Today's Retail News From Around The Web: December 1, 2014
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Inside Lowe's. Photo: shopworkblog.com
Top Stories: Canada:
-Retailers linking online to traditional holiday ad campaigns [CTV]
-BCE Inc looks to solidify retail footprint with $594M purchase of Glentel Inc [Financial Post]
-Our Canadian CEO of the year you’ve probably never heard of (CEO of Shopify) [Globe & Mail]
-Black Friday 2014: Surprising fees Canadians pay for shopping online [CBC]
-Babies 'R' Us apologizes after breastfeeding mom told to go elsewhere [CBC]
-Holiday retail winners and losers [Yahoo]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-A look at the ever-evolving Yonge Street [Globe & Mail]
-'Shop the neighbourhood' encourages Montrealers to buy local [Global]
-Edmonton business holds Black Friday 'non-sale' [Global]
-Business is good for Edmonton’s popular fashion bloggers [Edmonton Journal]
-Judge gives $7000 shoe lawsuit the boot [Sun/Montreal]
AND FINALLY: 'Fake pregnancy belly' used to hide stolen goods, police say [Barrie, ON:CBC]
Trending Topics:
-Black Friday 2014 deals spark shopping frenzy as bargain hunters swarm storms [Financial Post]
-Mobile was 46.7% of all online traffic on Black Friday – an increase of 24.2% year-over-year [TechCrunch]
-Amazon gets head start on Cyber Monday [Fierce Retail]
-Best Buy's Website Crashes On Black Friday [Business Insider]
-Michael Kors' Impressive Strategies Should Ensure Long-Term Growth [www.gurufocus.com]
-Mobile and online help fuel holiday shopping [Fierce Retail]
Interesting Articles:
-There's No Such Thing as Free Shipping [The Atlantic]
-The End of the Impulse Shopper [Wall Street Journal]
-Black Friday is a behavioral economist's nightmare [NY Magazine]
-Brooks Brothers Gets Hip [Barrons]
-These Avoidable Mistakes Will Get You Overcharged Every Time [Business Insider]
-Now Might Not Be A Bad Time To Invest In Shopping Malls [Business Insider]