Today's Retail News From Around The Web: December 31, 2014
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Top Stories - Canada:
-For Canadian Retailers, A Christmas Miracle in 2014 [CIBC]
-Target Canada Story: Origin, Fall & Restoration [Trefis]
-2015 outlook for retailers: buy now or pay more later? [Globe & Mail]
-Boxing Day vs. Black Friday — Canadians opt for tradition [BIV]
-How Canada Goose Went From Small Outerwear Company to International Luxury Brand [Entrepreneur]
-Holiday cross-border shopping down, Canadian sales up, retail council says [CBC]
-Could Dollarama Inc. Rally Another 30% in 2015? [Motley Fool]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Blazing Trail's family business empire [Business in Vancouver]
-Beloved Granville Island a landmark in transition [Vancouver: Globe & Mail]
-Torontonian launches gender-neutral clothing store [Toronto Star]
-Sudbury retailers give Boxing Day sales mixed reviews [CBC]
-AND FINALLY: Man charged in ATV liquor store break-in [PEI: CBC]
Trending Topics:
-Hudson's Bay CEO identifies major retail trends for 2015 [NBC]
-As Sears Holdings declines, Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores benefit [Seeking Alpha]
-Top 5 Retail Stories of 2014 [NRF]
-6 Brands That Might Not Survive 2015 [Business Insider]
-New Target Ecommerce Fulfillment Center Validates Online Shopping Outside of Major U.S. Cities [RNG]
-Ringing In A Good Year for Retail [Forbes]
-Selfridges is 2014 Luxury Retailer of the Year (runners up: Saks Fifth Avenue, Net-a-porter) [Luxury Daily]
Interesting Articles:
-2015 Trends to Track: Squeezing more profits from well-located properties [ICSC]
-How Nordstrom Became The Most Successful Retailer [Business Insider]
-Study: In-store pickup offers slower checkout [Chain Store Age]
-The Rise of The Hybrid Men’s Retail Space [Medium.com]
-A year after breach, Target's shares at all-time high [Star Tribune]
-Three retail themes for 2015 [NBC]
