Today's Retail News From Around The Web: November 14, 2014
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Walmart Canada gaining ground in retail food fight [Financial Post]
-Sears Canada in it for the long-run, says new CEO (the fourth in three years) [Financial Post]
-Can the sultry voice of Bonnie Brooks be replaced at Hudson’s Bay? [Globe & Mail]
-Lululemon pushing menswear, expansion [Including NYC men's store, Fierce Retail]
-Loblaw tests new grocery stores offering 'hard discounts' [Global]
-1 Million Canadians Plan To Call In 'Sick' To Go Shopping On Black Friday, Cyber Monday: Survey [Huffington Post]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Beer Store should pay more to province, says privatization czar [Toronto Star]
-A fitting palace for Porsches [In Calgary: Driving]
-Giant Tiger Announces Date for Reopening of South Porcupine (Ontario) Store [MarketWired]
Trending Topics:
-Wal-Mart to store managers: Match prices with Amazon.com and other online retailers [Financial Post]
-Levi's cutting 500 jobs [Retail Dive]
-Nordstrom reports higher Q3 sales and profit [Star]
-Amazon's same store sales rose 32% last month, compared to eBay's 4% growth [Chain Store Age]
-Chicago real estate mogul (Sam Zell) to bid on Albertsons [Fierce Retail]
-Why Target's Revenue Per Square Feet Will Improve Going Forward [Forbes]
Interesting Articles:
-62% of shoppers want a gift card [Fierce Retail]
-Brands raising prices on Cyber Monday? [Fierce Retail]
-Why Cyber Monday may soon be a thing of the past [CNBC]
-Before Amazon, there was Sears [Retail Dive]
-J.C. Penney: Where Is the Hype? [Forbes]
-Say What? Eyebrow-Raising Quotables From Retail CEOs [Forbes]