Today's Retail News From Around The Web: November 3, 2014
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Photo: Sephora
Our Articles of the Day:
1) Ted Baker Opens Unique 3rd Canadian Location
2) Sephora Opens Largest Canadian Location on Vancouver's Robson Street
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Top Stories - Canada:
-E-commerce explosion coming for 2014 holiday shopping [CBC]
-Banks, credit card firms reach deal with Ottawa over fees: sources [Globe & Mail]
-Sport Chek's John Forzani dies at 67 [National Post]
-Key to better holiday sales? Brand tie-ins, says new report [Financial Post]
-Competition bureau approves sale of 10 Shoppers Drug Mart stores [CTV]
-Christmas music in stores: When is it too early? [CBC]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Ontario’s foreign-owned beer monopoly holds back growth at home [Globe & Mail]
-Future Shop opening new, smaller concept Cornwall (Ontario) store on November 21 [Newswire]
-Big American brands moving onto Vancouver's Robson Street take the thrill out of cross-border shopping [Georgia Straight]
-New retail targeted for Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta — Costco a no-go [Ft. Saskatchewan Record]
-2 more people arrested in Winnipeg clothing store thefts [CBC]
-VIDEO: Liquor store shelf collapse in Whitehorse spills $50K — mostly fine scotch [CBC]
Trending Topics:
-Starbucks plans to open 1,650 new stores [Chain Store Age]
-Amazon kicks off Black Friday, with two deals a day, starting Nov. 1 [CNBC]
-Diane von Furstenberg opening three new concept shops (in California) [Fierce Retail]
-Apple employees and industry leaders praise Tim Cook [Mashable]
-Starbucks Will Start Delivering Coffee And Food [Business Insider]
-Walmart offering 20,000 holiday rollbacks; adds store search to app [Fierce Retail]
Interesting Articles:
-Saje Natural Wellness CEO Kate Ross LeBlanc wants passion in the workplace [BIV]
-In-depth article on the continued $400million renovation of Macy's in Manhattan [NY Times]
-Sears Continues Sinking [National Real Estate Investor]
-The Future of Upscale Retail Design [retailnetgroup.com]
-‘Stores within stores’ can draw customers [Charlotte Observer]