Today's retail news from around the web: June 11, 2014
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Top Retail Stories: Canada
Canadian online sales jump by $14 billion in a year [Toronto Star]*
Lululemon Athletica Inc founder Chip Wilson calls for board shakeup to defend yoga-wear giant’s ‘core values’ [Financial Post]*
From the darkroom to Instagram: Canada’s photo stores refocus [Globe & Mail]
iPhone 5s and Galaxy S4 Canada’s best-selling phones in past six months, BlackBerry popular in Toronto [Mobile Syrup]
Is Uniqlo Already Planning Its Canadian Retail Invasion? [Racked]
Five things investors should watch for in Lululemon’s Q1 results [Financial Post]
ShoeMe.ca Acquires Talent from Zappos, YYOGA and Coastal Contacts to Expand Its Exec Team [Tech Vibes]
Canadian Retail News: Region-by-Region
- Harry Rosen's CEO discusses the renovation of his Edmonton store, says Edmonton could eventually support a 25,000 sq ft location [Edmonton Journal]
- Zellers closes White Rock (suburban Vancouver) store. Now only 2 remain (Ottawa and Toronto) [The Now]
- Outrage after Montreal store lays out spikes to deter homeless [CTV News]
- Fort McMurray airport struggling to find enough store and restaurant workers [Global]
- Province to expand liquor agency network into seven Nova Scotia communities [Metro News]
- All gluten-free, all vegan bakery a first in Toronto [CBC Toronto]
Trending Retail Topics
4 Problems Destroying RadioShack's Business [Business Insider]
Chico’s may be considering a takeover by a private equity firm [Fortune]
Target CEO moves entire executive team to one floor at its U.S. headquarters in bureaucratic overhaul [Financial Post]
China's Richest Consumers Are Fleeing The Country [Business Insider]
Highest Paid Retail CEOs (in the US) [RIS News]
The Evolving World of Retail Analytics [Security Info Watch]