Today's Retail News From Around The Web: December 30, 2014
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Canadian consumers end 2014 in dour mood [Globe & Mail]
-Bell, Rogers agree to split Burnaby-based Glentel’s ownership 50-50 [BIV]
-Wetmore leaves Canadian Tire in better shape than he found it [RENX.ca]
-Grocery vending machines coming to a condo near you [CTV]
-Nissan sells over 100000 vehicles for first time in Canada [Autocar Professional]
-Retail technology trends in 2015 see stores adapting to compete with online shopping [Calgary Herald]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Canada's last Roots franchise store is shutting down (in Charlottetown, PEI) [CBC]
-Return fraud costs Maritimers millions each year: Retail Council of Canada [Global]
-Not your typical franchise: Boomerang Kids turning used goods into retail gold [Ottawa: Financial Post]
-Brentwood Mall's Amazing Transformation [Vancouver: Bisnow]
-Cloth diaper shop opens in Ottawa [The Times]
-AND FINALLY: Vancouver pot dispensary advertising free cannabis [CTV]
Trending Topics:
-Heavy discounting threatens retailer earnings [Financial Post]
-Louis Vuitton opens first European airport store at Heathrow Terminal 5 [CPP Luxury]
-The 10 Biggest Retail Stories Of 2014 [Forbes]
-Report: Minimum wage hikes to affect 1,400 Wal-Mart stores [Chain Store Age]
-Reports show double-digit jump in online holiday sales [Bloomberg]
-Survey: Eight in 10 consumers will shop post-holiday sales [Chain Store Age]
-Bed Bath & Beyond plays catch-up with e-commerce [WSJ]
Interesting Articles:
-How malls are reinventing themselves for the e-commerce era [Washington Post]
-2015 Trends to Track: Retailers sublease more space [Shopping Centers Today]
-TJ Maxx's Secret Strategy For Becoming America's Most Powerful Apparel Retailer [Business Insider]
-Is subscription selling good for books? [RetailWire Discussion]
-Gift recipients getting friction on returns from retailers [CNBC]
