CANADIAN RETAIL NEWS: Friday, May 30, 2014 (Updated Continuously)
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Top Retail Stories: Canada
Walmart Canada searching for new CEO after Shelley Broader promoted to new role in international unit [Financial Post]
AUDIO: Canada's Retail Shift: Why HBC, Sears, and Target are reinventing themselves [CBC]
Canada’s quirks make expansion there tricky, expert says [Bizjournals]
DavidsTea specialty chain turns to coffee veteran for top job [Financial Post]
- Target’s latest Canadian shakeup good news for landlords [Colliers]
- Look out Lululemon, this exploding Australian fitness brand aims to eat your lunch [Financial Post]
- Sears Canada slashes credit facility to save on borrowing costs [Financial Post]
- Canada's grocers embrace the magic of mushrooms [Globe & Mail] Supermarkets are trying to lure shoppers with pricier exotic varieties...
Canadian Retail News: City-by-City
- Kate Spade opens today at West Edmonton Mall [Retail Insider]
- Les Promenades St-Bruno unveils $49M renovation plans[Newswire]
- WATCH: Collapse of Sears Home Services leaves local contractor out $364,000 [Global News, Vancouver]
- Eyewear maker Luxottica closes Winnipeg plant; 200 jobs reported lost [Winnipeg Free Press]
- Stealth Shopper checks out LAB consignment store [Toronto Star]
Trending Retail Topics
In crisis, a brand’s reputation can be destroyed in less than day: report [Yahoo]
- Michael Kors Plans Major Retail Expansion [Fashion Times]
- Abercrombie & Fitch seeks to regain its cool with young shoppers[Market Watch]
- Apple to buy Beats Electronics for $3-billion [Globe & Mail]
- Joe Fresh sets sights on overseas market with first store in South Korea [Globe & Mail]
- Target To Test Same-Day Delivery In Three Select Markets[Integrated Solutions For Retailers]
Retail/Technology/Design
Google Launches Total Overhaul Of E-Commerce Analytics In Beta [Marketing Land]
Retailers still loyal to paper flyers even in digital age [CTV News]
The art – and science – of creating a brand name [Globe & Mail]
Costco Reluctantly Searches the Web for Younger Shoppers [Business Week]
- BlackBerry's Chen says he’ll ‘save the patient’ [Globe & Mail]
- Why retailers need to pay attention to the smell of their stores [Concordia]
- Inside Canadian Tire’s experimental new showroom [Strategy]