Today's retail news from around the web: July 11, 2014
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Interview: DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse's Canadian expansion
We interviewed Town Shoes President and CEO Bruce Dinan about DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse's Canadian store expansion. In April, DSW bought a 49.2% stake in Town Shoes, paving the way for DSW's entry into Canada. Mr. Dinan says that DSW stores will eventually roll-out across the country, and that its Canadian stores will essentially be the same as those in the United States. Its first two Canadian locations open early next month and at the same time, DSW will launch its Canadian e-commerce website...
Top Stories: Canada:
-Lululemon, BlackBerry on list of brands 'that will disappear in 2015' [CTV]
-Sobeys to replace Club Sobeys card with Air Miles [Global]
-How Cornwall, Ontario became Quebec retail’s shipping hub. [Canadian Business]
-Montreal-based Dollarama expanding into Central America [Financial Post]
-Whole Foods stores can supposedly boost home prices [Magnum Projects]
Canadian News: Region-By-Region:
-Provigo Le Marché 11th store in Québec opened Thursday in Pierrefonds [Newswire]
-Grocery store could be built on Bank Street, near Lansdowne Park [Ottawa Citizen]
-Vancouver start-up Wantering acquires fashion site StyledOn [Vancouver Sun]
Trending Topics:
-U.S. sues Amazon for kids’ charges without parental consent [Globe & Mail]
-Charney’s fate at American Apparel will fall to third-party investigation [Globe & Mail]
-Ex-American Apparel CEO Dov Charney Is Being Brought Back As A Consultant [The Wire]
-Sears Holdings welcomes 50 new brands, retailers to its 'Shop Your Way' [Fierce Retail]
-Birchbox Is Opening Its First Retail Store, And Here's What It Looks Like [Business Insider]
-Uniqlo's sister brand, GU, allows customers to try out clothing before paying for it [Wall Street Journal]
-The man who made Abercrombie & Fitch's workforce less dominated by caucasians and men has quit the company [Huffington Post]