stand And Will Not Change Its Name [MtlBlog]
-Thomas: What the arrival of Whole Foods means for the Glebe [Ottawa Citizen]
-Inline skate shop helps to build downtown Vancouver community [Globe & Mail]
-Toronto's Dufferin Mall Launches Fashion Show Flash Mob & Seeks Out Toronto’s Most Stylish [Brees Communications]
-Loblaws launches click-and-collect service in Richmond Hill [Marketing Magazine]
-Dramatic eyelash extensions are now available on Queen West [Toronto Life]
Trending Topics:
-Wal-Mart says ‘sorry’ for ‘fat girl’ costumes, changes category to ‘plus size’ [Financial Post]
-Macy's to open its first overseas store [NOLA.com]
-Lowe's opens two Manhattan stores; releases customer service robots [Fierce Retail]
-H&M blacklists spinning mill in India after reports of child labour and ‘appalling’ work conditions [Financial Post]
-French luxury e-commerce company Vente-Privee, known for its flash sales, will shut down US division [Fortune]
-Abercrombie & Fitch's total redesign [Fierce Retail]
Interesting Articles:
-Sears Has Come Back from the Brink Before [Harvard Business Review]
-Why The Container Store Pays Its Workers About $50,000 A Year [Think Progress]
-How The Kroger Co. Is Investing Up to $3 Billion Annually in Its Future [MF]
-Amazon solicits moms to rate toys and woo holiday shoppers [Bloomberg]
-Discount-Hunting Shoppers Threaten Stores’ Holiday Cheer [Businessweek]
-Ebola scare causes traffic spike on Overstock.com as shoppers search for emergency products [Internet Retailer]