Today's Retail News From Around The Web: October 8, 2014
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Photo: retaildesignblog.net
Top Stories - Canada:
-Canadian Walmart Supercentres have started raising grocery prices [Global]
-Retail giants Walmart, Sears and Lowe’s are suffering in Canada [Financial Post]
-Will Walmart And Whole Foods Kill The Traditional Supermarket? [Huffington Post]
-MySTORE, the Independent Retailer Division of Retail Council of Canada, Launches Shop Indie Week [Newswire]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Mink Mile makeover takes Yonge and Bloor from low-rise to luxe [Globe & Mail]
-Sears CEO marks Welland store's 25th birthday [Welland Tribune]
-Fairview Pointe Claire: a recruiting ground for Montreal's sex trade? [West Island Chronicle]
-Demolition looms for vintage service station [Calgary Herald]
-Winnipeg retailers low on parkas as gear flies off the shelves [Global]
-Montreal’s First Ever “Vegan Super Store” Is Opening This Weekend [MTL Blog]
Trending Topics:
-Wal-Mart cuts health benefits for part-time employees who work less than 30 hours a week [Financial Post]
-Warren Buffett buys new-car retail chain [Yahoo]
-Target offering curbside pickup of purchased items [Fierce Retail]
-SodaStream says new U.S. customers are drying up [CTV]
-Luxury retailers look further afield as Hong Kong protests weigh [Yahoo]
Interesting Articles:
-Police Say Identity Thieves Hit Saks’ Shoe Department [NY Times]
-Lord & Taylor hosts parties to woo younger shoppers [Fierce Retail]
-Amazon workers take case to the Supreme Court [RetailWire]
-84% of shoppers plan to spend the same or less this holiday season [Fierce Retail]
-Pepsi launches brand exclusively on Amazon [RetailWire]