Today's retail news from around the web: July 16, 2014
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Top Stories - Canada:
-Loblaw shuffles management; Shoppers president to exit [Globe & Mail]
-Wal-Mart Canada offers free shipping on household items [The City Wire]
-Boutique Jacob seeks an extension to avert closing down entirely [Montreal Gazette]
-Running Room empire built on motivating the masses [The Record]
-Excellent article on La Maison Simons' Canadian store expansion [Globe & Mail]
-Amazon offers Canadian college students 6 months of free 2-day shipping [Globe & Mail]
-Excellent article on the future of menswear retailer Harry Rosen [MRketplace]
Canadian News - Region-by-Region:
-Polo Park boasts bevy of new retailers to Winnipeg market [CBC]
-Vancouver's 'Downtown South' currently lacks grocery stores and other retail that adjacent neighbourhoods enjoy [Vancouver Sun]
-New Queen West consignment shop sells barely-used Louis Vuitton, Hermés and Dior [Toronto Life]
-West Edmonton Mall’s fire-breathing dragon slain by repair bills [Edmonton Journal]
-American Eagle opens at Galeries de la Capitale in Quebec City [Newswire]
-$200 square watermelons are now available in several Alberta Save-on-Foods [Huffington Post]
Trending Topics:
-U.S. retail sales rise modestly on surprise automobiles decline [Globe & Mail]
-Lululemon admits anti-sunscreen slogan ‘not research-based’ [CTV]
-Sears & Kmart launch in-store pickup. Discussion [Retail Wire]
-Michael Kors hires new head of menswear to boost Kors' menswear sales [Luxury Daily]
-J. Crew blasted for introducing size 000 [Globe & Mail]
Interesting Articles:
-Suitable for the position [Toronto Star] Drive for professional clothing helps disadvantaged men land jobs.
-Mall of America updates and expands its premises [Star Tribune]
-Mattress chain looks to operate without sales staff [Retail Dive]
-Mobile shopping to reach near $50B in 2014 as Apple, Inc. iPad retains 80 percent share of online orders [Apple Insider]
-3 Reasons Dollar Stores Are A Huge Threat To Supermarkets [Business Insider]
-Nordstrom integrates Instagram to create shopping experience [Luxury Daily]