Today's Retail News From Around The Web: December 29, 2014
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Photo: retaildesignblog.net
Our Article of the Day:
Lessons From UNIQLO: 10 Steps for Canadian Retailers to Generate $2,000+ per Square Foot
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Top Stories - Canada:
-The year of uncertainty: Retailers brace for a rocky 2015 [Globe & Mail]
-Will Canadian shoppers be able to support all of the competing retail players? [Canadian Business Review]
-Target should leave Canada, operations unfixable: Analyst [BNN]
-Rogers to Form Joint Venture with BCE for Canadian Retail Operations of GLENTEL [CNN]
-One quarter of Canadians could be shoplifters, poll finds [Globe & Mail]
-Why Canadians pay less than Americans for Ford's new F-150 [BNN]
-Hart Stores signs agreement for sale of Company [Stockhouse]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Groceries from vending machines coming to Metro Vancouver condos soon [CBC]
-The top 10 retail chains that came to Toronto in 2014 [BlogTO]
-GTA boxing day bargain hunters come up empty handed [Toronto Star]
-Despite online deals, Regina shoppers still flock to physical stores [Global]
-Calgary Co-op CEO looking for next innovation [Calgary Herald]
-Discount store chain Giant Tiger has second Sarnia store planned for London Road [Observer]
Trending Topics:
-Get a U.S. gift card you don't want? Walmart.com will take it [CBC]
-Sears says online chief resigns, key member of management team [Reuters]
-2015 retail will be 'way better' than you think: Eyler [CNBC]
-Women's apparel, dining drive U.S. holiday sales: MasterCard [Reuters]
-Online sales rise 8.3% Christmas Day [Internet Retailer]
-U.S. minimum wage hikes to impact 1,400-plus Walmart stores [Yahoo]
Interesting Articles:
-Amazon Prime adds 10 million members, breaks records [Fierce Retail]
-Is ship-from-store a proven omnichannel benefit? [RetailWire Discussion]
-Athletic Apparel Is Lapping the Broader Retail Industry [Entrepreneur]
-Taubman launches shopping/navigation app at Mall at University Town Center [Chain Store Age]
-Do retail employees get enough respect? [RetailWire Discussion]
FEATURE: Weston's rising ambition [Toronto Star]
